Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Successfully Treated with Kakkonto : Two Case Reports

Abstract

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition caused by compression of the median nerve. Patients usu ally present with numbness and pain along the distribution of the median nerve in the hand. We report 2 cases of carpal tunnel syndrome successfully treated with kakkonto after their pattern diagnosis. We treated a 57 yearold women and a 59yearold man. Two patients presented with hand pain and numbness and were diag nosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Kakkonto treatment was successfully in two cases. We observed that me dian nerve compression persisted in these patients even after disappearance of numbness and pain ; therefore, we recommended operative management. The 2 patients underwent an operation for carpal tunnel syndrome. Kakkonto can be considered useful palliative treatment before considering operative management for numb ness and pain in the patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.