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Combining Instrument-Assisted Myofascial Mobilization & Stretching for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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August 2023

Combining Instrument-Assisted Myofascial Mobilization & Stretching for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Vol: 303| Issue: 8| Number:22| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Bilateral Idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Clinical-Functional Characterization and Efficacy of Two Combined Postoperative Physiotherapeutic Treatments.

Orthop Surg. 2023 Jun;15(6):1654-1663.

Contributing Authors:
SM Georgeto RAC Andraus E de Oliveira Júnior RA da Silva S Ngomo KBP Fernandes

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Synopsis

Forty-three patients with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome undergoing a unilateral surgical release were randomized in this crossover trial to receive instrument-assisted myofascial mobilization (IASTM) followed by stretching (n=22) or stretching followed by IASTM (n=21) applied bilaterally to both the operated and non-operated hands. Outcomes of interest included hand grip strength, tip pinch gau...

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