THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL FACTORS IN THE CONSREVATIVE TREATMENT OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME // РОЛЯТА НА ФИЗИКАЛНИTТЕ ФАКТОРИ ПРИ КОНСЕРВАТИВНОТО ЛЕЧЕНИЕ НА СИНДРОМА НА КАРПАЛНИЯ КАНАЛ

[EN] Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common compression neuropathy with a significant influense on the quality of life of a large number of patients and serious social and economic consequenses for the society. The adequate therapeutical approach according to the stage of this disease is of great importance for the improvement of patient’s condition, recovering the function of the injured extremity and returning to usual daily and professional activity. Physical therapy can act upon either symptomatical and etiopatogenical level The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a complex of physical factors and their influence upon the subjective complaints, clinical symptoms and functional status of patients with CTS based on scientifical evidence. The necessity of earlier and complex physiothrerapeutical treatment, including electrotherapy and kinesitherapy is grounded. A thorough study of short and long term effects of physiothrerapeutical treatment is done. A complex physiothrerapeutical programme is developed and it’s effectiveness in the treatment of average forms of CTS is proven.

Authors dc:creator

• Vladeva, Evgeniya
• Владева, Евгения

• CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
• neuropathy
• physiothrerapeutical treatment
• Физиотерапия и рехабилитация / Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

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