Dataset on bilateral idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome: Crossover study of two combined physiotherapeutic treatment methods on chirurgical and clinical patients

Abstract

This study presents a randomized controlled crossover experiment involving 73 patients with idiopathic bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). Patients received two combined physiotherapeutic treatments: myofascial mobilization (IASTM) and stretching. Participants were divided into two groups: one started with stretching followed by IASTM, and the other with IASTM followed by stretching. Of these, 43 underwent surgery and began physical therapy 30 days post-operation, while 30 received non-surgical treatment. The therapy sessions lasted four weeks, followed by a crossover of the treatment modalities and periodic reassessments up to six months. The dataset includes experimental design, patient demographics, diagnostic data, objective muscle strength tests, subjective sensitivity tests, clinical indicators, and self-reported measures. This data can be useful for researchers looking to replicate the study or compare outcomes between clinical and surgical CTS patients

Keywords

• Muscle stretching exercises
• Myofascial mobilization
• Connective tissue techniques
• Soft tissue techniques
• Surgical decompression
• Physical therapy