A study on the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome patients in 6 affiliation centers of De La Salle University-Health Sciences Campus College of Physical Therapy from January to December 2000

Date of Completion

2000

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rehabilitation Centers

Abstract

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the diagnosis in a person complaining of pain and paresthesia of the median nerve distribution due to repetitive flexion-extension movement of the hand. For this reason, the authors were led to conduct a study of prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in 6 affiliation centers of DLSU-HSC, PT Department. A descriptive study was used to determine the incidence of CTS. A total of 65 subjects were included in the study. Patients chart were used to be able to gather the information needed with the approval of the Clinical supervisor. Out of 65 CTS, female group has the highest incidence of CTS, which has 85.15%. In age group, it was the middle -aged adults, which has the highest percentages, which is 27.69%. For causative factor for having CTS, it was the repetitive hand movement, which is 27.69%. For causative factor for having CTS, it was the repetitive hand movements, which accounted for 56.92%. In causative factor with their age group, it was both the repetitive hand movements and pregnancy for young -adult (21-40 years of age); for middle-aged adult (41-60 years of age); it was repetitive hand movements; for late- aged adult (61-64 years of age), it was arthritis and for the geriatric group, it was repetitive hand movements that caused CTS. Now , that has been identified, the authors advocate that the basic knowledge be imparted among the patients in 6 affiliation centers. In this way, people will be educated with ways to prevent the recurrence or from happening of CTS to the other member of their family.

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