The aim of our study is to investigate the effects of whirlpool bath and contrast bath treatments on pain, disability, functionality and grip strength in patients with complex regional pain syndrome after distal radius fracture.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 70 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients with complex regional pain syndrome type-1 (CRPS-type 1) after distal radius fracture, who were followed conservatively (long/short arm splint-cast) between the ages of 18-70, who applied to AFSU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic. It is planned to use the Budapest diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of CRPS Type 1.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Orthopedic injuries (other accompanying orthopedic fractures, such as ulna fracture, carpal bone fractures),
* Other system injuries,
* Patients whose distal radius fractures were surgically treated,
* Patients who had previously undergone surgery on the same upper extremity,
* Nerve, tendon and artery injuries accompanying the fracture,
* Other neurological, orthopedic or rheumatological problems affecting the same upper extremity,
* Serious cardiovascular disease,
* Presence of active infection, active dermatitis, skin diseases such as pemphigus, febrile diseases,
* Presence of a fixed catheter in the area,
* Impaired temperature sensationin in the area.
What they're measuring
1
Range of Motion Measurement
Timeframe: up to 12th week
2
Hand grip strength measurement with Jamar Dynamometer