Efficacy of acupuncture versus night splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1463-1469

  Kumnerddee, Wipoo ^a   Kaewtong, Atcharee ^b  

^a PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b Maharaj Nakhonsithammarat Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Hand numbness; Hand pain; Splinting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BOSTON CARPAL TUNNEL SCALE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SPLINT; SPLINTING; SYMPTOM; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPLINTS; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650052073     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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