Effect of electromyography biofeedback treatment on reaction time, pain, hand grip strength, and upper extremity functional status in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Authors : Rukiye ÇİFTÇİ, Ahmet KURTOĞLU, Kahraman Özgür ÇELEBİ

Pages : 261-267

Doi:10.17826/cumj.1227932

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Publication Date : 2023-03-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of electromyography biofeedback insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EMG-BF);, which in addition to conventional electrophysical therapy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EPT); commonly used in the symptomatic treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CTS);, on motor parameters such as strength and reaction time and symptomatic functional parameters such as pain and function of the upper extremity. Materials and Methods: Patients diagnosed with CTS were divided into two groups. The first group was the conventional EPT group only insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(control group, n=46 hands);, and the second group was the group that received EMG-BF in addition to the conventional EPT treatment insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(research group, n=42 hands);. The pain insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VAS);, hand grip strength insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HGS);, audio-visual reaction time insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ART-VRT);, and upper extremity disability insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Quick DASH); of patients in both groups were assessed before and after the treatment program. Results: After treatment, VRT, ART, HGS, and Quick DASH were significantly better in favor of the EPT +EMG- BF group. Before treatment, resting state insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VASr);, mobile state insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VASm);, and night state insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VASn); VAS values were similar between the two groups. After training, the VAS -values were better in favor of the EPT +EMG- BF –group. Conclusion: Although EPT applications provide effective results in the rehabilitation of CTS, EMG-BF applications together with EPT applications provide more meaningful results in the rehabilitation process.
Keywords : Elektromiyografi biofeedback, elektrofiziksel tedavi, karpal tünel sendromu