Do physical therapy and occupational therapy reduce the impairment percentage in reflex sympathetic dystrophy ?

Do physical therapy and occupational therapy reduce the impairment percentage in reflex sympathetic dystrophy ?

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is a disorder that can potentially result in permanent impairment. Because there are no adequate comparative studies regarding the additional value of physical therapy (PT) or occupational therapy (OT) for reducing the severity of permanent impairment in RSD, we pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 1999-11, Vol.78 (6), p.533-539
Hauptverfasser: OERLEMANS, H. M, GORIS, R. J. A, DE BOO, T, OOSTENDORP, R. A. B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Arm - physiopathology
Biological and medical sciences
Body Temperature - physiology
Diseases of the nervous system
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Free Radical Scavengers - therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Occupational diseases
Occupational Therapy
Physical therapy
Physical Therapy Modalities
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Range of Motion, Articular - physiology
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - drug therapy
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - physiopathology
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - rehabilitation
Single-Blind Method
Statistical tests
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Vasodilator Agents - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is a disorder that can potentially result in permanent impairment. Because there are no adequate comparative studies regarding the additional value of physical therapy (PT) or occupational therapy (OT) for reducing the severity of permanent impairment in RSD, we prospectively investigated their effectiveness. At two university hospitals, we randomly assigned 135 patients with RSD of one upper limb, existing for
ISSN:0894-9115
1537-7385
DOI:10.1097/00002060-199911000-00007