When tingling, numbness or pain in your hand begins to affect daily tasks or interrupt your sleep, surgery isn’t always required. Many people successfully manage Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) with non-surgical treatment, improving comfort and hand function through targeted, conservative care.
At Orthopaedic Innovation, our focus is on reducing pressure on the median nerve, easing symptoms, and helping you return to daily activities with confidence; while avoiding or delaying surgery where appropriate.
As leaders in the field of regenerative medicine, we‘ve performed over 2,500 micro-injections procedures, offering some of the most advanced non-surgical treatments available.
Many people are told that surgery is their only option for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
At Orthopaedic Innovation, we prioritise nerve-preserving and regenerative treatments first, helping to ease symptoms and support natural recovery before considering surgery.
We offer modern, evidence-based options including:
Wearing a wrist splint — especially at night — can reduce irritation of the median nerve and improve symptoms such as tingling, numbness and pain. Splinting is a gentle first-line treatment that can support natural recovery and help prevent symptoms from progressing.
A steroid injection into the carpal tunnel can help calm inflammation around the median nerve. This treatment may provide fast symptom relief, particularly for night-time waking, tingling or pain, and is often recommended when symptoms begin to affect everyday activities or sleep.
PRP therapy uses a small sample of your own blood to prepare a concentrated platelet solution. When injected into the affected area, it supports soft-tissue healing and helps reduce inflammation around the nerve. PRP may be considered if symptoms continue despite other non-surgical options or when a regenerative approach is preferred.
Start your journey with a personalised assessment to see if non-surgical treatment is right for you.
Below is a comparison of the non-surgical treatments available at Orthopaedic Innovation to help relieve symptoms and support wrist function:
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Criteria |
Splinting |
Steroid Injection |
PRP Injection |
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What is it |
A supportive wrist brace typically worn at night |
An anti-inflammatory injection placed into the carpal tunnel |
A regenerative injection prepared from a concentrated sample of your own platelets |
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How it works |
Helps maintain a neutral wrist position to reduce pressure on the median nerve |
Reduces inflammation and swelling around the nerve to ease compression |
Promotes soft-tissue repair and helps reduce inflammation around the median nerve |
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Best for |
Mild or early symptoms, night-time discomfort, pregnancy-related CTS |
Persistent symptoms affecting daily life or sleep |
Symptoms that continue despite standard non-surgical care or where a regenerative approach is preferred |
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Longevity |
Works while used consistently |
Several weeks to a few months |
Several months to over a year |
|
UK starting price |
From ~£20 |
From £500 |
From £750 |
Read our blog to learn more: Carpal Tunnel Treatment Without Surgery: Effective Alternatives to Relieve Symptoms
Non-surgical carpal tunnel treatment may be recommended if:
If symptoms have been present for a long time, or if there are signs of muscle weakness or loss of function, early assessment is advised to protect long-term nerve health.
Tailored Non-Surgical Plan
Monitor & Review
Consider Minimally Invasive Surgery if Needed
