Dr. Joel Nilsson:
I had suffered from numbness, tingling and pain in both my hands for over a year and a half. I researched what my options were before undergoing any treatment. I had seen the Brown hand center ads and thought about it. I presented for evaluation with Dr. Nilsson and discussed my treatment options. He treated me with splints, injections, stretching and medicine. These treatments did not help for very long. My symptoms progressively worsened. I woke up ever night with severe pain in my thumb, index and long finger tips, in addition to complete numbness in my hands. I was frustrated and upset as the condition was significantly effecting my life. My hands fell asleep while driving. I could not write a check with having to take a break due to the cramping and pain in my hand.
I went back to Dr. Nilsson, he discussed surgery with me, at my request, in great detail. The right hand was done 1st on a Thursday. The surgery took 10 minutes. My numbness and tingling was gone immediately after surgery. I wasn't sure what to expect, regarding pain, after surgery so I took a pain pill when I got home. The pain was never significant enough to require any more narcotic pain medication so I only took ibuprofen from that point. I really didn't need to take any ibuprofen, or pain medicine, after the 2nd day. I was able to return to work in a modified capacity on the following Monday, 4 days later. 
The left hand was performed on a Saturday, about 3 weeks later. I did not need any pain medicine whatsoever after surgery. I returned to work on Monday, 2 days later. I am over 2 months out from surgery and my scars at this point are nearly imperceptible. I only have 1 small incision on each wrist. There were no sutures to remove.
I cannot speak highly enough about this doctor. He has been a blessing. I do not know anymore about the Brown hand center than what I have seen on TV. What I do know is that there is no way that they can do a better job than Dr. Nilsson, in my opinion. I will never consult any other orthopedic surgeon for my problems. I will never allow my family to see anyone other than Dr. Nilsson. I truly cannot say enough about this doctor.
Maclovio C.