Timing of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in rabbits with carpal tunnel syndrome

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gi‐Young Park ◽  
Dong Rak Kwon ◽  
Sang Chul Lee
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

scholarly journals Effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on different severities of carpal tunnel syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Usama Mohammad Rashad ◽  
Nirmeen A. Kishk ◽  
Waleed Talat Mansour ◽  
Amani M. Nawito ◽  
Alshaimaa Sobhi Khalil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

scholarly journals Effectiveness of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Gesslbauer ◽  
Michael Mickel ◽  
Othmar Schuhfried ◽  
Dominikus Huber ◽  
Mohammad Keilani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Summary Background The carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common entrapment neuropathy in the general population. A conservative treatment should be considered in mild to moderate cases. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. Material and Methods In this study 30 patients were randomly assigned into 2 groups. Subjects in the study group received three sessions of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy, whereas the control group underwent a sham therapy. Patients were evaluated 3 and 12 weeks after treatment. The primary outcome was the visual analogue scale score. Secondary outcome measurements included hand grip strength, Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire, SF-36 Health Survey and electrodiagnostic measurements. Results A significant improvement of visual analogue scale at week 3 (p = 0.018) and week 12 (p = 0.007) as well as hand grip strength at week 12 (p = 0.019) could be observed in the study group. The study group showed a significantly better sensory nerve conduction velocity at week 12 than the control group, before correcting for multiple testing, and also a significant improvement in distal motor latency of the median nerve at week 12 (p = 0.009) as well as in both questionnaires (SF-36 subscale bodily pain, p = 0.020 and severity symptom scale, p = 0.003). No such improvement was observed in the control group. Conclusion Focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy is an effective and noninvasive treatment method for mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.

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