Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Quite a few years ago I was diagnosed with DeQuervain's syndrome, which is an inflammation or a tendinosis of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds two tendons that control movement of the thumb. It's similar to carpal tunnel syndrome, in that it is a repetitive motion injury of the hand. It caused me a lot of discomfort, and I ended up getting steroid injections, having surgery, and doing physical therapy for it. In hindsight, I wish I had skipped the injections and surgery, or at least held them off until I more fully explored other options. My only medical opinion was from a hand surgeon, and I think he may have shortchanged the other options that may have also worked. Now I'm starting to have some issues with my carpal tunnel region, and I certainly will be more fully exploring everything that's out there. I don't want to rush into possibly unnecessary surgery, with all of it's implications, and I can't take many pain medications, because of other medications that I am on. One thing that I am most likely going to implement in my carpal tunnel relief plan is a support splint. I'm looking at the IMAK SmartGlove. I like that it's made of washable, breathable cotton Lycra, and that it has a massaging ergoBeads™ pad under the wrist, which cushions and improves circulation. That would be a smart conservative step to take in keeping my hands healthy.