As you may or may not know, I've suffered from both carpal tunnel and ganglion cyst in my left wrist. I have had a total of 6 surgeries to correct this problem. Due to all the surgery I had scar tissue buildup that has caused carpal tunnel like symptoms.
Not to long ago, I was going to go for surgery #7 at the "Brown Hand Center". The doctor I saw there was way to quick to want to cut me open and operate. Since I was born with a heart condition I needed to get clearance from my cardiologist before any surgery. I also need to stop my blood thinner like a week before. To my surprise, this doctor at the Brown Hand Center did NOT get clearance from my cardiologist nor did he have me stop my blood thinner!!! So I didn't show up for surgery ;-)
A few weeks later I was introduced to a representative from the Dynasplint Jaw and Carpal Tunnel division. I told him what I have told you in this blog so far and he said that the device could break up the scar tissue! When I told him that I would need a list of orthopedic docs that could write me a prescription for one, he suggested that I just go to my pcp, because another ortho doc might be quick to want to do surgery.
So now a few weeks later after getting all the necessary paperwork and doctors notes, I have been using my dynasplint for almost a week now. So far I have not needed my wrist brace as much and it doesn't hurt in the different weather situations as it had in the past. The video above shows how it works.
