The Effect of Splints in Pregnant Women With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Comparison of the Effects of Volar-assisted and Elastic Wrist Splints on Edema, Pain, Grip Strength and Functionality in Pregnant Women With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

It is aimed to compare the effect of two different splints on carpal tunnel syndrome in pregnant individuals after 4 weeks of use.

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common musculoskeletal problem in pregnancy. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of rigid and elastic wrist splints on edema, pain levels, grip strength, and upper extremity functionality in pregnant women with CTS.

Pregnant women in the last trimester of pregnancy who were diagnosed with CTS were included in the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being in the last trimester of pregnancy,
• Having a diagnosis of CTS,
• Positive Tinnel and Phalen tests,
• Pain, tenderness, and numbness symptoms in the median nerve neurodynamic test,
• pain of at least 4 severity according to VAS,
• Edema due to pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals in the 1st or 2nd trimester of pregnancy,
• Those with pain complaints below 4 according to VAS,
• Those with a history of CTS before pregnancy,
• Those who had undergone surgery in the hand-wrist region
• Those diagnosed with cervical disc herniation