34
Participants
Start Date
November 30, 2013
Primary Completion Date
October 1, 2016
Study Completion Date
October 1, 2016
Fascial manipulation
Group will receive fascial manipulation at 3 centers of coordination (C.C) at: 1. C.C above the pronator teres muscle. (M.F unit of INTRA-CUBITUS), 2. C.C above proximal part of pronator quadratus muscle, between the palmaris longus and the flexor carpi radialis tendons (M.F unit of INTRA-CARPUS), 3. C.C in the mid-palmar region between metacarpus 3-4 (M.F unit of INTRA-DIGIT).4. C.C. over the muscle belly of Ext. Digit and Ext. Pollicis Longus (M.F unit of EXTRA-CARPUS).
Traditional physiotherapy
Group will receive U.S. treatment delivered to the A1 pulley area (3 Megahertz, over 1cm², for 5 minutes), Metacarpophalangeal and Proximal interphalangeal joint mobilization (for 5 minutes), eccentric stretching, and self exercises at home (self-stretch and self-massage).
Migdal Hamea Clinic Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv
Sorin Daniel Iordache
OTHER