Effects of Exercise and Enzyme Therapy in Early Occupational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Preliminary Study

Table 3

Development in symptoms.

extremities with symptoms in the group(N)	medical examination	total score of symptoms (mean) ± SD	ME	percentile		statistical significance
				25	75
Exercise; N=22	initial	9.6±4.8	7	7	9.8	p<0.001
	final	2.0±2.8	0	0	5
enzyme therapy; N=24	initial	11.5±7.6	8	7	14.8	p<0.001
	final	5.5±6.5	6	0	8
controls; N=13	initial	11.7±4.9	9	8	14.5	p=0.161
	final	10.9±5.7	10	8	13.5

SD: standard deviation, ME: median.