Peer-reviewed research
Conservative management of carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy and lactation: A systematic review of mixed study designs
Om Kumari et al., Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2026 · DOI 10.1016/j.jcot.2026.103608
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- A 2026 systematic review from AIIMS Rishikesh, registered in PROSPERO, of twelve studies of non-surgical and minimally invasive treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy and lactation.
- How much weight it carries
- Peer-reviewed, with a registered protocol and GRADE ratings. It covers pregnancy and lactation only, rates the certainty of evidence as low to very low, and could not pool results, so it describes trends rather than effect sizes.
Facts taken from this source
- A 2026 systematic review of carpal tunnel treatment during pregnancy and lactation found that evidence for kinesio taping was limited and inconsistent.
“Evidence supporting adjunct therapies, including kinesio taping, cupping, and laser therapy, was limited and inconsistent.” (Results)