Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2617641 | Fisioterapia | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is responsible for high annual costs to the society and it has been recently demonstrated that CTS exhibits central sensitization. The case of a 35-year old woman, with clinical and electromyographical diagnosis of moderate right CTS with a central sensitization is presented. Treatment consisted of 3 physiotherapy sessions targeted at reducing central sensitization (neuro-modulation effects), including soft tissue mobilization and a nerve slider neurodynamic technique biased towards the median nerve. Pain intensity at baseline was 4 points on a numerical pain rate scale. The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire scores were 2/5 on functional status and 2.8/5 on severity of symptoms. The pain at rest was 0 in the last session and during the 6 months of follow-up, as well as in the functional status and severity of symptoms scores. Physiotherapy approach targeted at central sensitization neuro-modulation represents a potential effective intervention for reducing symptoms in CTS.
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Authors
R. Ortega-Santiago, A.I. de-la-Llave-Rincón, S. Ambite-Quesada, C. Fernández-de-las-Peñas,