Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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A yoga-based regimen was more effective than wrist splinting or no treatment in relieving some symptoms and signs of carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Pubmed Data : JAMA. 1998 Nov 11;280(18):1601-3. PMID: 9820263

Article Published Date : Nov 11, 1998

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : CK(80) : AC(8)

Therapeutic Actions : Yoga : CK(692) : AC(76)

Acupuncture is as effective as low-dose prednisolone for mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Pubmed Data : Clin J Pain. 2009 May;25(4):327-33. PMID: 19590482

Article Published Date : May 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : CK(80) : AC(8)

Therapeutic Actions : Acupuncture : CK(1294) : AC(147)

Additional Keywords : Natural Substances Versus Drugs : CK(988) : AC(165)

Alpha-lipoic acid and gamma-linolenic acid significantly improve symptom scores and functional impairment in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Pubmed Data : Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2009 Mar-Apr;13(2):133-9. PMID: 19499849

Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Alpha-Lipoic Acid : CK(384) : AC(82)

Diseases : Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : CK(80) : AC(8)

Arnica relieves pain after carpal-tunnel release surgery.

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Pubmed Data : Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Mar-Apr;8(2):66-8. PMID: 11892685

Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2002

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Arnica : CK(146) : AC(23), Homeopathic Medicine: All : CK(481) : AC(47)

Diseases : Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : CK(80) : AC(8), Pain : CK(616) : AC(91), Surgery: All : CK(317) : AC(38)

Therapeutic Actions : Homeopathic Treatment : CK(638) : AC(70)

Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts : CK(3616) : AC(1226)

Carpal tunel syndrome responds positively to chiropractic intervention.

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Pubmed Data : J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2007 Jan ;30(1):50-61. PMID: 17224356

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2007

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : CK(80) : AC(8)

Therapeutic Actions : Chiropractic treatment : CK(299) : AC(35)

Neurological symptoms occur in 6-10% of those with celiac disease, with cerebella ataxia being the most frequent symptom.

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Pubmed Data : Mov Disord. 2009 Dec 15;24(16):2358-62. PMID: 19845007

Article Published Date : Dec 15, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : CK(80) : AC(8), Celiac Disease : CK(1527) : AC(215), Cerebellar Ataxia : CK(36) : AC(4), Gluten Sensitivity : CK(2477) : AC(270), Migraine Disorders : CK(486) : AC(58), Psychiatric Disorders : CK(71) : AC(10), Wheat Intolerance : CK(2480) : AC(231)

Additional Keywords : Diseases that are Linked : CK(2122) : AC(270)

Problem Substances : Gluten : CK(1755) : AC(144)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Neurotoxic : CK(1076) : AC(179)

Vitamin B6 is therapeutic in treating carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Pubmed Data : Am J Clin Nutr. 1979 Oct;32(10):2040-6. PMID: 484522

Article Published Date : Oct 01, 1979

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Vitamin B-6 : CK(412) : AC(48)

Diseases : Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : CK(80) : AC(8)

Vitamin B6 may be helpful as an adjuvant treatment in patients undergoing surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Pubmed Data : Nutr Metab (Lond). 2011;8(1):7. Epub 2011 Jan 30. PMID: 2921840

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2011

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Vitamin B-6 : CK(412) : AC(48)

Diseases : Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : CK(80) : AC(8)

Related Blogs

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as Early Diabetes Risk Indicator?

Written by Dr. Rivkah Roth

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) appears to show up most frequently in those at risk of developing metabolic syndrome and diabetes.

Everyone and No One Has Carpal Tunnel

Written by Sara Calabro, L.Ac.

Yogis, writers, tailors, hair cutters, software engineers, carpenters, baristas… For many of these people, wrist pain is the bane of their existence. Ask, and most will tell you they have carpal tunnel. However, in a high percentage of cases, this ubiquitous diagnosis for workplace-induced wrist pain is false.

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