
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Recovery after surgery for carpal tunnel …
Apr 30, 2019 · Carpal tunnel syndrome often causes numbness and tingling in the hand and arm. Surgery to treat it involves relieving pressure on the median nerve by cutting the ligament that crosses over it. Research shows that symptoms improve for more than 90% of patients following carpal tunnel surgery.
Surgery Could Be Best Option For Biceps Injury
Sep 27, 2013 · Manual labor, sports and other physical activities that involve your arm may be limited for another six weeks. Physical therapy can be done with a home-based program to regain the arm's strength and range of motion. The long-term outlook often is good after surgery to treat a torn biceps tendon. The surgery typically relieves pain symptoms.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Rotator cuff injuries and surgery
Aug 4, 2021 · Rotator cuff repair surgery typically is done as an outpatient procedure through a minimally invasive, or arthroscopic, approach. Using these small incisions can reduce pain and improve recovery long term. After undergoing rotator cuff repair, the arm is kept in a sling for approximately six weeks after surgery to allow things to heal.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Clot buster? Surgery? What is the right …
Jan 29, 2025 · A = Arm weakness: Ask the person to raise both arms and see if one arm drifts down or if one arm is unable to be lifted. S = Speech difficulty: Ask the person to speak and see if the speech is slurred. T = Time to call 911: Stroke is an emergency.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating cervical spinal stenosis
Jul 9, 2019 · DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis after several months of neck pain, along with weakness, numbness and tingling in one arm and hand that kept getting worse. My health care provider recommends surgery, including spinal decompression and fusion. Is there a less-invasive treatment I could try before surgery? ANSWER: Although it […]
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Lymphedema — when is surgery indicated?
Oct 22, 2016 · Lymphedema happens when your lymph vessels cannot adequately drain lymph fluid. That usually happens because of damage to or removal of lymph nodes from an infection, trauma, cancer treatment or surgery. When lymph fluid doesn’t drain normally, the excess fluid builds up and causes swelling, most often in an arm or leg.
Robotic arm-assisted knee surgery offers hope for arthritis patients
Jul 10, 2017 · “Our surgeons’ hands and our traditional techniques are accurate to about 97 percent, but with the assistance of a robotic arm, we can improve accuracy to about 99 percent or better,” he says. Despite its name – robotic arm-assisted knee replacement – Dr. Ortiguera is quick to remind that the surgeon is always in control.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment for brachial plexus injuries …
Aug 10, 2018 · This type of surgery is called a nerve transfer. A more complex procedure entails moving a muscle from your leg to your injured arm using microsurgery to potentially restore more function. It’s generally recommended that brachial plexus surgery takes place within about six months from the time of the injury.
Recovery Time from Disorder Affecting Nerves That Control …
Apr 26, 2013 · The severity of an attack can range from mild to severe. Some people have symptoms only in the shoulder, while other cases like yours involve the arm and hand, too. In most cases, it is not possible to identify the cause of Parsonage-Turner syndrome. But attacks are often triggered by surgery, as well as labor and delivery in women.
Freed From Lymphedema by Unique, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Oct 23, 2017 · To combat the condition after her surgery, Joni started physical therapy and began wearing a compression sleeve and glove to reduce the swelling. But she was used to being very active — walking four miles a day, mowing the lawn and doing home remodeling projects. Those activities would result in a lot of discomfort in her right arm.