Objective Inactivity and obesity are risk factors for osteoarthritis (OA) progression. The
purpose of this review was to highlight intervention parameters of exercise and lifestyle diet …

As non-pharmacological options for osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), cold
and heat therapies manipulate local temperatures to improve symptoms and promote …

Although peloid and paraffin treatments may have a positive effect in the short term on pain,
functional status, hand grip strength, and quality of life in patients with hand osteoarthritis …

Objective To assess the effect of electrically heated mittens on physical hand function in
people with osteoarthritis of the hands compared with control mittens. Design Randomised …

Abstract Background/Aim: Post-stroke spasticity is a significant debilitating condition with
negative consequences on individual functional independence and quality of life. This study …

BACKGROUND Exercise therapy, self-management and education are recommended
interventions for hand osteoarthritis (OA), but new delivery systems are needed to solve lack …

Data on the efficacy of treatment modalities in De Quervain's tenosynovitis (DQT) is limited.
Paraffin therapy is routinely used in treating hand osteoarthritis and neuropathies. However …

Background We aimed to update the 2018 systematic literature review on the efficacy and
safety of treatments for hand osteoarthritis (OA), which was based on 126 studies. Methods …

Hand osteoarthritis is a common disease with significant morbidity. This review aimed to
update our earlier systematic reviews which included all published randomized controlled …

Background Paraffin bath therapy is noninvasive and is widely used in various hand
diseases. Paraffin bath therapy is easy to use, has fewer side effects, and can be applied to …