I had my left wrist fixed in 1978.
It was HOSED, and very screwed up,...forget sleeping well, and any real strength.
The tests where they hook ya' up like a laboratory frog and hit the juice were a bit weird, ...must say I did NOT like that part.
Tiny little incision, was WORKING WELL again in way less than a week.
My understanding is that a GOOD surgeon just slips in and relieves a ring of fascia in the joint, and closes things back up.
Chainsaws, Grinders, and repetitive motion / general overwork are one way that you win the CT prize.
I guess computer geeks, and cashiers suffer from it too.
If I had any problem with Carpal Tunnel I would go the surgical repair route NOW.
GTC