Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
Year : 2012, Volume : 6, Issue : 3
First page : ( 62) Last page : ( 68)
Print ISSN : 0973-5666. Online ISSN : 0973-5674.

Effectiveness of Sensory Re-education after Nerve Repair (Median or Ulnar Nerve) at the Wrist Level

Priya B. Anandha

M.O.Th (Hand), Occupational Therapist, ESIC Hospital, K.K. Nagar, Chennai-78, Tamil Nadu, India

Online published on 31 October, 2012.

Abstract

The present study was done to examine the effectiveness of sensory reeducation in patients after median or ulnar nerve repair at the wrist level. 22 male patients with peripheral nerve injury and repair at the wrist level were divided equally into experimental (mean age = 26.45 yrs) and control group (mean age = 32.09 yrs). The control group received only the home program, while the experimental group received additionally sensory reeducation therapy. The therapy was given in 6 sessions per week for 3 months. The outcome measures were checked in terms of touch-pressure, two-point discrimination – static and dynamic, level of paresthesia and the number objects identified in Object Recognition Test. Parametric statistics was used to compute data of the above outcome measures. The experimental group showed significant change (p < 0.05) in the five parameters than the control group.The findings suggest that sensory reeducation when added with home program enhances better recovery of sensation.

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Keywords

Sensory reeducation, Paresthesia.

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