Wrist

Role of Anthropometric Characteristics in Idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Presented to the European Federation of Neurological Societies Congress, September 9–12, 2012, Stockholm, Sweden. Konstantinos Chiotis, MD Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 94, Issue 4 , Pages 737-744, April 2013 Abstract Objective To investigate the possible association of external and ultrasonographic measurements of the hand and wrist with median nerve conduction studies. Design […]

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Workplace and Individual Risk Factors

A Prospective Study of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Workplace and Individual Risk Factors Susan Burt, James A Deddens, Ken Crombie, Yan Jin, Steve Wurzelbacher, Jessica Ramsey Disclosures Occup Environ Med. 2013;70(8):568-574. Abstract Objectives To quantify the risk for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) from workplace physical factors, particularly hand activity level and forceful exertion, while taking into […]

A manual therapy intervention improves symptoms in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a pilot study.

Rheumatol Int. 2013 May;33(5):1233-41. doi: 10.1007/s00296-012-2507-0. Epub 2012 Oct 11. Maddali Bongi S1, Signorini M, Bassetti M, Del Rosso A, Orlandi M, De Scisciolo G. Abstract In carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), manual therapy interventions (MTI) reduce tissue adhesion and increase wrist mobility. We evaluated the efficacy of a MTI in relieving CTS signs and symptoms. […]

Women with carpal tunnel syndrome show restricted cervical range of motion

De-la-Llave-Rincón AI,et al. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011 May;41(5):305-10. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3536. Epub 2011 Apr 6. Key Points Findings Women with minimal, mild/ moderate, or severe CTS exhibited less cervical range of motion, as compared to controls, suggesting that restricted cervical range of motion is a common feature of women with CTS, independent of severity […]

Increased forward head posture and restricted cervical range of motion in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Sep;39(9):658-64. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2009.3058. De-la-Llave-Rincón AI1, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C, Palacios-Ceña D, Cleland JA. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Case control study. OBJECTIVES: To compare the amount of forward head posture (FHP) and cervical range of motion between patients with moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and healthy controls. We also sought to assess the […]