Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)

Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회)
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The Effectiveness of Mechanical Traction Therapy for Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

손목굴 증후군 환자를 위한 기계적 견인 치료의 효과

  • Kyoung Sim Jung (Dept. of physical therapy, Gimcheon University) ;
  • Geum Sang Jeon (ICT Convergence Research Division Gumi Electronics & Information Technology Research Institute(GERI)) ;
  • Sang Kun Sung (ICT Convergence Research Division Gumi Electronics & Information Technology Research Institute(GERI)) ;
  • Bong Chun Noh (Innovation Technology Co., Ltd) ;
  • Tae Sung In (Dept. of physical therapy, Gimcheon University)
  • 정경심 (김천대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 전금상 (구미전자정보기술원) ;
  • 성상근 (구미전자정보기술원) ;
  • 노봉천 ((주)아이티) ;
  • 인태성 (김천대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2024.08.25
  • Accepted : 2024.09.03
  • Published : 2024.09.30
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Abstract

Background: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of mechanical traction therapy on pain, symptom severity, and functional status in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Design: Randomized controlled trial study. Methods: The 24 participants in this study were randomly assigned to either the Mechanical traction therapy (MTT) group (n=12) or the placebo group (n=12). Both groups performed tendon and neural gliding exercise. Both groups underwent mechanical traction therapy with their forearms placed on a traction device. However, in the placebo group, the device was turned off, and a placebo treatment was administered without any mechanical stimulation. All the participants underwent 18 sessions of intervention (10 minutes, 3 days per week for 6 weeks). Both groups were assessed for pain using the numerical pain rating scale and for symptom severity and functional status using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ), which includes two additional scales: the Boston Symptom Severity Scale (BSSS) and the Boston Functional Status Scale (BFSS). Results: The muscle activation, pain, symptom severity, and functional status in the MTT group were significantly improved compared to the placebo group (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that traction therapy combined with tendon and neural gliding exercise. are a beneficial method for improving pain, symptom severity, and functional status in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

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이 연구는 2022년 중소벤처기업부의 재원으로 중소기업 창업성장기술개발사업(S30224006)의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임

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