Laser Acupuncture as a Treatment Option for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management: a Case Series
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is disease that gives burdens for many countries, with a few choices for the management such as drugs or surgery, each has side effects that decrease the quality of life. Acupuncture is proven to be an effective treatment for pain and can restore nerve functions, and las...
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| description | Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is disease that gives burdens for many countries, with a few choices for the management such as drugs or surgery, each has side effects that decrease the quality of life. Acupuncture is proven to be an effective treatment for pain and can restore nerve functions, and laser acupuncture is one of the modalities. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of laser acupuncture with total sample of 3 patients (6 wrists) mostly with tingling sensations and the outcomes are Boston questionnaire (BCTQ), visual analogue scale (VAS), Tinel sign, Phalen sign, and parameters of nerve conduction study (NCS). Acupuncture points used here are PC6, PC7, EXUE9, and LI4. The results show a decrease in NCS grades for 3 wrists, all wrists have BCTQ score improvements, a decrease in VAS, but no significant improvement in Tinel and Phalen signs. It is concluded that laser acupuncture can be used as a treatment option for the management of carpal tunnel syndrome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8c4e101ee8af4921b25f4b5f421c7cf92023-01-06T01:41:43ZengMedical Association of Pharmacopuncture InstituteJournal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies2005-29012022-06-0115318919310.51507/j.jams.2022.15.3.189j.jams.2022.15.3.189Laser Acupuncture as a Treatment Option for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management: a Case SeriesIwan Limanjaya0Salim Haris1Irma Nareswari2Department of Medical Acupuncture, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Neurology, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Medical Acupuncture, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is disease that gives burdens for many countries, with a few choices for the management such as drugs or surgery, each has side effects that decrease the quality of life. Acupuncture is proven to be an effective treatment for pain and can restore nerve functions, and laser acupuncture is one of the modalities. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of laser acupuncture with total sample of 3 patients (6 wrists) mostly with tingling sensations and the outcomes are Boston questionnaire (BCTQ), visual analogue scale (VAS), Tinel sign, Phalen sign, and parameters of nerve conduction study (NCS). Acupuncture points used here are PC6, PC7, EXUE9, and LI4. The results show a decrease in NCS grades for 3 wrists, all wrists have BCTQ score improvements, a decrease in VAS, but no significant improvement in Tinel and Phalen signs. It is concluded that laser acupuncture can be used as a treatment option for the management of carpal tunnel syndrome.https://www.journal-jams.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.3.189acupuncturecarpal tunnel syndromelaser acupuncturebctqnerve conduction studycase series |
| spellingShingle | Iwan Limanjaya Salim Haris Irma Nareswari Laser Acupuncture as a Treatment Option for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management: a Case Series Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies acupuncture carpal tunnel syndrome laser acupuncture bctq nerve conduction study case series |
| title | Laser Acupuncture as a Treatment Option for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management: a Case Series |
| title_full | Laser Acupuncture as a Treatment Option for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management: a Case Series |
| title_fullStr | Laser Acupuncture as a Treatment Option for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management: a Case Series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Laser Acupuncture as a Treatment Option for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management: a Case Series |
| title_short | Laser Acupuncture as a Treatment Option for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management: a Case Series |
| title_sort | laser acupuncture as a treatment option for carpal tunnel syndrome management a case series |
| topic | acupuncture carpal tunnel syndrome laser acupuncture bctq nerve conduction study case series |
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