30
Participants
Start Date
May 31, 2013
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2013
Study Completion Date
April 30, 2014
Study group
"Each pregnant woman in the study group received myofascial release technique, 3 sessions/week for 4 weeks. a myofascial release in addition to wearing a natural wrist splint during sleeping for 4 weeks.~Myofascial wrist retinaculum (Transverse carpal ligament) release.~• Second part; Interosseous membrane and forearm muscles myofascial release (Bilateral thumb pressure technique)."
Control group
A neutral wrist splint was worn by all pregnant women in both groups daily at night, only all through the study time (4 weeks). This neutral wrist splint was used to keep the wrist in a straight position (neutral position) and to prevent the extreme wrist motion (flexion and extension) while sleeping.
Cairo University
OTHER