Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Postpartum women with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). * Their ages will range from 25 to 35 years old. * Their body mass index (BMI) will range from 25 to 30 Kg/m2. * The electrophysiological evidence of mild or moderate median nerve lesion at wrist (mild: sensory nerve conduction velocity slow on finger/wrist measurement, sensory nerve latency \>3.5 ms, normal terminal motor latency; moderate: sensory potential preserved with motor slowing, distal motor latency to abductor pollicis brevis (APB) \< 6.5 ms) * Positive phalen's test. * Positive tinel's test. * Unilateral or bilateral carpal tunnel affection will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * History of brachial plexopathy or malignancy. * Radial, ulnar neuropathy, proximal median neuropathy or polyneuropathy. * Previous wrist surgery or steroid injection for CTS. * History of trauma, fracture, deformity or inflammation in the wrist, such as rheumatoid arthritis. * Coagulation abnormalities, pregnancy, fever and infections. * Skin disease and skin cancer. * Spots, birthmarks or tattoos over the work points. * Pacemaker and implementable medical devices.