title: Osteopathic manipulative medicine for carpal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is 1 of the most common peripheral nerve entrapment disorders. Osteopathic manipulative medicine can be invaluable in diagnosing and managing CTS. Combined with a patient's history and a standard physical examination, an osteopathic structural examination can facilitate localizing the nerve entrapment, diagnosing CTS, and monitoring the disease process. Osteopathic manipulative treatment is noninvasive and can be used to supplement traditional CTS treatment methods. The authors also review the relevant anatomy involving CTS and the clinical efficacy of osteopathic manipulative medicine in the management of this disorder.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine and HealthSouth, Stratford, NJ 08084-1354, USA. gilbert.siu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Siu
authors.forename: J Douglas
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Jaffe
authors.forename: Maryum
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rafique
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Weinik
mesh_terms: D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D026301:Manipulation, Osteopathic / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination; D011403:Pronation; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013484:Supination; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology