Light at the End of the Carpal Tunnel : Treating Median Nerve Entrapment at the Wrist

Light at the End of the Carpal Tunnel : Treating Median Nerve Entrapment at the Wrist
Author: Anne Ahlman, MPT

Course Objectives
The goal of this program is to help PTs identify the etiology, presentation, and treatments associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. After reading this module, you will be able to —

• Describe the anatomy of the carpal tunnel, and discuss the mechanisms of injury associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.
• Explain the most common surgical approaches for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
• Discuss evidence-based, nonsurgical approaches to counteract entrapment neuropathy at the carpal tunnel.

Grant Provider
This course has been sponsored by an educational grant from Rainbow Rehabilitation Services and may be taken free of charge as a gift to the PT community until August 10, 2010.

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