Surgeon
Mr Samuel George, Consultant Plastic, Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgeon, GMC 7013435
CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE IN BIRMINGHAM
Carpal Tunnel Release at our Edgbaston clinic: £2,495. Open carpal tunnel decompression under local anaesthetic, day case.
Carpal tunnel release is surgery to divide the transverse carpal ligament and relieve pressure on the median nerve at the wrist. Performed by Mr Samuel George, consultant plastic, hand and peripheral nerve surgeon, in our minor operations theatre in Edgbaston, under local anaesthetic as a day case.
- A CONSULTANT HAND AND NERVE SURGEON
- LOCAL ANAESTHETIC, FIFTEEN TO TWENTY MINUTES
- SPLINTS AND INJECTIONS OFFERED FIRST
- SEEN IN WEEKS, NOT MONTHS
About CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE IN BIRMINGHAM
Mr Samuel George
Consultant Plastic, Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgeon
- GMC:
- 7013435
- Published:
- September 2026
- Last reviewed:
- September 2026
- Next review:
- September 2027
Carpal Tunnel Release is carried out at our Edgbaston clinic, 88 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8LU, in a minor operations theatre with a surgical nurse present throughout. It is the only Private Medical Clinic site where surgery is performed, so wherever you are in the Midlands, this is where you would come.
Performed by Mr Samuel George, consultant plastic, hand and peripheral nerve surgeon, in our minor operations theatre in Edgbaston, under local anaesthetic as a day case. Assessment comes first, and nothing is done at that appointment, so you leave with a diagnosis and a written price rather than a decision made under pressure. No referral is needed, and you do not need to be registered with us.
If you are outside Birmingham, our national carpal tunnel release page covers the procedure in full and links to every location offering it.
Carpal Tunnel Release in Birmingham AT A GLANCE
Technique
Open carpal tunnel decompression under local anaesthetic, day case
Also known as
carpal tunnel surgery, carpal tunnel decompression, median nerve release
Where
88 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8LU
Price
£2,495, one hand. Consultation: £195, redeemable
Anaesthetic
Local anaesthetic, day case, home the same day
Age
Adults 18 and over
Referral
Not needed
Why choose us for your CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE IN BIRMINGHAM
A CONSULTANT HAND AND NERVE SURGEON.
Mr George’s practice is hand and peripheral nerve surgery, and he trains others in it.
LOCAL ANAESTHETIC, FIFTEEN TO TWENTY MINUTES.
Awake, day case, no general anaesthetic and no overnight stay.
SPLINTS AND INJECTIONS OFFERED FIRST.
Where they are likely to work. Surgery when they will not.
SEEN IN WEEKS, NOT MONTHS.
Which matters here, because a nerve left compressed too long does not fully recover.
ONE PUBLISHED PRICE.
£2,495 per hand, confirmed before you commit.
AFTERCARE AND A NAMED CONTACT.
With hand therapy arranged where it is useful.
Our Edgbaston clinic AND SURGICAL THEATRE
Your procedure takes place in our own minor operations theatre, not in a consulting room with the lights turned up. It is at 88 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8LU, and it is the surgical site for the whole Private Medical Clinic network.
A surgical nurse is with you from the moment you come through to theatre until you leave, which counts for more than it sounds when you are awake for your own operation. Everything is under local anaesthetic as a day case, so there is no general anaesthetic, no overnight stay, and you are home the same day.
I am your SURGEON
Consultant Plastic, Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgeon
Mr. Samuel George completed his plastic surgical training at the Northwest Deanery in 2019, after graduating from the University of Aberdeen in 2008. Samuel is a prominent surgical educator in the United Kingdom and a member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH).
Am I suitable, and HOW MANY GRAFTS WILL I NEED?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve where it passes through the wrist. It gives numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, middle and half of the ring finger; it typically wakes you at night, and people often describe shaking the hand over the side of the bed to get feeling back.
Mild or intermittent symptoms are worth treating conservatively first. A night splint holds the wrist neutral and helps a lot of people, and a steroid injection can settle symptoms and confirm the diagnosis. We will offer those where they are likely to work.
Surgery is the right answer when symptoms are constant rather than intermittent, when the numbness no longer comes and goes, when the muscle at the base of the thumb is wasting, or when splints and injections have not helped. Do not leave constant numbness indefinitely. A nerve compressed long enough does not fully recover even after successful surgery, and that is the one part of this worth acting on. Adults aged 18 and over.
How CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE WORKS
The palm and wrist are numbed with local anaesthetic. A short incision is made in the palm and the transverse carpal ligament, the tight band forming the roof of the tunnel, is divided. That immediately releases the pressure on the median nerve. The skin is closed with sutures.
It takes about fifteen to twenty minutes. You are awake throughout, the hand is completely numb, and there is no general anaesthetic and no overnight stay. You walk out with the hand bandaged and go home the same day.
Night pain often improves within days, which is the change people notice first and value most. Numbness recovers more slowly, over weeks to months, depending on how long the nerve was compressed before surgery.
Realistic results AND THE RECOVERY TIMELINE
SAME DAY
Home within the hour, hand bandaged and elevated. Fingers moving straight away.
DAYS 1 TO 7
Night pain is often gone already. Keep the dressing dry; use your fingers normally.
DAYS 10 TO 14
Sutures out. Light desk work is usually fine from the first week or two.
WEEKS 3 TO 6
Grip strength returning. The scar is tender to the touch which is settling.
WEEKS 6 TO 12
Back to manual work and full grip. Numbness continues to improve.
MONTHS 3 TO 12
Nerve recovery completing. Longstanding numbness may not fully resolve.
Carpal Tunnel Release BEFORE AND AFTER RESULTS
Before and after photographs are the most persuasive thing on a surgery page, which is exactly why they have to be handled properly. Every image here is a real patient of this clinic who has given documented written consent, and the results shown are typical rather than the best we have ever achieved. Ask at your consultation if you would like to see more.
Before
After
Getting here AND AREAS WE COVERED
Our Birmingham clinic is at 88 Hagley Road, in the heart of Edgbaston's medical district, with free on-site parking to the rear and easy access from Five Ways, Birmingham New Street and the A38. Patients travel to us from across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM
Address
<p>88 Hagley Rd, Birmingham B16 8LU</p>
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Phone
+44 0121 798 0729
hello@privatemedicalclinic.co.uk
Getting here
By car: A38 and Hagley Road (A456); free on-site parking to the rear
Easily reached from Birmingham city centre, Harborne and the wider West Midlands
- Edgbaston
- Harborne
- Moseley
- Selly Oak
- Solihull
- Sutton Coldfield
- Walsall
- West Bromwich
- Dudley
- Wolverhampton
- Coventry
- Redditch
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All Your Questions, ANSWERED
£2,495 for one hand, with a £195 consultation that is with the surgeon that is redeemable against the surgery. That covers the procedure, dressings and follow-up.
Night pain often improves within days, and that is the change most people notice first. Numbness recovers more slowly, over weeks to months, and how completely depends on how long the nerve was compressed beforehand.
Desk work is usually manageable within one to two weeks. Manual work needing full grip takes six to twelve weeks. The hand is not immobilised, and moving the fingers from day one is part of the recovery.
Compression of the median nerve where it passes through a tunnel at the front of the wrist. It causes numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, middle and half of the ring finger, and it characteristically wakes you at night.
Numbness, tingling or a burning pins-and-needles sensation in the thumb and first three fingers, usually worst at night. People describe shaking the hand over the side of the bed to get the feeling back, which is a very characteristic sign.
No. Carpal tunnel release here is performed under local anaesthetic as a day case. You are awake, the hand is numb, the procedure takes fifteen to twenty minutes, and you go home the same day.
For mild or intermittent symptoms, yes, we will offer that. A night splint helps many people, and a steroid injection can settle symptoms and confirm the diagnosis. Surgery is for constant symptoms, thumb muscle wasting, or when those measures have not helped.
Recurrence is uncommon once the ligament has been divided. Where symptoms persist, it is more often because the nerve was compressed for a long time before surgery, which is the argument for not leaving constant numbness indefinitely.
Anything that reduces space in the tunnel or increases pressure in it: repetitive gripping and wrist flexion, pregnancy, thyroid disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and previous wrist fracture. In many people, no single cause is identifiable.
Mild and intermittent symptoms often settle with a night splint, and a steroid injection can relieve symptoms and confirm the diagnosis. Once numbness is constant or the thumb muscle is wasting, those measures are unlikely to hold, and surgery is the reliable option.
Book Your BIRMINGHAM CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE CONSULTATION
Book a consultation with Mr Samuel George at our Edgbaston clinic for an assessment, a clear recommendation, and a written price before you commit to anything. If carpal tunnel release is not the right answer for you, we will say so. No referral needed.