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Thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: Radial nerve mobilization as a possible treatment
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Thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: Radial nerve mobilization as a possible treatment
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2012 Mar;93(3):396-403. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.08.045. Epub 2012 Jan 2
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JH Villafane GB Silva MD Bishop J Fernandez-Carnero

60 patients with dominant-hand thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized into two groups to measure the effects of either radial nerve mobilization treatment or a nontherapeutic placebo treatment on pain sensitivity and pinch strength. At 2 months follow-up, patients who underwent radial nerve mobilization experienced a decrease in pain sensitivity in the trapeziometacarpal joint and an increase in tip and tripod pinch strength.

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OrthoEvidence. Thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: Radial nerve mobilization as a possible treatment. ACE Report. 2013;3(9):36. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/thumb-carpometacarpal-osteoarthritis-radial-nerve-mobilization-as-a-possible-treatment

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