my mom was just diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and her doctor recommended surgery - is open surgery or endoscopic better or can this be treated with meds instead

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My elbow carrying angle is currently 18 degrees but I need to reduce it to 15 degrees or less for my Indian army medical exam. Is there any way to correct this without surgery? I'm really worried it might affect my chances

Carrying angle can't be reduced without surgery‚Äîno natural method works for angles >15¬∞ if exam has strict cutoff.

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My dad is 66 and surgeons are recommending surgery but say there's no guarantee of success. He's also having pain in both arms now. What should we do next? Is surgery the best option or are there other treatments we can explore?

Get a second opinion and explore conservative options like pain management or physiotherapy before deciding on surgery.

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I'm scheduled for ACL reconstruction surgery after May 11th but my period is due around May 16th and might come 23 days early could this affect the surgery or the medications I'll be given? Just worried about any complications

ortho opinion is advised to the patient at apollo hospital.

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