Advice

[Pokerface]

I had a guy in mind for a job as a trainee scaffolder
He ticks all the right boxes, mature 27, Driving licence, Grafter, Hungry for hours, good team player
but he has carpal tunnel on his wrist
Will this affect him scaffolding ?

 

[Consilio]

Yes. I think it will unfortunately.

 

[frederik]

theres treatment for this depending how bad ,there are splints available.if he's goodun must surely be worth a trial run.

 

[SWIFTY]

It doesn't stop you working it just hurts like fook when you stop.

 

[Bobbysupascaff]

Fred's right mate certainly well worth a punt from the sounds of things

 

[philliosmaximus]

Just soak your hands in a sink of hot water and take a couple of strong pain killers like the rest of us do

 

[happyhugenoet]

there was an old Glasgow scaff with one hand used to push up the ledger and band with the stump and tighten the screw plate with the hand.
your new trainee will want to prove hes worth the gamble,and im sure as Phillio states he will get on with it

 

[spannerman]

Give him a go, and tell him to visit his quack, get it operated on and 3 weeks later he can be turning the spanner again, I had it and it worked for me and i was 44 when I had it done. Got to admit though i'm office based now but still turn at the weekends and I'm twice his age!!!!!!!

 

[Rigger]

My wife has had both hands operated on, first one was done and dusted in about a month.

Different story on the second one, took about 10 month to get back to normal.


"The main symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) arise from injury to the median nerve.

The median nerve passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist and controls the movement of the thumb, as well as sensation in the thumb and the next two-and-a-half fingers.
The symptoms of CTS tend to develop gradually and usually start off being worse at night or early in the morning.
The three main symptoms are:

• tingling
• numbness
• pain

These symptoms occur in:

• the thumb
• the index finger
• the middle finger
• half of the ring finger

However, the tingling, numbness and pain can sometimes extend outside this area.
These symptoms can be present in one or both hands, although most cases affect both hands eventually.

Other symptoms

Other possible symptoms of CTS include:

• a dull ache and discomfort in the hand, forearm or upper arm
• a burning, prickling sensation (paraesthesia) in the hand similar to pins and needles
• dry skin, swelling or changes in the skin colour of the hand
• becoming much less sensitive to touch (hypoaesthesia)
• weakness in the thumb when trying to bend it at a right angle, away from the palm (abduction)
• weakness and wasting away (atrophy) of the muscles in the thumb

The symptoms of CTS are often worse after using the affected hand. Any repetitive actions of the hand or wrist can aggravate the symptoms, as can keeping your arm or hand in the same position for a prolonged period of time.
In more severe cases of CTS, you may experience pain that leads from your hand up to your forearm and elbow.

Using your hands

If you have CTS, your hand may become weak and you may find it difficult to grip certain objects. Your dexterity, which is the ability to use your hands effectively to carry out certain tasks, is often impaired by CTS. You may also find it difficult to use the affected fingers to carry out specific tasks, such as typing or fastening buttons."


from NHS online