Effects of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave and Kinesio Taping Treatments in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Radial ESWT (Vibrolith OrthoⓇ) was applied to the wrist as 1000 pulses with a frequency of 5 Hz and a power of 1.5 bar. The treatment was applied once a week for a total of 3 sessions.

KT was prepared as 2 pieces of 2.5 cm I band and 1 piece of 5 cm I band. It was applied with a maximum of 50% tension (without tension on the ends) while the wrist was in 30 degrees of extension, forearm supination and elbow extension. The treatment was applied once a week for a total of 3 sessions.

Median nerve gliding exercises were given to the 4th group during the follow-up period. The same exercises were given to the other groups.