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Nonsurgical treatment is effective for carpal tunnel syndrome
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In this systematic review, nonsurgical treatments of carpal tunnel syndrome using injected or oral steroids provided temporary relief. Spontaneous resolution is more common than you may think: nearly 50% of patients receiving placebos improved.

Long-term data on most treatments are lacking. In the few studies with long-term follow up, as many as 50% of patients had surgery during the first year after enrollment. (LOE=1a–)

 
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Goodyear-Smith F, Arroll B. What can family physicians offer patients with carpal tunnel syndrome other than surgery? A systematic review of nonsurgical management. Ann Fam Med 2004; 2:267–273.

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In this systematic review, nonsurgical treatments of carpal tunnel syndrome using injected or oral steroids provided temporary relief. Spontaneous resolution is more common than you may think: nearly 50% of patients receiving placebos improved.

Long-term data on most treatments are lacking. In the few studies with long-term follow up, as many as 50% of patients had surgery during the first year after enrollment. (LOE=1a–)

 
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In this systematic review, nonsurgical treatments of carpal tunnel syndrome using injected or oral steroids provided temporary relief. Spontaneous resolution is more common than you may think: nearly 50% of patients receiving placebos improved.

Long-term data on most treatments are lacking. In the few studies with long-term follow up, as many as 50% of patients had surgery during the first year after enrollment. (LOE=1a–)

 
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