Open AccessThe Effects of Nerve and Tendon Gliding Exercises Combined with Low-level Laser or Ultrasound Therapy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Author(s) -
Z Bartkowiak,
Małgorzata Eliks,
Małgorzata Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak,
Leszek Romanowski
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_45_17
Subject(s) - medicine , carpal tunnel syndrome , ultrasound , visual analogue scale , median nerve , tendon , carpal tunnel , grip strength , physical therapy , ultrasound treatment , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , radiology
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common medical condition that doctors and physiotherapists come across in clinical practice. There are no explicit recommendations concerning which physical therapy methods should be applied in its treatment; however, there have also been no studies on the effects of combining low-level laser therapy (LLLT) or ultrasound with nerve and tendon gliding exercises. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of ultrasound and LLLT combined with gliding exercises.