The comparative effectiveness of combined lumbrical muscle splints and stretches on symptoms and function in carpal tunnel syndrome

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-10

  Baker, Nancy A ^a   Moehling, Krissy K ^a   Rubinstein, Elaine N ^a   Wollstein, Ronit ^b   Gustafson, Norman P ^a   Baratz, Mark ^c  

^a Department of Occupational Therapy ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Hand; Median neuropathy; Muscle Stretching Exercises; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISABILITIES OF THE ARM SHOULDER AND HAND; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND MUSCLE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SPLINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPLINTS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84855531644     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.08.013     Document Type: Article

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