Journal article
The Effect of Therapeutic Whirlpool and Hot Packs on Hand Volume During Rehabilitation After Distal Radius Fracture: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Edema is a possibility with all heating modalities due to the increase in local blood flow caused by vasodilation. Despite the frequent application of superficial heat modalities, their relative effect on hand volume has not been determined for the upper extremity. The objective of this study was to compare the immediate effects of hot packs and whirlpool on hand volume for patients with distal radius fracture (DRF) and to determine …
Authors
Szekeres M; MacDermid JC; Birmingham T; Grewal R; Lalone E
Journal
Hand, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 265–271
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
May 2017
DOI
10.1177/1558944716661992
ISSN
1558-9447