TCTS1
Used first CAM therapy for: nerve damage, incl. carpal tunnel syndrome
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For sample adults aged 18 and over who reported using at least one top complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) therapy, TCTS1 reports if the person used the first of her/his top three therapies for treatment of nerve damage (including carpal tunnel syndrome). TCTS1 can be paired with CAMTHER1, which reports the corresponding CAM therapy that was used for treatment of nerve damage.
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