Dimensional changes of the carpal tunnel and the median nerve during manual mobilization of the carpal bones

Introduction: the carpal tunnel is a clinically important fibro-osseous conduit for the median nerve and associated tendons. It is mechanically dynamic, such that the dimensions of the tunnel and median nerve change with position, movement and application of externally applied force with mechanical...

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Autores: Bueno-Gracia, Elena, Ruiz de Escudero Zapico, Alazne, Malo-Urriés, Miguel, Shacklock, Michael, Estébanez-de-Miguel, Elena, Fanlo-Mazas, Pablo, Caudevilla-Polo, Santos, Jiménez-del-Barrio, Sandra
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Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
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Palabra clave:Carpal tunnel syndrome
Median nerve
Manual therapy
Compression
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spelling Dimensional changes of the carpal tunnel and the median nerve during manual mobilization of the carpal bonesBueno-Gracia, ElenaRuiz de Escudero Zapico, AlazneMalo-Urriés, MiguelShacklock, MichaelEstébanez-de-Miguel, ElenaFanlo-Mazas, PabloCaudevilla-Polo, SantosJiménez-del-Barrio, SandraCarpal tunnel syndromeMedian nerveManual therapyCompressionIntroduction: the carpal tunnel is a clinically important fibro-osseous conduit for the median nerve and associated tendons. It is mechanically dynamic, such that the dimensions of the tunnel and median nerve change with position, movement and application of externally applied force with mechanical devices. Therapeutic manual techniques that appear to move and change tunnel shape are part of clinical practice. The aim of this study was therefore to measure changes in dimensions of the carpal tunnel and median nerve with manual mobilization of the carpal bones. Material and methods: an analytical descriptive study with 18 volunteer subjects and a total of 33 records was designed. Ultrasound measurements of the cross-sectional area (CSA), anteroposterior diameter (APD), transverse diameter (TD), perimeter, flattening ratio and circularity of the carpal tunnel and of the median nerve, were measured, both in the anatomical position of the wrist and during mobilization techniques of the carpal bones. Results: during the mobilization technique, the tunnel (p = 0.003) CSA significantly increased. APD also increased significantly for the tunnel (<0.001) while TD decreased. The median nerve showed similar and significant (p < 0.001) changes than the tunnel. However, because several of the obtained differences where smaller than the SDD obtained in a previous study, these differences were considered as irrelevant. Conclusions: manual mobilization of the carpal bones produced significant changes in the dimensions of the carpal tunnel.ElsevierCiencias de la SaludOsasun Zientziak2018info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2454/53246reponame:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarrainstname:Universidad Pública de NavarraInglés© 2018 Elsevier Ltd. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/532462026-06-17T12:41:47Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Dimensional changes of the carpal tunnel and the median nerve during manual mobilization of the carpal bones
title Dimensional changes of the carpal tunnel and the median nerve during manual mobilization of the carpal bones
spellingShingle Dimensional changes of the carpal tunnel and the median nerve during manual mobilization of the carpal bones
Bueno-Gracia, Elena
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Median nerve
Manual therapy
Compression
title_short Dimensional changes of the carpal tunnel and the median nerve during manual mobilization of the carpal bones
title_full Dimensional changes of the carpal tunnel and the median nerve during manual mobilization of the carpal bones
title_fullStr Dimensional changes of the carpal tunnel and the median nerve during manual mobilization of the carpal bones
title_full_unstemmed Dimensional changes of the carpal tunnel and the median nerve during manual mobilization of the carpal bones
title_sort Dimensional changes of the carpal tunnel and the median nerve during manual mobilization of the carpal bones
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bueno-Gracia, Elena
Ruiz de Escudero Zapico, Alazne
Malo-Urriés, Miguel
Shacklock, Michael
Estébanez-de-Miguel, Elena
Fanlo-Mazas, Pablo
Caudevilla-Polo, Santos
Jiménez-del-Barrio, Sandra
author Bueno-Gracia, Elena
author_facet Bueno-Gracia, Elena
Ruiz de Escudero Zapico, Alazne
Malo-Urriés, Miguel
Shacklock, Michael
Estébanez-de-Miguel, Elena
Fanlo-Mazas, Pablo
Caudevilla-Polo, Santos
Jiménez-del-Barrio, Sandra
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author2 Ruiz de Escudero Zapico, Alazne
Malo-Urriés, Miguel
Shacklock, Michael
Estébanez-de-Miguel, Elena
Fanlo-Mazas, Pablo
Caudevilla-Polo, Santos
Jiménez-del-Barrio, Sandra
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias de la Salud
Osasun Zientziak
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Carpal tunnel syndrome
Median nerve
Manual therapy
Compression
topic Carpal tunnel syndrome
Median nerve
Manual therapy
Compression
description Introduction: the carpal tunnel is a clinically important fibro-osseous conduit for the median nerve and associated tendons. It is mechanically dynamic, such that the dimensions of the tunnel and median nerve change with position, movement and application of externally applied force with mechanical devices. Therapeutic manual techniques that appear to move and change tunnel shape are part of clinical practice. The aim of this study was therefore to measure changes in dimensions of the carpal tunnel and median nerve with manual mobilization of the carpal bones. Material and methods: an analytical descriptive study with 18 volunteer subjects and a total of 33 records was designed. Ultrasound measurements of the cross-sectional area (CSA), anteroposterior diameter (APD), transverse diameter (TD), perimeter, flattening ratio and circularity of the carpal tunnel and of the median nerve, were measured, both in the anatomical position of the wrist and during mobilization techniques of the carpal bones. Results: during the mobilization technique, the tunnel (p = 0.003) CSA significantly increased. APD also increased significantly for the tunnel (<0.001) while TD decreased. The median nerve showed similar and significant (p < 0.001) changes than the tunnel. However, because several of the obtained differences where smaller than the SDD obtained in a previous study, these differences were considered as irrelevant. Conclusions: manual mobilization of the carpal bones produced significant changes in the dimensions of the carpal tunnel.
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