Effect of physical therapy interventions in individuals with primary thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Natália Barbosa Tossini Cristiane de Sousa Melo Marcos Paulo Braz de Oliveira Roberta de Fátima Carreira Moreira Paula Regina Mendes da Silva Serrão

Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2024)

The use of orthoses is superior to no intervention in all outcomes, exception hand function.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe use of orthosis is recommended for the treatment of patients with rhizoarthrosisUse of orthosis is better than no intervention in improving pain, grip and pinch strength.The type of orthosis (neoprene or thermoplastic, short or long thermoplastic) does not affect the clinical improvement of the individual to the outcomes of pain, hand physical function, grip and pinch strength.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
randomized controlled trial
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combination therapy
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