Steroids. CTS is clearly a steroid responsive condition. Randomised controlled trials have repeatedly shown short term benefit from injection of steroids into the area of the carpal tunnel (Dammers 1999) and improvement has also been shown after a short course of oral steroids (Chang 1998) .
In American society, the term welfare arguably has negative connotations. The term Social Security, in the United States, refers to a specific social insurance program for the retired and the disabled.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is one of the federal disability programs that can help qualified workers who become disabled due to a medical condition or physical injury. SSDI is available in every state within the United States.