To Study the Impact of Wrist Splints and Nerve Tendon Gliding Exercises on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Women who Work at Computers and in Women Who Do Not

Abstract

Background: To study the difference between the effects of wrist splint and nerve tendon gliding exercises forcarpal tunnel syndrome in women with computer desk job and the difference between the effects of wrist splintand nerve tendon gliding exercises in non computer desk job women with carpal tunnel syndrome.Methods: 34 Females objects with symptomatic carpal tunnel syndrome were selected randomly with age groupbetween 25-30 years with due consideration to inclusion and exclusion criteria. In this study 34 subjects areselected. They were randomly divided into two groups using lottery method. In group A (Non Computer deskjob women) wrist splint& Exercises was given. In group B (Computer desk job women) Nerve tendon glidingtechnique & exercises was done for 6 weeks. The beneficial effect of gliding exercises may be the mobilization ofthe nerve directly or facilitation of venous return or oedema dispersal. The pressure in the carpal tunnel is lowestin neutral wrist flexion extension range, with the pressure rising significantly as the wrist is moved into flexion orextension. Splint with the wrist in a neutral position, at night and during the day is used for starting 3 weeks andany at night during rest of period. Analyzing scores after 6 weeks the mean and SD values for pre and post FSSSores of group A were 27 &21. 64 and 1.36 & 1.80 respectively.Conclusion: The study showed that there was decrease in the pain and improvement in the functional abilitystatistically in carpal tunnel syndrome women with computer desk job by performing nerve and tendon glidingexercises and wrist splinting for both the groups for a period of 6weeks. This concluded that there was equalimprovement in pain in both the groups but the functional ability is more improved after the nerve and tendongliding exercises in group B. Therefore this study is rejecting the null hypothesis and accepts the alternatehypothesis.