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Cupping Versus Kinesio-Taping for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnant Patients

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December 2023

Cupping Versus Kinesio-Taping for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnant Patients

Vol: 305| Issue: 3| Number:5| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of 4 weeks of cupping and Kinesio-taping on clinical and ultrasound outcomes of carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy.

J Bodyw Mov Ther . 2023 Jul:35:57-63.

Contributing Authors:
S Movaghar MM Roostayi SS Naimi A Daryabor N Jahantigh Akbari B Mehreganfar

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Synopsis

30 pregnant patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) were randomized to receive either cupping (n=15) or kinesio-taping (n=15). Outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) symptom and function, cross-sectional area of the median nerve, and median nerve diameter after 4 weeks. Symptom severity and functional status scales, median ne...

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