Statistical analysis
Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire
Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) scores, motor and sensory performances, provocation signs, and electro-diagnostic measurements were evaluated before and after the treatment program to measure the treatment effectiveness. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) was used for statistical analyses. Independent T-test and Chi-square were used to compare continuous variables and category variables, respectively, of demographic characteristics and outcome variables of two groups. Paired T-test was used to examine the pre- and post-treatment effects in each group. Mann–Whitney U test was used for nonparametric variables. Statistical significance was considered when 