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.

scholarly journals Ultrasound evaluation on carpal tunnel syndrome before and after bariatric surgery

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 426-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adham do Amaral e Castro ◽  
Thelma Larocca Skare ◽  
Paulo Afonso Nunes Nassif ◽  
Alexandre Kaue Sakuma ◽  
Bruno Luiz Ariede ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Median Nerve ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Clinical Tests ◽  
Ultrasound Evaluation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Objective:To evaluate the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in candidates for bariatric surgery comparing with the non-obese population and verify the effects on it of bariatric treatment. Methods:We studiedthree groups of individuals: 1) patients waiting for bariatric surgery (preoperative); 2) individuals who had already undergone the procedure (postoperative); and 3) control group. We collected demographic and clinical data of carpal tunnel syndrome. The Ultrasound examination was carried out to diagnose the syndrome by measuring the median nerve area. Results:We included 329 individuals (114 in the preoperative group, 90 in the postoperative group and 125 controls). There was a higher prevalence of paresthesias (p=0.0003), clinical tests (p=0.0083) on the preoperative group when compared with controls (p<0.00001). There were lowe levels of paresthesias (p=0.0002) and median nerve area (p=0.04) in postoperative patients but with no significant difference in general. A significant difference was found between the preoperative and postoperative groups (p=0.05) in those who performed non-manual work.Conclusion: There was a higher prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in the preoperative group compared with the control one, but no significant difference was observed between the pre and postoperative groups in general. There was difference between pre and postoperative groups for non-manual workers.

scholarly journals The Acupuncture Effect on Median Nerve Morphology in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: An Ultrasonographic Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Gülçin Ural ◽  
Gökhan Tuna Öztürk
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Acupuncture Therapy ◽  
Median Nerve ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Acupuncture Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Acupuncture Effect

Introduction. The aim of this study was to explore the acupuncture effect on the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerve at the wrist in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and, additionally, to identify whether clinical, electrophysiological, and ultrasonographic changes show any association.Methods. Forty-five limbs of 27 female patients were randomly divided into two groups (acupuncture and control). All patients used night wrist splint. The patients in the acupuncture group received additional acupuncture therapy. Visual analog scale (VAS), Duruöz Hand Index (DHI), Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire scores, electrophysiologic measurements, and median nerve CSAs were noted before and after the treatment in both groups.Results. VAS, DHI, Quick DASH scores, and electrophysiological measurements were improved in both groups. The median nerve CSA significantly decreased in the acupuncture group, whereas there was no change in the control group.Conclusion. After acupuncture therapy, the patients with CTS might have both clinical and morphological improvement.

Magnetic resonance neurography studies of the median nerve before and after carpal tunnel decompression

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (6) ◽  
pp. 1046-1051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon A. Cudlip ◽  
Franklyn A. Howe ◽  
Andrew Clifton ◽  
Martin S. Schwartz ◽  
B. Anthony Bell
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Median Nerve ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Surgical Decompression ◽  
Mr Neurography ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Neurography ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Fine Print

Object. Recently developed novel MR protocols called MR neurography, which feature conspicuity for nerve, have been shown to demonstrate signal change and altered median nerve configuration in patients with median nerve compression. The postoperative course following median nerve decompression can be problematic, with persistent symptoms and abnormal results on electrophysiological studies for some months, despite successful surgical decompression. The authors undertook a prospective study in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, correlating the clinical, electrophysiological, and MR neurography findings before and 3 months after surgery. Methods. Thirty patients and eight control volunteers were recruited to the study. The MR neurography consisted of axial and sagittal images (TR = 2000 msec, TE = 60 msec) obtained using a temporomandibular surface coil, fat saturation, and flow suppression. Maximum intensity projection images were used to follow the median nerve through the carpal tunnel in the sagittal plane. Magnetic resonance neurography in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome demonstrated proximal swelling (p < 0.001) and high signal change in the nerve, together with increased flattening ratios (p < 0.001) and loss of nerve signal in the distal carpal tunnel (p < 0.05). Sagittal images were very effective in precisely demonstrating the site and severity of nerve compression. After surgery, division of the flexor retinaculum could be demonstrated in all cases. Changes in nerve configuration, including increased cross-sectional area, and reduced flattening ratios (p < 0.001) were seen in all patients. In many cases restoration of the T2 signal intensity toward that of controls was seen in the median nerve in the distal carpal tunnel. Sagittal images were excellent in demonstrating expansion of the nerve at the site of surgical decompression. Conclusions. In this study the authors suggest that MR neurography is an effective means of both confirming compression of the median nerve and its successful surgical decompression in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. This modality may prove useful in the assessment of unconfirmed or complex cases of carpal tunnel syndrome both before and after surgery.

scholarly journals Low-power laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome: effective optical power

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Chen ◽  
Cheng-qiang Zhao ◽  
Gang Ye ◽  
Can-dong Liu ◽  
Wen-dong Xu
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Low Power ◽  
Laser Therapy ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Optical Power ◽  
Power Laser ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Kinesio taping as an alternative treatment for manual laborers with carpal tunnel syndrome: A double-blind randomized clinical trial

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Atefeh Aminian-Far ◽  
Dariush Pahlavan ◽  
Fatemeh Maleki Kohnegi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Median Nerve ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Electrophysiological Examination

BACKGROUND: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common forms of peripheral neuropathies due to median nerve compression. Occupational factors, such as repetitive hand motions are believed to be associated with this condition. OBJECTIVE: This clinical trial assessed the effect of Kinesio taping (KT) of hand flexor muscles on the management of mild to moderate CTS in Iranian manual laborers. METHODS: Thirty manual laborers with mild to moderate CTS participated in this clinical trial. They were assigned to an intervention or a control group. The treatment consisted of a 2-week KT followed by a 4-week follow-up. The control group received sham KT without tension applied. Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire scores, pinch and grip force tests, and electrophysiological examination of the median nerve were performed for each participant at baseline, 24 to 48 hours, and two to four weeks of follow-up. The statistical analysis of variance was performed five times for all participants, comparing differences in the data within and between the two groups. RESULTS: The baseline assessment revealed no inter-group differences in the clinical outcomes (P⩽ 0.05). Comparisons of the changes in the electro-physiological and functional variables indicated significantly greater improvement in the KT group than in the sham counterpart (P< 0.05). No statically significant improvement was evident by the electrodiagnostic criteria in the sham-KT group (P⩽ 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: KT is an effective, safe, reliable, and conservative therapeutic choice for the management of patients with CTS. The treatment does not restrict the daily activities of patients nor has it any side effects.

scholarly journals Change to movement and morphology of the median nerve resulting from steroid injection in patients with mild carpal tunnel syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunseok Moon ◽  
Byung Joo Lee ◽  
Donghwi Park
Keyword(s):  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Median Nerve ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Steroid Injection ◽  
Nerve Compression ◽  
Median Nerve Compression ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Abstract There are conflicting hypotheses regarding the initial pathogenesis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). One hypothesis characterizes it as inflammation of the median nerve caused by compression, while another hypothesis characterizes CTS as non-inflammatory fibrosis of the subsynovial connective tissue (SSCT). This study aimed to investigate the differences in the ultrasonography parameters before and after a steroid injection, which is effective for CTS, to elucidate the initial pathogenesis of CTS and the mechanisms of action of the injected steroid. Fourteen hands from 14 healthy participants and 24 hands from 24 participants with mild CTS were examined. Dynamic movement and morphology of the median nerve before and after steroid injection were measured. There was no significant difference in the normalized maximal distance of the median nerve, which reflects the degree of fibrosis in the SSCT indirectly, during finger and wrist movements before and after the injection among patients with CTS (p > 0.05). Among the parameters that indirectly reflects the degree of median nerve compression, such as normalized maximal change in the aspect ratio of the minimum-enclosing rectangle (MER), maximal change in the median nerve perimeter, and maximal value of the median nerve cross-sectional area (CSA), statistically significant differences were not observed between values of the normalized maximal change in the aspect ratio of the MER and maximal change in the median nerve perimeter, during finger and wrist movements recorded before and after the injection in patients with CTS (p > 0.05). However, multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the change in the normalized maximal value of the median nerve CSA, according to finger and wrist movement was correlated with the administration of the steroid injection (p < 0.05). In conclusion, compared to that noted before steroid injection, the median nerve CSA noted during finger and wrist movements changed significantly after injection in patients with mild CTS. Given the improvement in median nerve swelling after steroid injection, but no improvement in the movement of the median nerve during finger and wrist movements, median nerve swelling due to compression (rather than fibrosis of the SSCT may be the initial pathogenesis of early-stage (mild) CTS, and the fibrous changes around the median nerves (SSCT) may be indicative of secondary pathology after median nerve compression. Further studies are required to validate the findings of our study and confirm the pathogenesis of CTS.

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