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Cryotherapy effects measured by infrared thermography in elderly people with rheumatoid arthritis

Physiological effects of cryotherapy are well known, but vascular reactions of elderly people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis after the ice massage have not yet been researched enough. Ice massage was applied directly to the hands of the subjects of this investigation after which hand pressure, visual analogue scale for pain-intensity and hand temperature was measured. Short term effects of cryotherapy can be seen in temperature reduction combined with higher hand strength and lower level of pain.

rheumatoid arthritis ; heath ; physiotherapy ; pain

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