Edukasi Fisioterapi berupa Stretching terhadap Carpal Tunnel Syndrome pada Komunitas Pengendara Sepeda Motor daerah Dago Atas, Kota Bandung

Abstract

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a syndrome because of entrapment of the median nerve
in the carpal tunnel of wrist. Motorcycle riders have high risk to get CTS because of their
work which should drive motorcycles almost everyday in a long duration. CTS gives pain
in acute phase progressively to functional limitation in the chronic phase. Stretching is
one of the interventions that can do to relieve pain an d increase functional. Hence, the
education approach about stretching is needed to increase the knowledge and
understanding of motorcycle riders to reduce pain of CTS. As well they can treat
themselves if they feel pain and uncomfort because of CTS. The aim of the study is to
Increasing the knowledge and understanding of motorcycle riders about CTS and benefit
of stretching to relieve pain and function. The activity was able to increase the knowledge
and understanding of motorcycle riders about CTS according to pre and post-test results.
Thus, the education activity is a recommended way to increase knowledge and
understanding of motorcycle riders and reduce the impairments of CTS.