P-75 Prolotherapy for carpal tunnel syndrome: a case report

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent entrapment neuropathy, which occurs as a consequence of compression of the median nerve at the wrist. The diagnosis is usually based on characteristic symptoms and signs, electrophysiological and sometimes sonographic studies. The most common symptoms are pain and numbness with a tingling sensation along the median nerve distribution in the hands. Treatment of CTS can be classified as surgical and nonsurgical. Non-surgical treatments include options such as splinting, corticosteroid injections, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), B6 vitamin, diuretics, ultrasound therapy, ergonomic positioning, manual therapy intervention, lidocaine patches, acupuncture and prolotheraphy (PrT). Treatment decisions on carpal tunnel syndrome are based on the severity of the symptoms.

PrT is an injection-based technique for treatment of chronic …