Medical hypotheses
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A single preoperative pain neuroscience education: Is it an effective strategy for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome?
Patients undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery may continue to experience pain despite the intervention. This symptom may be modulated by psychosocial factors including depression, catastrophic thinking, and kinesiophobia. ⋯ The findings of this study indicate that a single preoperative PNE session in combination with therapeutic exercise does not provide added benefits in comparison to standard preoperative care plus therapeutic exercise. Future studies should evaluate if patients with carpal tunnel release are additionally benefited by the incorporation and consequent behavioural changes of more PNE sessions to multimodal treatment.