Sunday, July 15, 2007

The effect of low level LASER therapy decrease pain on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

Abstract

Topic : The effect of low level LASER therapy decrease pain on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Fadil, Hamidah. Nusdwinuringtyas ,Nury

Design : Experimental parallel study to compare decrease pain and to know the additional theurapetic effect,between grou using neutral wrist splint and low level LASER therapy (theurapeutic group) and group using neutral wrist splint ( control group)

Subject : Forty six sample with CTS come from Department Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and referred from Neurology Depatment RSCM Hospital Jakarta

Method : Subjects were randomized into two groups : the theurapetic group compared with control group the treatment for two weeks.The pain was scored using Visual Analoque Scale (VAS) on the beginning of the study and everyday evaluation of the pain for both group

Result : Samples were analyzed with paired t test and Mann Whitney U there was significant decrease of VAS and the response was seen on the tenth day after treatment on both group ( p<>