Advanced International Journal for Research

E-ISSN: 3048-7641   •   Impact Factor: 9.11

A Widely Indexed Open Access Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary Bi-monthly Scholarly International Journal

Call for Paper Volume 7, Issue 5 (September-October 2026) Submit your research before last 3 days of October to publish your research paper in the issue of September-October.
Submit Research Paper Join as a Reviewer

Plagiarism is checked by the leading plagiarism checker TurnItIn

Call for Paper

Volume 7 Issue 5
September-October 2026

Submit your research paper

Indexing Partners
Academia Advanced Sciences Index Bielefeld Academic Search Engine CiteSeer DRJI Google Scholar Independent Search Engine & Directory Network ISI (International Scientific Indexing) Issuu Mendeley Research Networks
RefSeek ResearcherId - Thomson Reuters ResearchGate Scirus Scribd Semantic Scholar Wiki for Call for Papers WorldCat Zenodo

A Comparative Study Of Tendon Gliding Exercises Versus Median Nerve Gliding Exercises On Pain, Functional Status, And Grip Strength In Computer Professionals With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Author(s) Mr. S.Navith Kumar
Country India
Abstract Background: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is one of the most prevalent entrapment neuropathies among computer professionals due to prolonged repetitive hand movements and sustained wrist postures. Conservative physiotherapy interventions, particularly tendon gliding exercises (TGE) and median nerve gliding exercises (MNGE), are commonly prescribed; however, evidence comparing their effectiveness remains limited.
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of tendon gliding exercises and median nerve gliding exercises on pain, functional status, and grip strength in computer professionals with mild to moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Methods: A randomized comparative study was conducted among 60 computer professionals diagnosed with CTS. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups: Group A (Tendon Gliding Exercises, n = 30) and Group B (Median Nerve Gliding Exercises, n = 30). Both groups received intervention for 6 weeks, five sessions per week. Pain was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), functional status using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), and grip strength using a hand dynamometer. Statistical significance was considered at p < 0.05.
Results: Both groups demonstrated significant improvements after treatment (p < 0.001). However, the tendon gliding exercise group showed superior outcomes compared with the median nerve gliding group. Pain decreased by 68.2% in Group A compared with 52.4% in Group B. Functional status improved by 61.5% in the tendon gliding group versus 46.8% in the median nerve gliding group. Grip strength increased by 34.7% in Group A, whereas Group B demonstrated an improvement of 22.9%. Overall, tendon gliding exercises produced 15–16% greater improvement across the primary outcome measures than median nerve gliding exercises.
Conclusion: Both tendon gliding and median nerve gliding exercises are effective conservative interventions for managing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in computer professionals. However, tendon gliding exercises demonstrated significantly greater reductions in pain, better functional recovery, and larger improvements in grip strength, suggesting that they may be considered the preferred first-line physiotherapy intervention for mild to moderate CTS.
Keywords: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendon Gliding Exercises, Median Nerve Gliding Exercises, Computer Professionals, Grip Strength, Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale, Physiotherapy.
Keywords Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, Tendon Gliding Exercises, Median Nerve Gliding Exercises.
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-08-20
View / Download PDF File

Share this



E-ISSN 3048-7641
CrossRef

CrossRef DOI is assigned to each research paper published in our journal.

AIJFR DOI prefix is
10.63363/aijfr

Downloads
Research Paper Format Copyright Permission Form and Undertaking Form Cover Page Vol 7 Isu 6Cover Page Vol 7 Isu 4Cover Page Vol 7 Isu 3

All research papers published on this website are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, and all rights belong to their respective authors/researchers.

CC-BY-SA Open Access

About AIJFR
Fees & Payment
Current Issue
Publication Archive 		Submit Research Paper
Track Submission Status
Publication Guidelines
Publication Ethics
Peer Review & Plagiarism 		Join as a Reviewer
Editors & Reviewers
Reviewer Referral Program
Get Reviewer Membership Certi. 		Website/Journal Policies
Usage Policy
Content Policies
Privacy Policy
Contact Us +91-9898-79-39-59 editor@aijfr.com