Background Conclusive evidence indicating an effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), a common entrapment neuropathy, is lacking. Ultrasound therapy (US therapy) has long been used as ...

Surgical release of the carpal tunnel is one of the most common procedures performed for CTS, and recent studies have shown that techniques such as ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release (CTR-US ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome can happen to anyone, but the causes aren't always clear. Repetitive movements of the fingers, ...

ultrasound therapy, ergonomic positioning, manual therapy intervention, lidocaine patches, acupuncture and prolotheraphy (PrT). Treatment decisions on carpal tunnel syndrome are based on the severity ...

Sufferers of a common and agonising wrist condition that takes years to heal could get a pioneering new procedure that eradicates pain in minutes. More than 340,000 people in the UK suffer with ...

FOND DU LAC — Very few doctors conduct carpal tunnel surgery with minimal invasion and recovery time, but SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic plastic surgeon Richard Schaefer recently treated ...

To improve the functional status of CTS patients, a combination of ultrasound therapy and a wrist orthosis may be more effective than a combination of paraffin therapy and a wrist orthosis.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS ... may not significantly improve hand function or reduce the need for surgery[5]. Ultrasound-guided injections have emerged as a promising technique for administering ...