The Comparative Effectiveness of Tendon and Nerve Gliding Exercises in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

2011 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 435-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Shiung Horng ◽  
Shih-Fu Hsieh ◽  
Yu-Kang Tu ◽  
Ming-Chuan Lin ◽  
Yu-Shiow Horng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Comparative Effectiveness ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Nerve Gliding Exercises

Can we use nerve gliding exercises in women with carpal tunnel syndrome?

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 467-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lamia Pinar ◽  
Aysel Enhos ◽  
Sait Ada ◽  
Nevin Güngör
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Nerve Gliding Exercises

The Comparative Effectiveness of Combined Lumbrical Muscle Splints and Stretches on Symptoms and Function in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

2012 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy A. Baker ◽  
Krissy K. Moehling ◽  
Elaine N. Rubinstein ◽  
Ronit Wollstein ◽  
Norman P. Gustafson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Comparative Effectiveness ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Lumbrical Muscle ◽  
And Function

scholarly journals Comparative effectiveness of ultrasound and paraffin therapy in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized trial

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Wei Chang ◽  
Shih-Fu Hsieh ◽  
Yu-Shiow Horng ◽  
Hui-Ling Chen ◽  
Kun-Chang Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Comparative Effectiveness ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Nerve Gliding Exercises on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Ballestero-Pérez ◽  
Gustavo Plaza-Manzano ◽  
Alicia Urraca-Gesto ◽  
Flor Romo-Romo ◽  
María de los Ángeles Atín-Arratibel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Nerve Gliding Exercises

Clinical Update: Assessing Maximum Medical Improvement in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-5
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Brigham ◽  
James B. Talmage
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Proper Time ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Release ◽  
Hand Function ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Early Results ◽  
Medical Evaluation ◽  
Nerve Recovery ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Abstract Permanent impairment cannot be assessed until the patient is at maximum medical improvement (MMI), but the proper time to test following carpal tunnel release often is not clear. The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides) states: “Factors affecting nerve recovery in compression lesions include nerve fiber pathology, level of injury, duration of injury, and status of end organs,” but age is not prognostic. The AMA Guides clarifies: “High axonotmesis lesions may take 1 to 2 years for maximum recovery, whereas even lesions at the wrist may take 6 to 9 months for maximal recovery of nerve function.” The authors review 3 studies that followed patients’ long-term recovery of hand function after open carpal tunnel release surgery and found that estimates of MMI ranged from 25 weeks to 24 months (for “significant improvement”) to 18 to 24 months. The authors suggest that if the early results of surgery suggest a patient's improvement in the activities of daily living (ADL) and an examination shows few or no symptoms, the result can be assessed early. If major symptoms and ADL problems persist, the examiner should wait at least 6 to 12 months, until symptoms appear to stop improving. A patient with carpal tunnel syndrome who declines a release can be rated for impairment, and, as appropriate, the physician may wish to make a written note of this in the medical evaluation report.

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