I tried chiro, braces, acupuncture, medicine, vitamins etc. Then finally (and wish it had been sooner) surgery. I had severe carpal-tunnel in both wrists so had both hands done the same day as an out patient. My specialist physician cut horizontally at the wrist about a inch long and went up under instead of cutting all through the palm. Much easier recovery! Be sure to ask for this method. This was in 1986 and no problems since.