The strongest evidence supports postsurgical early active motion protocol s and splinting for various conditions .
Very few studies have examined occupation-based interventions .
Occupational therapy practitioners are key health care providers for people with musculoskeletal disorders of the distal upper extremity .
It is imperative that practitioners underst and the most effective and efficient means for remediating impairments and supporting clients in progressing to independence in purpose ful occupations .
This systematic review provides an up date to a previous review by summarizing articles published between 2006 and July 2014 related to the focused question , What is the evidence for the effect of occupational therapy interventions on functional outcomes for adults with musculoskeletal disorders of the forearm , wrist , and h and ?
Comparison of the long-term effectiveness of physiotherapy programs with low-level laser therapy and pulsed magnetic field in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
PURPOSE The aim of the study was to compare the long term effects of low - level laser therapy ( LLLT ) and pulsed magnetic field ( PMF ) in the rehabilitation of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome ( CTS ) . METHODS The study included 38 patients with idiopathic CTS , confirmed by electroneurographic ( ENG ) examination . All patients were r and omly assigned to 2 groups : group L ( 18 patients ) treated with LLLT and group M ( 20 patients ) with PMF therapy .  Clinical assessment , including day and night pain , the presence of paresthesia , functional tests ( Phalen , Tinel , armb and tests ) and pain severity according to the Visual Analogue Scale ( VAS ) was conducted before treatment , after the first series of 10 sessions , after a two-week break , after the second series of 10 sessions and six months after the last series . RESULTS After LLLT a significant reduction of day and night pain was observed at each stage of treatment and 6 months after the last series ( p<0.05 ) . However , in group M , a significant reduction of both day and night pain was demonstrated only after the second series ( p<0.05 ) . A reduction of the incidence of Phalen 's symptoms were noticed in both groups , however , only in group L the improvement was significant ( p<0.05 ) . In groups L and M a significant reduction of pain intensity was observed at every stage of treatment ( p<0.05 ) . CONCLUSIONS Although after LLL as well as PMF therapy clinical improvement was observed , the most significant differences were registered after the second series and persisted for up to 6 months in both groups
The strongest evidence supports postsurgical early active motion protocol s and splinting for various conditions .
Very few studies have examined occupation-based interventions .
Occupational therapy practitioners are key health care providers for people with musculoskeletal disorders of the distal upper extremity .
It is imperative that practitioners underst and the most effective and efficient means for remediating impairments and supporting clients in progressing to independence in purpose ful occupations .
This systematic review provides an up date to a previous review by summarizing articles published between 2006 and July 2014 related to the focused question , What is the evidence for the effect of occupational therapy interventions on functional outcomes for adults with musculoskeletal disorders of the forearm , wrist , and h and ?