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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Evidence-Based Intervention after Carpal Tunnel Release. Literature Review
Cantero-Téllez Raquel1,2*, García-Orza Santiago3 and Cuadros–Romero M4
1Tecan Hand Rehabilitation Center, Málaga, Spain
2Physical Therapy Section, University of Malaga, C/Arquitecto Francisco Peñalosa (Ampliación Campus Teatinos), Spain
3Axarquia Hospital, Vélez Málaga, Spain
4Private Practique, Parque San Antonio Hospital, Spain
- *Corresponding Author:
- Cantero-Téllez Raquel
PhD, PT, OT, Faculty of Health Sciences, Physical Therapy Section
University of Malaga, C/Arquitecto Francisco Peñalosa
(Ampliación Campus Teatinos), Malaga, Spain
Tel: +00 34 952226453
E-mail: cantero@uma.es
Received date: May 01, 2016; Accepted date: May 31, 2016; Published date: June 10, 2016
Citation: Cantero-Téllez R, Garcia-Orza S, Cuadros-Romero (2016) Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Evidence-based Intervention after Carpal Tunnel Release: Literature Review. J Nov Physiother 6:296. doi:10.4172/2165-7025.1000296
Copyright: © 2016 Raquel CT, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome is defined as median nerve compression at the level of the wrist and it’s the most common nerve compression at this level. Also there is various rehabilitation treatments may be offered following carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) surgery, the effectiveness of these interventions remains unclear.
Objective: Main objective of this study is to review the effectiveness and safety of rehabilitation interventions following CTS release compared with another intervention.
Methods: Potentially relevant literature was identified through computerized and manual searches from January 1996 until March 2016. Inclusion and exclusion criteria of the studies were well established and results were analyzed using a rating system with levels of evidence for each extracted outcome.
Result: Twelve articles with a total of 576 patients met all eligibility criteria and were included in the review.
Conclusion: There is insufficient evidence to support a suitable type of treatment after release of the median nerve because the limited and very low-quality evidence is available for rehabilitation treatments following carpal tunnel release (CTR).
