Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – etiology and diagnostics

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – etiology and diagnostics

The carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most frequent peripheral neuropathies of the upper extremities, caused by increasing pressure in the carpal tunnel or a decrease in its volume, which leads to compression and disturbances in blood supply to the median nerve. This condition significantly...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Ciechanowska, Małgorzata Łukowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Subjects:
cts, etiology, diagnostics
Online Access:http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/4418
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spelling doaj-e31104674d8148d8add1d9925804c9fc2020-11-25T02:03:01ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062017-04-01746226384199Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – etiology and diagnosticsKatarzyna Ciechanowska0Małgorzata Łukowicz1Katedra i Zakład Laseroterapii i Fizjoterapii Collegium Medicum im. Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w ToruniuAWF im. Józefa Piłsudskiego Warszawa, Katedra RehabilitacjiThe carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most frequent peripheral neuropathies of the upper extremities, caused by increasing pressure in the carpal tunnel or a decrease in its volume, which leads to compression and disturbances in blood supply to the median nerve. This condition significantly affects quality of life, limiting manual dexterity and the ability to perform daily activities. Thus, social needs dictate finding effective treatment methods for CTS.http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/4418cts, etiology, diagnostics
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author Katarzyna Ciechanowska
Małgorzata Łukowicz
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Małgorzata Łukowicz
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – etiology and diagnostics
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
cts, etiology, diagnostics
author_facet Katarzyna Ciechanowska
Małgorzata Łukowicz
author_sort Katarzyna Ciechanowska
title Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – etiology and diagnostics
title_short Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – etiology and diagnostics
title_full Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – etiology and diagnostics
title_fullStr Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – etiology and diagnostics
title_full_unstemmed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – etiology and diagnostics
title_sort carpal tunnel syndrome – etiology and diagnostics
publisher Kazimierz Wielki University
series Journal of Education, Health and Sport
issn 2391-8306
publishDate 2017-04-01
description The carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most frequent peripheral neuropathies of the upper extremities, caused by increasing pressure in the carpal tunnel or a decrease in its volume, which leads to compression and disturbances in blood supply to the median nerve. This condition significantly affects quality of life, limiting manual dexterity and the ability to perform daily activities. Thus, social needs dictate finding effective treatment methods for CTS.
topic cts, etiology, diagnostics
url http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/4418
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