Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs due to compression of the median nerve as it travels through a tunnel in your palm. The compression is usually caused by a ligament which makes up the ‘roof’ of the tunnel. Patients often feel pain/pins/needles/numbness in part of their thumb, index finger, middle finger and half of their ring finger. Symptoms are worse at night and during certain activities.

If you experience pins/needles/numbness in your thumb, index, middle or ring finger then you may have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The symptoms may wake you up at night or affect if you when performing activities like riding a bike or driving.

You should decrease any activity/task that you find increases the symptoms. This may not always be possible.

The use of a wrist splint at night is an effective option for most early/mild Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The wrist splint prevents the wrist from bending during the night which is what worsens your symptoms.

If splinting does not help after several weeks then see your GP for further investigations and a referral to our clinic.

We have clinics at Mt Lawley and at Murdoch.

The Mt Lawley clinic is situated between the SJOG Mt Lawley Hospital and the Medical Centre. It is within the Perth Orthopaedic Specialist Centre rooms (POSC).

The Murdoch clinic is at SJOG Murdoch Medical Clinic and we are in Level 1, Suite 20.

Some patients will be offered surgery on both sides at the same time. This is dependent on several factors. Dr Chiri will discuss the options with you during the consultation.

Most our patients have private health insurance which covers them for hospital admissions and surgery.

We do offer a self-funded option for patients without health insurance. This will allow them to have a consult and surgery without the long public hospital wait times. Call us or email for more information about self-funding your surgery.

The initial consult with Dr Chiri is $200 and attracts an approximate rebate of $78 from Medicare. You must have a GP referral in order to claim the rebate.

The surgery cost will depend on your health fund. The health fund will generally cover part of the surgical fee.

The other costs you may encounter include your Insurance Policy Excess payment and an Anaesthetic fee if you choose a General Anaesthetic or Sedation.

If you are self-insured, the 3 potential costs are the surgeon fee, hospital fee and anaesthetic fee. If you choose to have your Carpal Tunnel Surgery under Local Anaesthetic then there will be no anaesthetic fee.