I had carpel tunnel in both wrists. I started out with NSAIDS and when that no longer helped, I wore braces. My Dr. sent me to a place to have them custom fitted to my hands. There were awesome!!! I slept with them on and sometimes during the day. After a couple years, they no longer helped. My fingers were slowly going completely numb. My Dr. said surgery was now my only option.
I had bilateral carpel tunnel surgery done back in 1999. And I have been pain free since. And the numbness even went away.