Clinical and Electrophysiological Evaluation of the Effectiveness for Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Clinical and Electrophysiological Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Patients With Mild-to-moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

When the other usage areas of the manual lymphatic drainage technique in the literature, except for the treatment of lymphedema, were examined recently, it was seen that it was also applied in orthopedic and neurological cases in a limited number of studies. The aim of our study is to investigate the effectiveness of manual lymphatic drainage on clinical and electrophysiological findings in carpal tunnel syndrome

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome on electrodiagnostic examination
• Being between 20-55 years old
• Volunteering to participate in the treatment to be given

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have a systemic inflammatory disease
• Having any disease that may cause polyneuropathy, such as diabetes mellitus
• Cognitive impairment
• Receiving psychotherapy
• Having a pacemaker
• illiterate
• Having a disease affecting the central nervous system
• Having a hearing problem
• Any skin disease that would contraindicate manual lymphatic drainage
• Arterial or venous circulation disorder that would contraindicate manual lymphatic drainage