Research Article
Effects of Exercise and Enzyme Therapy in Early Occupational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Preliminary Study
| Asking about symptoms | presence of symptoms/difficulties | points | hand | right | left |
| Type of symptoms (DAY/ NIGHT); intensity of symptoms: no – unbearable (0-5) | pains | 0–5/0–5 | | | tingling, burning | 0–5/0–5 | | | other | 0–5/0–5 | | |
| When symptoms occur | never | 0 | | | during work | 1 | | | at rest | 1 | | | at night | 1 | | |
| How long symptoms last | never | 0 | | | less than 10′ | 1 | | | 10–60′ | 2 | | | more than 60′ | 3 | | | Permanently | 4 | | |
| DAY How often symptoms occur | never | 0 | | | 1–2x | 1 | | | 3–5x | 2 | | | more than 5x | 3 | | | permanently | 4 | | |
| NIGHT How often symptoms woke him/her up | never | 0 | | | 1–2x | 1 | | | 3–5x | 2 | | | more than 5x | 3 | | | permanently | 4 | | |
| Difficulties performing activities needing fine hand motor skills | yes/no | 1/0 | | |
| Provocative tests | Phalen/Tinel/DelPino | 1/1/1 | | |
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