The Effectiveness of Stretching and Orthoses in Individuals With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Men and women aged 30-60 years or older with a confirmed diagnosis of carpal tunnelsyndrome based on clinical presentation and/or nerve conduction studies.

2. Participants must have a moderate level of symptom severity, defined as a score of 2or greater on the symptom severity subscale of the Boston Carpal TunnelQuestionnaire (BCTQ).

3. Participants must have a moderate level of functional impairment, defined as a scoreof 2 or greater on the functional status subscale of the BCTQ.

4. Participants must be willing and able to provide informed consent to participate inthe study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Participants with a history of hand or wrist surgery within the past 6 months, asthis could impact hand function and confound the study results.

2. Participants with severe hand or wrist pain that would prevent completion of theoutcome measures or interfere with their ability to participate in the study.

3. Participants with severe cognitive impairment or language barrier that would preventunderstanding of the study instructions or interfere with their ability toparticipate in the study.

4. Participants with any other medical condition that could affect hand function orinterfere with test completion, such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, orperipheral neuropathy.

5. Participants who have participated in any other clinical trial or research studyinvolving the hand or wrist within the past 3 months, as this could impact handfunction and confound the study results.

6. Participants who are unable to comply with study procedures or follow-uprequirements, such as attending scheduled study visits or completing studyquestionnaires.