The Effect of Paraffin and Exercise on Hand Function in Persons with Scleroderma: A Series of Single Case Studies

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-78

  Mancuso, Theresa ^a   Poole, Janet L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARAFFIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FUNCTION; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; LONG TERM CARE; SCLERODERMA; SCORING SYSTEM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BATHS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PARAFFIN; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 58249117944     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2008.06.009     Document Type: Article

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