Comparison of the Selected Treatment Modalities of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Depending on Severity of Condition

2016-04-27T09-19-40Z
Source: International Journal of Therapies and Rehabilitation Research
Waleed Salah El-din Mahmoud.
Background: A number of treatments are used for carpal tunnel syndrome, with considerable controversy surrounding optimal management of the disorder. Purpose: Compare which of the selected treatment modalities was effective regarding the pain level and functional status depending on severity of condition. Method: Forty patients (40 wrists) were randomly assigned to one of the four groups: group I (n = 10), patients with mild symptoms who received LLLT, group II (n = 10), patients with mild symptoms who received US, and group III (n = 10), patients with moderate symptoms who received LLLT, and group IV (n = 10), patients with moderate symptoms who received US. Symptoms were evaluated by the (SSS) symptom-severity scale. Pain level and functional status were measured by visual analogue scale (VAS) and functional status scale (FSS) respectively. Results: LLLT and US have the same effect on pain level (p=0.342) and functional status (p=0.367) in mild symptoms. However, LLLT was more effective than US of pain reduction (p


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