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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Relative to the group B, the group A had (1) a significant decrease of pain at rest at the end of 8 weeks of the treatment (p < 0. 005) and at the end of following up period (p < 0. 05), (2) a significant decrease in pain at palpation and pain on isometric testing at 8 weeks of treatment (p < 0. 05), and at 8 weeks follow-up (p < 0. 001), (3) a significant decrease in pain during middle finger test at the end of 8 weeks of treatment (p < 0. 01), and at the end of the follow-up period (p < 0. 05), (4) a significant decrease of pain during grip strength testing at 8 weeks of treatment (p < 0. 05), and at 8 weeks follow-up (p < 0. 001), (5) a significant increase in the wrist range of motion at 8 weeks follow-up (p < 0. 01), (6) an increase in grip strength at 8 weeks of treatment (p < 0. 05) and at 8 weeks follow-up (p < 0. 01), and (7) a significant increase in weight-test at 8 weeks of treatment (p < 0. 05) and at 8 weeks follow-up (p < 0. 005).