Efficiency of Mirror Therapy After Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Effects of Mirror Therapy After Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery: Randomized Controlled Study

In the randomized controlled study with patients who appropriate the inclusion criteria are divided into two groups by simple drawing method. In the control group, the classical physiotherapy program is being applied when the post-operative immobilization period ended, MT is applied to the mirror group in addition to this treatment for 20 minutes and a total of 10 sessions in the immobilization period. Patients who are scheduled for operation due to CTS evaluated that pain (VAS), sense (monofilament test), function (BCTQ, 9-hole peg test) before surgery, 3 weeks and 6 weeks after surgery.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of mirror therapy (MT).

METHOD: In the randomized controlled study with patients who appropriate the inclusion criteria are divided into two groups by simple drawing method. In the control group, the classical physiotherapy program is being applied when the post-operative immobilization period ended, MT is applied to the mirror group in addition to this treatment for 20 minutes and a total of 10 sessions in the immobilization period. Patients who are scheduled for operation due to CTS evaluated that pain (VAS), sense (monofilament test), function (BCTQ, 9-hole peg test) before surgery, 3 weeks and 6 weeks after surgery. The SPSS 21.0 statistical program will be used in the data analysis of the study and the level of significance wiil be accepted as p<0,05.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Carpal tunnel diagnosis and open surgery are planned,
• Having the ability to adapt to exercises,
• Voluntarily agree to participate in the work

Exclusion Criteria:

• With the forearm and hand trauma story
• In the last 6 months, local corticosteroid injections to the treatment area have been performed
• Infection in the treatment area
• Having a deformity in hand
• The presence of malignancy
• Being pregnant