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The NHS says to see a GP if carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms are getting worse or are not going away, or if treatment at home is not working.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“your carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms are getting worse or are not going away”
Carpal tunnel syndrome, NHS (National Health Service, England), 2024, Non-urgent advice: See a GP if.
Open the original- What it measures
- The NHS lists this under non-urgent advice, with the option of seeing a GP for treatment at home that is not working.
- What it does not show
- This is general NHS advice for people in England. Other health systems may set different thresholds.
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