Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment in Vikaspuri Tilak Nagar Janakpuri
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is an entrapment neuropathy which is caused by compression of the median nerve as it travels through the carpal tunnel present at the wrist joint. It is the most common neuropathy which accounts for 90% of all neuropathies. It usually occurs between ages 36 and 60 and is more common in women
Symptoms include pain, numbness, and paresthesias. These symptoms typically extend to the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and the radial half (thumb side) of the ring finger. Pain also can radiates in an upward direction in the affected arm. in late stages, hand weakness, decreased fine motor coordination, clumsiness, and thenar atrophy occurs.
ETIOLOGY
It results from the increased pressure within the carpal tunnel resulting subsequent compression of the median nerve. The most common causes of carpal tunnel syndrome include
- genetic predisposition,
- history of repetitive wrist movements such as typing, or machine work
- obesity,
- autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, and
- Pregnancy
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CLINICAL PRESENTATION
- Tingling or numbness in the median nerve distribution of the affected hand.
- Aggravation of symptoms with static gripping of objects such as a phone or steering wheel but also at night or early in the morning
- An improvement of symptoms following shaking or flicking of their hand.
- As the condition worsens, the patient complains of burning pain.
- weakness and atrophy of muscles of the thenar eminence
- sensory deprivation and weakness
- clumsiness and loss of grip and pinch strength or dropping things
DIAGNOSTICS PROCEDURES
- Ultrasound
- Ncv test
- MRI
TREATMENT
- Modifications of activities and the workplace (ergonomic modifications)
- Manual therapy: Mobilization of Soft tissue, Carpal bone, Median nerve
- Modalities: ultrasound, electromagnetic field therapy
- Splinting
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