Dynamic SplintingTreatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome With Dynamic Splinting

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients must exhibit one of the following symptoms of CTS: numbness, tingling, or pain in the wrist or hand
• Patients will be ≥18 years old and of either gender
• Patients will agree and be able to sign a voluntary consent to participate form
• Nerve Conduction study results as follows:

Sensory conduction latency to peak greater than 3.7ms when measured with ring pick up on the volar surface of the index finger measured 14cm from stimulation across the wrist at the median nerve Motor conduction latency to take off greater than 4.2ms when measured with disc pick up on the abductor pollicis brevis muscle measured 8 cm from stimulation across the wrist at the median nerve

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Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients that have thenar atrophy of the hand
• Patients that are currently undergoing manual, hand therapy
• Patients that have been previously diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy
• Patients whose examination shows evidence of a "Double Crush" syndrome
• Pregnancy
• Nerve Conduction study results as follows:

Sensory conduction latency to peak less than 3.7ms when measured with ring pick up on the volar surface of the index finger measured 14cm from stimulation across the wrist at the median nerve Motor conduction latency to take off less than 4.2ms when measured with disc pick up on the abductor pollicis brevis muscle measured 8cm from stimulation across the wrist at the median nerve