Effects of Wrist Deviator to Improve Ulnar and Radial Deviation Among Ulnar Nerve Injury Patient

Abstract

Aim: To find out the effects of wrist deviator to improve ulnar and radial deviation among patients with ulnar nerve injury.

Objectives: To assess the ulnar nerve injury using Allen's test. Then using goniometer and kendal muscle strength to assess ROM and muscle strength of the affected extremity. To improve the radial and ulnar deviations using this therapeutic device. This assesses the therapeutic tool's impact on participants' ROM and muscle strength in ulnar and radial deviations

Methodology: The study was done among ulnar nerve injury patients in the age group of 20 – 60 years. Totally of 100 patients were selected according to the classification of peripheral nerve injury. Grade 2 nerve injury patients were included in this study. Then the therapeutic device was given to that group of nerve injury patients to improve ROM and muscle strength to increase radial and ulnar deviations. The pre-test and post-test were evaluated by the goniometer and Kendall muscle testing scale. And the outcomes of the post-test results were analyzed.

Result: The statistical analysis revealed a significant disparity between the pre-test and post-test results, leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis. This suggests that the intervention or treatment had a measurable impact on the measured variables.

Conclusion: From this study, it is concluded that there is greater improvement in ROM and muscle strength by using this wrist deviator among ulnar nerve injury patients.