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To evaluate median nerve longitudinal excursion and strain during various nerve mobilization exercises, specifically comparing novel multi-joint sliding techniques to traditional methods.

April 5, 2007Journal of Orthopaedic Research®

Longitudinal excursion and strain in the median nerve during novel nerve gliding exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome

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MCMichel W. CoppietersGriffith University AAAli AlshamiUniversity of North Dakota

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Biomechanical cadaver study demonstrates novel sliding techniques maximize median nerve excursion and minimize strain, suggesting improved exercise therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome.

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To evaluate median nerve longitudinal excursion and strain during various nerve mobilization exercises, specifically comparing novel multi-joint sliding techniques to traditional methods.
Evaluated six nerve mobilization techniques in human cadavers (N=6).
Measured longitudinal excursion and strain of the median nerve at the wrist using a digital caliper and a miniature strain gauge.
The novel sliding technique generated a median nerve excursion of 12.4 mm at the wrist, which was 30% greater than any other tested mobilization technique (p ≤ 0.0002).
Peak nerve strain varied significantly across exercises (p ≤ 0.00001), with the novel sliding technique producing the lowest peak strain values.

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Coppieters et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7d06aba18484428d17fff https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.20310

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Biomechanical cadaver study demonstrates novel sliding techniques maximize median nerve excursion and minimize strain, suggesting improved exercise therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome.

Longitudinal excursion and strain in the median nerve during novel nerve gliding exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome

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Longitudinal excursion and strain in the median nerve during novel nerve gliding exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome

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