Ian Fitzpatrick-Swallow

I have recently been diagnosed with carple tunnel in both hands and have been scheduled for the operation in about three to four months. In the meantime time it was suggested by my surgeon that I wear modified wrist braces at night which I have been doing. So far I have yet to see any relief in my symptoms and am wondering if anyone out there has tried a similar thing and if they can share their experience on whether or not they got any relief and if they did how long did it take to see an improvement. many thanks Ian