Is dry heat treatment (fluidotherapy) effective in improving hand function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis? A randomized controlled trial.

Nihan Erdinç GündüzDidem ErdemRamazan KızılDilek SolmazFatoş ÖnenHülya EllidokuzSelmin Gülbahar

Published in: Clinical rehabilitation (2018)

Dry heat treatment (fluidotherapy) was not effective in improving hand function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Moreover, no positive effect on any other clinical parameters was observed.

Keyphrases

heat stress
replacement therapy