A descriptive study on the prevalence of signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome among secretarial clerks at De La Salle University-Health Sciences Campus
Date of Completion
2003
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
Keywords
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Occupational Groups
Abstract
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is one of the most common cumulative disorders noted in clinics where in the median in the body in which median nerve is composed under the flexor retinaculum in the wrist, resulting from vibration, awkward positioning of the wrist and hand, and through local nerve compression by intraneural ischemia. The general objective was to determine the prevalence of signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome among secretarial clerks at DLSU-HSC. survey was administered with the use of pre-structured questionnaire containing subjective and objective findings, by gathering the respondents profile as to socio present among secretarial clerks such as pain, tingling sensation, and weakness. Results show that pain was most prevalent complaint among female with 20-30 y/o had a working experience of 6-10 years, with 8 hours of work per day.
APA Citation
Agojo, E., Caluag, C. M., Enaje, B., Falcis, I. K., Gatdula, A. J., Gumpal, M., Lascano, E. G., Moreno, M. A., Noche, J. T., Poblete, R., Salvacion, F., Sutarez, S., Valeriano, M. E. M., & Videna, D. (2003). A descriptive study on the prevalence of signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome among secretarial clerks at De La Salle University-Health Sciences Campus. [Bachelor's thesis, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute]. GreenPrints. https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/bspt/332/