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Conservative Care for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)is due to entrapment of the median nerve and is the most common form of compressive neuropathy affecting 1%–3%of the general population [1, 2].Females in their fourth and fifth decades are four times more likely to suffer from CTS as opposed to men of the same age [3].Symptoms often include paresthesias into the thumb,index,long and half of the ring finger,as well as pain in the hand,wrist, and occasionally the forearm [4].These symptoms usu- ally worsen at night and with repetitive,strenuous activities utilizing the hands.In severe cases,atrophy of the thenar musculature can be present [5].The clinical diagnosis of CTS is generally straightforward;however, nerve conduction studies (NCS)and electromyogram (EMG)are often recommended to reliably confirm the diagnosis [6].

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Brault, J.S. (2007). Conservative Care for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. In: Luchetti, R., Amadio, P. (eds) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49008-1_14

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