Comparison of splinting and Kinesio taping in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a prospective randomized study

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 2465-2469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Semra Aktürk ◽  
Raikan Büyükavcı ◽  
Özlem Aslan ◽  
Yüksel Ersoy
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Prospective Randomized Study ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Early versus Delayed Endoscopic Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Prospective Randomized Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 79 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 767-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Sarat Chandra ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Singh ◽  
Vinay Goyal ◽  
Avnish Kumar Chauhan ◽  
Nirmal Thakkur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Endoscopic Surgery ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Prospective Randomized Study ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Comparison of low power laser and kinesio taping for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: A prospective randomized study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Gurkan Akgol ◽  
Muhammet Sahin Elbasti ◽  
Arif Gulkesen ◽  
Gokhan Alkan ◽  
Arzu Kaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Low Power ◽  
Median Nerve ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Neuromuscular Disorder ◽  
Power Laser ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

BACKGROUND: Although carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common neuromuscular disorder, studies on its conservative treatment are inadequate and contradictory. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate and compare the effectiveness of low power laser therapy (LPLT) and Kinesio taping (KT) for the treatment of CTS. METHODS: Sixty patients with CTS were included in this study. One group received 15 sessions of KT, and the second group underwent 15 sessions of LPLT within three weeks. All patients were assessed with hand grip strength (HGS), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)-pain, Douleur Neuropathique-4 (DN4) score, Boston Questionnaire (BQ), and electroneuromyography before and after treatment. RESULTS: Before treatment, all clinical and neurophysiological parameters were similar between the groups. After treatment, both groups significantly improved in terms of HGS, VAS-pain, DN4, and BQ. However, the LPLT group had significantly better HGS, VAS-pain, DN4, and BQ than the KT group. In addition, while median nerve motor distal latency and median nerve sensory conduction velocity improved significantly with treatment in both groups, the LPLT group’s improvement was significantly better than that of the KT group. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with CTS, both LPLT and KT were effective treatments. However, the LPLT group had significantly better improvements than the KT group.

Internal neurolysis or ligament division only in carpal tunnel syndrome?Results of a randomized study

1985 ◽  
Vol 74 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 118-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Holmgren-Larsson ◽  
W. Leszniewski ◽  
U. Lind�n ◽  
L. Rabow ◽  
J. Thorling
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Internal Neurolysis ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

The results of carpal tunnel release for carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed on clinical grounds, with or without electrophysiological investigations: a randomized study

2012 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Żyluk ◽  
Z. Szlosser
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Nerve Conduction ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Release ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Nerve Conduction Studies ◽  
Pinch Strength ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
To Receive

We compared the results of carpal tunnel release in patients with the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome based on only clinical grounds and those diagnosed on clinical and electrophysiological grounds. Ninety-three patients, 83 women (89%) and ten men (11%), meeting the criteria of ‘typical’ carpal tunnel syndrome, were randomly assigned to receive carpal tunnel release with ( n = 45, 48%) or without ( n = 48, 52%) nerve conduction studies. Patients were followed-up at 1 and 6 months, by assessments that included the Levine scores, filament tests, grip and pinch strength. No significant differences in Levine scores were found at the 1 and 6 months assessments. Statistically significant differences were noted in three-point pinch strength and sensation; however, they were not of clinical importance. The results of the study show that the results of carpal tunnel release in patients with typical symptoms are no better after nerve conduction studies and, therefore, nerve conduction studies can be omitted.

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