Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Protocol for Thumb Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study.

Raquel Cantero TéllezNancy NaughtonLori A AlgarIvan Medina-PorqueresLeire Cruz-GamberoKristin A Valdes

Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2021)

Individuals who completed the proprioceptive training program in this study had an improvement in proprioceptive functioning. This program shows potential for routine inclusion in hand therapy for thumb CMC joint OA; however, additional high-level studies with larger sample sizes are required.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
randomized controlled trial
rheumatoid arthritis
clinical practice
risk assessment
human health
case control