Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of conservative treatment in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Bardak A. N., Alp M., Erhan B., Paker N., Kaya B., Oenal A. E.

Advances in therapy, vol.26, no.1, pp.107-16, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12325-008-0134-7
  • Journal Name: Advances in therapy
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.107-16
  • Keywords: carpal tunnel syndrome, conservative treatment, nerve gliding exercises, tendon gliding exercises, STEROID INJECTION, NERVE, SURGERY, TRIAL
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is impingement of the median nerve at the wrist. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of tendon and nerve gliding exercises with standard conservative treatment (SCT), which consists of splinting and local steroid injections, in the treatment of CTS.