PMID- 23705117
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20130527
LR  - 20211021
IS  - 2234-0645 (Print)
IS  - 2234-0653 (Electronic)
IS  - 2234-0645 (Linking)
VI  - 37
IP  - 2
DP  - 2013 Apr
TI  - Causes of hand tingling in visual display terminal workers.
PG  - 221-8
LID - 10.5535/arm.2013.37.2.221 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To offer the basic data about the causes and distribution of hand 
      tingling, symptoms and physical findings, and pressure pain threshold in desk 
      workers. METHODS: Five physiatrists participated in the screening test composed 
      of history and physical examination. A total of 876 desk workers were evaluated 
      and of them 37 subjects with hand tingling were selected. For further analyzing, 
      detailed history taking and meticulous physical examination were taken. Pressure 
      pain threshold (PPT) at the infraspinatus, upper trapezius, flexor carpi 
      radialis, rhomboideus, and flexor pollicis longus were examined. PPT measurements 
      were repeated three times with two minute intervals by a pressure algometer. 
      Electrodiagnostic study was done to detect potential neurologic abnormalities. 
      RESULTS: THE CAUSES OF HAND TINGLING IN ORDER OF FREQUENCY WERE: myofascial pain 
      syndrome, 68%; cervical radiculopathy, 27%; rotator cuff syndrome, 11%; 
      tenosynovitis, 8%; and carpal tunnel syndrome, 5%. The location of trigger points 
      in the myofascial pain syndrome, which were proven to evoke a tingling sensation 
      to the hand in order of frequency were: infraspinatus, 65.4%; upper trapezius, 
      57.7%; flexor carpi radialis, 38.5%; rhomboideus 15.4%; and flexor pollicis 
      longus 11.5%. The PPT of the affected side was significantly lower than that of 
      the unaffected side in myofascial pain syndrome (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: The most 
      common cause of hand tingling in desk workers was myofascial pain syndrome rather 
      than carpal tunnel syndrome. Common trigger points to evoke hand tingling were in 
      the infraspinatus and upper trapezius.
FAU - Oh, Sein
AU  - Oh S
AD  - Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, 
      Seoul, Korea.
FAU - Kim, Hyung Kuk
AU  - Kim HK
FAU - Kwak, Jehwan
AU  - Kwak J
FAU - Kim, Taikon
AU  - Kim T
FAU - Jang, Seong Ho
AU  - Jang SH
FAU - Lee, Kyu Hoon
AU  - Lee KH
FAU - Kim, Mi Jung
AU  - Kim MJ
FAU - Park, Si-Bog
AU  - Park SB
FAU - Han, Seung Hoon
AU  - Han SH
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20130430
PL  - Korea (South)
TA  - Ann Rehabil Med
JT  - Annals of rehabilitation medicine
JID - 101573065
PMC - PMC3660483
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Hand tingling
OT  - Myofascial pain syndromes
OT  - Pressure pain threshold
OT  - VDT workers
COIS- No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
EDAT- 2013/05/25 06:00
MHDA- 2013/05/25 06:01
PMCR- 2013/04/01
CRDT- 2013/05/25 06:00
PHST- 2012/07/26 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2012/10/18 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2013/05/25 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2013/05/25 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2013/05/25 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2013/04/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.5535/arm.2013.37.2.221 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Ann Rehabil Med. 2013 Apr;37(2):221-8. doi: 10.5535/arm.2013.37.2.221. Epub 2013 
      Apr 30.