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Effects of Wearing a Microcurrent Wrist Guard on Pain Scale, Range of Motion, and Muscle Strength in Elderly Women with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

미세전류 손목 보호대 착용이 손목터널증후군 노인 여성의 통증 척도, 관절가동범위 및 근력에 미치는 영향

  • Hyesun Park (Dept. of Smart Wearable Engineering, Soongsil University) ;
  • Jinhee Park (Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Soongsil University) ;
  • Jooyong Kim (Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Soongsil University)
  • 박혜선 (숭실대학교, 스마트웨어러블공학과) ;
  • 박진희 (숭실대학교, 신소재공학과) ;
  • 김주용 (숭실대학교, 신소재공학과)
  • Received : 2023.08.30
  • Accepted : 2023.10.26
  • Published : 2023.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate impact of wearing low-level current wrist guards on pain scale, range of motion (ROM), and muscle strength in elderly women with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). Subjects were 12 elderly women aged between 65 and 85 years who were diagnosed with CTS symptoms. Measurements included grip strength and wrist ROM. Wrist ROM was assessed through flexion and dorsiflexion. Wrist guards were worn. After two weeks, pain level was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Results showed a significant reduction in VAS score in the MES group after stimulation, whereas there was no difference in the control group. However, there was no significant difference in ROM between the MES group and the control group. Grip strength increased in the MES group after two weeks (p ≤ 0.001). In conclusion, clinical trials suggest that MES wrist guards might be provided as an adjunctive treatment method for CTS patients. This study provides foundational data for the design and use of auxiliary devices such as gloves in the field of MES research for pain reduction, ROM improvement, and muscle strength enhancement resulting from CTS.

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이 논문은 2023년도 산업통상자원부 및 산업기술평가관리원(KEIT) 연구비 지원('20016038')과 2023년도 정부(산업통상자원부)의 재원으로 한국산업기술진흥원의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임 (P0012770, 2023년 산업혁신인재성장지원사업)

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