Study Shows Physical Therapy Could Be as Effective as Surgery For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Date: April 17, 2017
Categories: Physical Therapy Tags: carpal tunnel syndrome, physical therapy
Doctors frequently recommend surgery for patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome, but that could change soon. According to a new study, physical therapy may work just as well for treating carpal tunnel syndrome as surgery. In a study authored by Spanish professor of physical therapy Cesar Fernandez de las Penas, researchers discovered that physical therapy improved function in the wrist and hand and reduced pain as effectively as the most common surgical procedure for the [Read More...]