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Manual Therapy (Postisometric Relaxation and Joint Mobilization) in Knee Pain and Function Experienced by Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Clinical Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Romanowski, Wojciech
Straburzyńska-Lupa, Anna
Romanowski, Mateusz Wojciech
Špiritović, Maja
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of manual therapy on the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with knee pain.
Materials and Methods.
This was a small, randomized clinical pilot study.
Subjects were 46 patients with diagnosed RA, randomly assigned to the manual therapy group (postisometric relaxation and joint mobilization) or control group (standard exercise).
Subjects in each group had 10 sessions of interventions, once a day with one day break after the sixth day.
Outcomes included the pain intensity of knee, Knee Society Score, Oxford Knee Score, and Health Assessment Questionnaire.
Results.
There were no statistically significant differences between groups, except for the pain intensity of the knee.
Conclusions.
This study suggests that manual therapy (postisometric relaxation and joint mobilization) may have clinical benefits for treating knee pain and function in rheumatoid patients.
Further extended studies are expected to determine the effectiveness of manual therapy in RA patients with knee pain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Romanowski, Mateusz Wojciech& Špiritović, Maja& Romanowski, Wojciech& Straburzyńska-Lupa, Anna. 2020. Manual Therapy (Postisometric Relaxation and Joint Mobilization) in Knee Pain and Function Experienced by Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Clinical Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Romanowski, Mateusz Wojciech…[et al.]. Manual Therapy (Postisometric Relaxation and Joint Mobilization) in Knee Pain and Function Experienced by Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Clinical Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154832
American Medical Association (AMA)
Romanowski, Mateusz Wojciech& Špiritović, Maja& Romanowski, Wojciech& Straburzyńska-Lupa, Anna. Manual Therapy (Postisometric Relaxation and Joint Mobilization) in Knee Pain and Function Experienced by Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Clinical Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154832
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154832