THE COMPARISON OF STANGER BATH (HYDROELECTRIC BATH) AND SAUNA TREATMENT IN GENERALIZED OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS
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Prof. Dr. Figen TUNCAY Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (Ulusal alan endekslerinde (TR Dizin, ULAKBİM) yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | FTR Bilimleri Dergisi | ||
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| Makale Dili | Türkçe | Basım Tarihi | 01-2008 |
| Kabul Tarihi | – | Yayınlanma Tarihi | 20-08-2008 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 1 / 1 / 1–7 | DOI | – |
| Makale Linki | https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=13881325498893622411&hl=en&oi=scholarr | ||
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| Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether Stanger bath and sauna therapy help reduce pain and improve patient's perception of functional disability in patients with generalized osteoarthritis. Methods: A total of 60 female patients with generalized osteoarthritis diagnosed according to American College of Rheumatology criteria were included in the study. Their ages ranged between 42 and 74 years. Patients were randomly assigned to two groups. Group 1 (n= 30) received stanger bath with a total duration of 20 min once a day and five times per week. Group 2 (n= 30) received sauna bathing for ten sessions on a 2-week period. Effectiveness of treatment method in terms of pain, stiffness and functional status was assessed through analysis of changes in WOMAC scores. Grip and pinch strength were measured before and after the therapy programs.Results: The scores of WOMAC pain, physical ... |
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