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Carpal Tunnel Surgery | New York

What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Specialty Orthopaedics specializes in a wide variety of orthopedic procedures including hand and upper extremity surgery, joint reconstruction, sports medicine, spine surgery, and foot and ankle surgery. Board-eligible orthopedic surgeon Dr. Benjamin Berenfeld specializes in disorders of the hand, elbow, and shoulder. A member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Dr. Berenfeld completed a Hand/Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.

Dr. Berenfeld also specializes in microsurgical reconstruction of injured nerves and blood vessels in the hand and upper arm, including reconstruction of major hand trauma and replantation of severed digits. He is trained to perform procedures such as wrist and shoulder arthroscopy and minimally invasive endoscopic carpal tunnel release, a method of treating carpal tunnel syndrome.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Experts of Westchester, NY

Specialty Orthopaedics is an orthopedic group that specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery, as well as joint reconstruction, sports medicine, spine surgery and foot and ankle surgery. We're here to help identify the best way to return you to your full level of activity.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a medical condition characterized by a compressed wrist nerve that results in pain, numbness, and muscle weakness in the hand. Oftentimes, carpal tunnel syndrome can feel debilitating. Carpal tunnel syndrome is responsible for decreased productivity and fatigue during the day, as well as the loss of fine motor skills that result in an inability to do the simple things - button buttons, tie your shoes, turn a key, or apply makeup. Often the irritability that accompanies carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most frustrating effects.

What are the Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Carpal tunnel syndrome manifests itself in a number of ways, with some unusual symptoms including shoulder pain as well as an inability to sleep. If you've been experiencing the following symptoms, you should consider a consultation with one of Specialty Orthopaedics’ hand specialists:

• Numb, tingling sensation in your hands that interrupts your sleep
• Hand pain / wrist pain
• Cold hands
• Achy shoulders and neck
• Poor circulation
• Weak hands and wrists / loss of fine motor skills

Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Surgery to alleviate the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome involves releasing tension on the median nerve that has been built up as a result of repeated wrist movements causing swelling in the wrist. Dr. Berenfeld is trained in minimally invasive procedures such as endoscopic carpal tunnel release as well as wrist and shoulder arthroscopy.

An “open” carpal tunnel release procedure involves the surgeon creating a small incision down the center of the palm to expose the carpal tunnel, which can then be dissected to relieve the built up pressure.

Endoscopic carpal tunnel release procedures are similar, but also minimally invasive because the surgeon employs an endoscope to see inside the carpal tunnel and cut the carpal tendon with an attached knife.

Westchester’s Trusted Choice for Hand and Carpal Tunnel Treatment

Specialty Orthopedics is the foremost orthopedic group with a subspecialty in hand and upper extremity surgery in the New York area, making the group the best choice for your hand and wrist pain solution. Find out more about Specialty Orthopaedics’ Westchester, NY office to make an appointment.

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