by Stephanie Baum , Medical Xpress Kinesio taping application. Credit: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2024.1494707 Kinesio taping is frequently used by athletes for inflammation, pain relief, and to support and stimulate muscles. New research suggests that it may also hold therapeutic benefits for those with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)...
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Non-surgical treatment relieves carpal tunnel syndrome
by Radiological Society of North America Ultrasound images depicting hydrodissection procedure in a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome. (A) Needle placed below the median nerve with fluid dissecting the nerve from the underlying flexor tendons (green star). (B) Needle placed above the median nerve with fluid dissecting the nerve away from the flexor retinaculum (yellow...
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Gene variant links trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome
by University of Oxford Association between trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome. Data from UK Biobank. (A) Overlap between trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome in UK Biobank, annotated with the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes and Office of Population Censuses and Surveys Classification of Surgical Operations and Procedures (OPCS) codes that were used...
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Detecting for carpal tunnel syndrome with a smartphone game
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY IMAGE: A RABBIT CHARACTER AND VEGETABLES WERE DISPLAYED IN THE GREEN CIRCLE. VEGETABLES WERE LOCATED AT THE CENTER OR EDGE OF THE CIRCLE, AND MARKERS WERE ALSO DISPLAYED WHEN THE VEGETABLES WERE LOCATED AT THE EDGE. CREDIT: YUTA SUGIURA A Japanese research group combined motion analysis that uses smartphone application and machine...
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7 hand exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome with pictures
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a compression of the median nerve in the wrist, which can cause pain and numbness in the hand. Certain hand exercises can help relieve pressure on the median nerve and alleviate symptoms. In this article, we look at some of the best hand exercises for carpal tunnel. Alongside other treatment methods,...
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Physical therapy proves as effective as surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome
Physical therapy is as effective as surgery in treating carpal tunnel syndrome, according to a new study published in the March 2017 issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy® (JOSPT®). Researchers in Spain and the United States report that one year following treatment, patients with carpal tunnel syndrome who received physical therapy achieved results...