The Effectiveness of Hydrotherapy in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review

Musculoskeletal Care

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-18

  Al Qubaeissy, Khamis Y ^a   Fatoye, Francis A ^a   Goodwin, Peter C ^a   Yohannes, Abebaw M ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aqua therapy; Aquatic physiotherapy; Hydrotherapy; Pain; Physical activity; Quality of life; Rheumatoid arthritis; Water therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874545171     PISSN: 14782189     EISSN: 15570681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/msc.1028     Document Type: Review

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