Measurement of stiffness in the metacarpophalangeal joint: the effects of physiotherapy
- 1 May 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Clinical Physics and Physiological Measurement
- Vol. 7 (2) , 147-156
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0143-0815/7/2/005
Abstract
Five common modes of physiotherapy were applied to a group of normal subjects and to a group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The metacarpophalangeal joint stiffness was measured before therapy and immediately afterwards and the results compared. The only statistically significant result was that short-wave diathermy and ultrasound both reduced the amount of energy dissipated in the joints of the patients. No significant changes occurred in the normal group.Keywords
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