ArticleJournal of chiropractic medicine2006
The effects of active release technique on carpal tunnel patients: A pilot study.
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- Exercise and mobilisation interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2012Pooled it
- A manual therapy intervention improves symptoms in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a pilot study.Rheumatology international · 2013Trial
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- A Study of 45 Patients with Chronic Neck Pain to Compare the Effects on Pain and Disability of 4 Weeks of Physical Therapy with the Active Release Technique and Strain-Counterstrain Manipulation with Massage Alone, Before and After Treatment.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Isolated musculocutaneous neuropathy: a case report.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2019Article
- The Effect of Scaphoid and Hamate Mobilization on Treatment of Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2017Article
- Chiropractic treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a case report utilizing active release techniques.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2014Article
- Chiropractic management of work-related upper limb disorder complicated by intraosseous ganglion cysts: a case report.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2011Article
- Chiropractic management of a postoperative complete anterior cruciate ligament rupture using a multimodal approach: a case report.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2011Article
- A randomized controlled (intervention) trial of ischemic compression therapy for chronic carpal tunnel syndrome.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2010Article
- Conservative management of posterior interosseous neuropathy in an elite baseball pitcher's return to play: a case report and review of the literature.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2009Article
- Carpal tunnel syndrome and the "double crush" hypothesis: a review and implications for chiropractic.Chiropractic & osteopathy · 2008Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine changes in electromyography (EMG) and a valid self-administered outcome measure after applying active release technique to carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patients.
methodsFive subjects (mean age 48.2 SD +/- 16.7) with CTS were included in the trial. Subjects completed the Boston Questionnaire (BQ) and an EMG examination before the first treatment. Participants were treated with Active Release technique using a protocol intended to affect the median nerve 3 times a week for 2 weeks. The BQ was re-administered following the final treatment. The mean scores for the initial and final BQ were compared using a paired samples t-test. An analysis of variance compared the mean contraction amplitudes for EMG parameters before and after the first treatment.
resultsThere was significant improvement (p < 0.05) in the mean symptom severity and functional status scores of the BQ following the intervention. There were no significant differences found in the EMG analyses.
conclusionThe preliminary data from this clinical pilot trial suggest that active release technique may be an effective conservative management strategy for CTS patients. These results support the need for further clinical trials with larger samples.
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