Have it done. The new way they do it I had a small incision on the palm of my hand and on my wrist. One stitch in each. Instant relief and like some others I almost waited to long and had permanent damage. After Surg he told me I could do anything but encouraged me to use it and massage both incisions with lotion several times a day after I took out the stitches. Yep I had the surg and we left on vacation for 3 weeks. 6 days after surg I made home made bread. took the stitches out myself and went back for follow up over a month after surg. I do still have some pain but all my joints are bone on bone so I am looking at getting some joints replaced. No more numbness or tingeing tho!! Once the nerves are damaged instead of just being irritated the surg doesn't help as much or at all.