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Hello, 27M here, since almost 2 years now I'm dealing with pain and tingling in my left forearm, wrist, hand and fingers caused by excessive gaming.
Here is what I did : Ultra sound around median nerve around wrist and forearm, RMI on cervical, RMI on left hand, 2 EMG on left arm.
Everything went negative except on the second EMG when they show a very slight median nerve involvement. Meaning than the first one with most hardcore symptom show nothings.
My primary GP said I don't have carpal tunnel but tendonitis of wrist flexor,
My Physio said I have some sort of carpal tunnel syndrome and give me strength exercices which doesnt work and cause me insane flare up.
My 2 neurologist don't know what I have except the second one said I have probably carpal tunnel syndrome but not worth surgery since I don't have muscular or tendon damage and said that it's really slight median nerve involvement for a surgery.
Orthopedist said if I have slight EMG he can do the surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome since I told him that it can happen that the nerve tingling go up to my elbow/shoulder (but randomly and in very rare random moments)
After a long break not using keyboard and going to vacation my symptoms disappear last year, I thought I was good for now but last week I developped the symptoms once again by playing on an arcade machine. Since then, my symptoms reappeared and I struggle to find solution except rest for a very long amount of time. I'm currently doing some exercices for my wrist and forearm to see if I can have some improvement but I struggle a bit. Sleeping with brace at night show great result as well.
Anyone in this situation which can provide me some help ?
Is it a carpal tunnel and I absolutely need a surgery ? or I can progress in other way ?
(sorry if I did some mistake in the text , english is not my main language).
EDIT #1 : Forgot to mention that I'm going to gym and doing street workout 2 - 3 times a week, so I'm pretty active guy.