PTAT-O-02 The immediate and short term effects of Traditional Thai Massage on alteration of skin temperature and hand mobility in Scleroderma patients
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2011-02-03
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Physical Therapy Association of Thailand
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Purpose: The purposes of this study were to prove the effect of Traditional Thai on alteration of hand temperature: the immediate effect and short term effect at 10, 20 and 30 minutes and alteration of hand functions in 2 weeks continually in patients with scleroderma. Participants: Twenty patients withscleroderma were diagnosed by rheumatologist following The American college of Rheumatology criterion in diffuse subtype (dcSSc) of Scleroderma (Systemic sclerosis): the classification, subset and pathogenesis criterion. Disease progression was in phase 1-2. The modified Rodnan Skin score (MRSS) at dorsum of forearm, hand and 3rd finger is 0-2 (No hand deformity). Methods: Twenty volunteers participated in this study and were divided into 2 groups. The experimental group (n=10) were treated by Traditional Thai Massage on the upper limbs for 30 min. (15 min on eachside). The control group (n=10) rested in supine position for 30 min. Instrument: Alteration of hand temperature was proven by Thermography, whereas hand function was detected by Hand Mobility in Scleroderma (HAMIS). Analysis: Mean of temperature change in time interval was test by One way repeated measure ANOVA and Median of hand mobility change in time interval was test by Friedman Test Results: The results showed that Traditional Thai Massage group showed significant hand temperature increasing every time period when compared with the control group (p \< 0.05).Hand functions in the Traditional Thai Massage group also showed significant improvement every time period (p
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Thai Journal of Physical Therapy; Vol 32 No 2 2010; 97