Diadynamic Current and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

• •Age below 18 years or above 65 years
• •Median nerve distal motor latency \> 6.0 ms on nerve conduction studies (NCS)
• •Thenar muscle atrophy
• •History of carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
• •History of steroid injection into the carpal tunnel
• •History of physical therapy for CTS within the past 6 months
• •Cervical radiculopathy
• •Tenosynovitis in the ipsilateral upper extremity
• •Other compressive neuropathy in the ipsilateral upper extremity
• •Peripheral polyneuropathy
• •History of trauma or fracture involving the hand, wrist, or forearm
• •Pregnancy
• •Presence of metabolic disease
• •Inflammatory rheumatic disease
• •Acute and/or chronic renal failure
• •Severe cognitive impairment preventing understanding and following simple instructions
• •Severe visual or hearing impairment preventing participation in treatment
• •Current use of pregabalin or gabapentin
• •Systemic diseases (e.g., diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, rheumatic diseases)