HAND & WRIST
Massage plus topical analgesic more effective than massage alone for hand arthritis pain
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J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2014 Jul;18(3):322-5
20 females, who had been diagnosed with hand arthritis, were randomly assigned into 1 of 2 groups to determine the effect massage therapy with or without a topical analgesic had on patient important outcomes. Results from the study demonstrated that massage therapy with a topical analgesic significantly improved hand function, grip strength, hand pain, occurrence of depressed moods, and occurrence of sleep disturbances when compared to massage therapy alone.
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