Discharge Instructions
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FOR PATIENTS AFTER A CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE
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| Keep your arm elevated for 24 - 48
hours above the level of your heart. |
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| Medications: |
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| You may have given prescriptions
prior to discharge. It is important that you take this medication as
directed. |
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| Incision: |
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| Keep your incision area clean. To
dry the incision gently pat it with a clean dry towel. Do not soak your
incision or apply lotions, creams, powders, or ointments until your
incision is completely healed. If little strips of tape are applied to the
incision, they will usually fall off on their own. However, after two
weeks you may remove them. |
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| Activity restrictions: |
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| Do no lift, push, or pull any
objects greater than five pounds. This includes, for example, a vacuum
cleaner. |
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| Pain control: |
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| Take your pain medications as
prescribed by your doctor. You may have a sore throat, difficulty
swallowing or hoarseness for approximately one week after surgery. You may
continue to have some pain or a while. Once you have run out of pain
medication, you may use Tylenol Extra Strength for pain relief. |
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| Diet: |
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| You will need to eat a well-balanced
diet to promote healing of your incision and keep up your strength. If you
find your are having difficulty with constipation, increase your fluid
intake to six to eight glasses a day (limit caffeine products and
alcoholic beverages) and eat high fiber foods, such as fruits, vegetables,
beans and bran. |
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| Follow-up appointment: |
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| It is important to follow up with
your doctor at his office. Make an appointment to be seen two weeks after
your discharge from the hospital. The phone number is 904-253-7644. |
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| Call your doctor: |
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| Notify your doctor if any of the
following occur: |
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