Treatment
Massage therapy, acupuncture, physical therapy, chiropractic and osteopathic care are a great start to musculoskeletal treatment programs because they work directly with the areas affected (muscles, fascia and skeleton).,,. All of these treatments can be both cost-effective and produce minimal negative side effects. If these options do not produce the desired results, some doctors may recommend working with a pharmaceutical or surgical option.
Initial line of treatment is with anti-inflammatory drugs or cortisone injections. There have been trials with gloves which help protect the ulnar nerve from compression. The most radical treatment option is surgery to relieve tension in the Volar carpal ligament which forms the roof of Guyon's canal, thereby reducing compression on the ulnar nerve.
Read more about this topic: Guyon's Canal Syndrome
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