[Expert Solution]: A 52-year-old cisgender woman presents…

A 52-year-old cisgender woman presents with numbness and tingling in her right hand, especially at night. She works as a copy editor and has a history of type 2 diabetes, obesity (BMI 41), hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Physical exam and Tinel’s sign are consistent with carpal tunnel syndrome. Which of the following would not be included in the initial treatment plan? Wearing a wrist splint at night and during repetitive activity Encourage weight loss Steroid injection Applying heat to the wrist