Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Nerve stretching and massage exercise group. Intervention 2: Control group.
Sponsors
shahid beheshti university of Tehran
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Have at least 1 year of experience playing the piano Having moderate pain in the wrist (VAS score 4 to 7) Having mild to moderate symptom severity and functional status Age range 20-40 years Positive at least one of the Fallen and Tinel physical examination tests Absence of predisposing factors such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, acute trauma, pregnancy Not participating in a physical therapy program in the previous month Absence of medical conditions that would contraindicate massage therapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue cooperation Having three absentee sessions in the entire protocol Failure to submit self-massage report Failure to participate in the post-test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wrist pain. Timepoint: Pre-test & post-test. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Wrist strength. Timepoint: Pre-test & post-test. Method of measurement: Hand dynamometer.;Wrist flexibility. Timepoint: Pre-test & post-test. Method of measurement: Goniometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFariborz Howanloo
shahid beheshti University of Tehran
Outcome results
None listed