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

dc.contributor.authorBueno-Gracia, Elena
dc.contributor.authorRuiz de Escudero Zapico, Alazne
dc.contributor.authorMalo-Urriés, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorShacklock, Michael
dc.contributor.authorEstébanez-de-Miguel, Elena
dc.contributor.authorFanlo-Mazas, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorCaudevilla-Polo, Santos
dc.contributor.authorJiménez-del-Barrio, Sandra
dc.contributor.departmentCiencias de la Saludes_ES
dc.contributor.departmentOsasun Zientziakeu
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-03T07:26:24Z
dc.date.available2025-02-03T07:26:24Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-04
dc.date.updated2025-02-03T07:21:29Z
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dc.description.abstractIntroduction: 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.en
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dc.identifier.citationBueno-Gracia, E., Ruiz-de-Escudero, A., Malo-Urriés, M., Shacklock, M., Estébanez-de-Miguel, E., Fanlo-Mazas, P., Caudevilla-Polo, S., Jiménez-del-Barrio, S. (2018) Dimensional changes of the carpal tunnel and the median nerve during manual mobilization of the carpal bones. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 36, 12-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2018.04.002
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.msksp.2018.04.002
dc.identifier.issn2468-8630
dc.identifier.urihttps://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/53246
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofMusculoskeletal Science and Practice, 36(2018), 12-16
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2018.04.002
dc.rights© 2018 Elsevier Ltd.
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dc.subjectCarpal tunnel syndromeen
dc.subjectMedian nerveen
dc.subjectManual therapyen
dc.subjectCompressionen
dc.titleDimensional changes of the carpal tunnel and the median nerve during manual mobilization of the carpal bonesen
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