| Musculoskeletal rehabilitation in the person with scleroderma. | |
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PMID: 20019617 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to examine current evidence for the efficacy of rehabilitation techniques for musculoskeletal impairments in persons with scleroderma. RECENT FINDINGS: The current literature on rehabilitation techniques consists of studies evaluating the effectiveness of paraffin wax treatment, hand and face stretching exercises, connective tissue massage and joint manipulation, splints, and aerobic exercise and resistance training. Only four randomized controlled trials were found and except for those studies, the majority of studies involved small sample sizes and no control groups. However, except for splints, these studies show improvement in joint motion, hand function, and cardiopulmonary endurance. SUMMARY: Although the results from these small studies are promising, larger, randomized controlled studies are needed to fully determine the effectiveness of rehabilitation techniques for persons with scleroderma. |
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Authors:
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Janet L Poole |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
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Title: Current opinion in rheumatology Volume: 22 ISSN: 1531-6963 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Opin Rheumatol Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-29 Completed Date: 2010-04-19 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9000851 Medline TA: Curr Opin Rheumatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 205-12 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Occupational Therapy Graduate Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001, USA. jpoole@salud.unm.edu |
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Evidence-Based Medicine Exercise Therapy Humans Massage Musculoskeletal Diseases / complications, rehabilitation* Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Scleroderma, Systemic / complications, rehabilitation* Treatment Outcome |
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