A few years back I had carpal tunnel in both wrists. I had the right hand operated on and ended up with the lower arm and hand in a cast for around three weeks. After the cast was removed my wrist was still quite painful for several more weeks. By the time the right hand was feeling better the left hand, that did not have the operation, was also feeling normal.

It seems that possibly immobilizing the wrist for five or six weeks may be just effective as having the operation.

I have been using glusosamine for the past few years primarily for pain in the knee joints. Although the pain is still there it is not nearly as intense as before.

Cap't Bob