Years later, Swami Rama commented that the real value of his experiments at Menninger was not to prove he could stop his heartbeat or regulate the temperature in individual cells in his body, but rather to demonstrate the potentially therapeutic power of the mind/body connection.
Most people with carpal tunnel syndrome are treated without surgery. Surgery is considered only when: 1  Symptoms haven't improved after several weeks to months of nonsurgical treatment. 2  This assumes that you are having ongoing symptoms but no sign of nerve damage. 3  Nerve damage would make surgery more urgent.
What happens during carpal tunnel release surgery? People who perform repetitive hand movements, such as typing or sewing, may be at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome. When medication or other treatments do not provide relief, a surgical procedure may be necessary. In fact, over 50 percent of cases will require carpal tunnel release surgery. When swelling occurs within the enclosed area of the wrist, pressure on the median nerve may cause numbness, tingling and weakness of the affected hand.