Carpal tunnel syndrome does not always have to be treated surgically. There are exercises and aids that allow you to live with this limitation and even do handicrafts without surgery. In this experience report on knitting with carpal tunnel syndrome, Britta E. reports on how she deals with her limitation without surgery:

“At night I wear a splint like the one shown here. And I go to an osteopath once or twice a year. He also showed me exercises with the Theraband. This combination keeps me quite stable, but I still have to take breaks from knitting from time to time.”