Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular and Neurosurgery

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome worldwide. Purpose: To determine the Effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on different severities of carpal tunnel syndrome Methodology:Sixty patients with unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome from both genders (11 men and 49 women) were participated in this study .They assigned into three equal groups according to severity to Mild, Moderate and Severe .All patients received Shock Wave therapy one session per week, for six weeks for 2000 pulses at energy flux density (EFD) of 0.03 mJ/mm2, 1.6 bar.Nerve conduction instrumentation was used for measuring motor latency (ML), motor amplitude, peak sensory latency (PSL), sensory amplitude and sensory conduction velocity (SCV) of median nerve, Pinch dynamometer was used to measure the degree of lateral pinch power, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to assess degree of pain and Ultrasonography analysis measured cross-sectional area (CSA) of median nerve for all patients at the beginning and at the end of the study

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