La sindrome del tunnel carpale: trattamento con HILT-Terapia

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Bodini G, Croce A.M.
Sphera Medical Journal, 2007, 5:16-20

The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of HILT laser for carpal tunnel syndromes. It’s a very widespread pathology that has many different etiologies. its typical symptoms are the ones of the entrapment of the median nerve at the wrist, that is to say paresthesias and pain at wrist and hand. Diagnosis is based on the clinical framework, but above all on the finding of alteratians of the nerve conduction, assessed through EMG. At the present time, treatment is based on general and local medical therapy, on physical therapy and on the surgical decompression of the nerve. As far as physical therapy is concerned, there is scarce evidence about its effectiveness. In the present study, 25 patients affected by mild or medium-level carpal tunnel syndrome underwent HILT laser treatment and were assessed through clinical, echographic, and EGM tests. Assessment was performed before and after treatment, and 3 months after its end. The study shows that this physiotherapy method has a good effectiveness in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.