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Physiotherapy + Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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September 2023

Physiotherapy + Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Vol: 303| Issue: 9| Number:5| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of physiotherapy plus acupuncture compared with physiotherapy alone on pain, disability and grip strength in people with carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized clinical trial.

J Bodyw Mov Ther . 2023 Jul;35:378-384.

Contributing Authors:
H Mamipour H Negahban SB Aval M Zaferanieh A Moradi AR Kachooei

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Forty patients with carpal tunnel syndrome were randomized to receive either physiotherapy plus acupuncture (n=20) or physiotherapy alone (n=20). Outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (BCTS), Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH), and grip strength. VAS pain scores and QuickDASH scores post-treatment were significan...

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