# A simple 15-minute treatment could help patients avoid carpal tunnel surgery

- Source: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
- Published: 2026-10-22T03:03:08+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261020085020.htm
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-simple-15-minute-treatment-could-help-patients-avoid-carpal-tunnel-s-977e5e/

A simple, steroid-free procedure could offer lasting relief for people struggling with carpal tunnel syndrome, potentially helping them avoid surgery. In a clinical trial involving 63 patients, researchers found that ultrasound-guided hydrodissection, which uses fluid to free a compressed nerve in the wrist, provided longer-lasting improvements in pain, numbness, and hand function than traditional

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