What are the functional limitations for an individual with carpal tunnel syndrome before treatment?
• There is some evidence to suggest that most untreated patients with carpal tunnel syndrome have mild to moderate functional difficulties before treatment. However, this evidence is derived from only two studies comprised of a total of 51 patients. This is too few patients and too few studies to allow one to reach a firm evidence-based conclusion. Question 11: What are the functional limitations of an individual with carpal tunnel syndrome after treatment? • Although studies of non-surgical therapies suggested that most patients experience only mild difficulty with functional activities after treatment, it is unclear whether the results of these two studies are generalizable to the larger patient population. • Studies with surgical outcomes suggested that most patients report no-to-moderate difficulty with functional activities (mean 1.4-2.6 on the Levine CTS-I) after surgery. • Although there were no statistically significant differences between specific patient groups, there was a t
