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Peloid Therapy vs. Paraffin Therapy with Exercise for the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus

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October 2022

Peloid Therapy vs. Paraffin Therapy with Exercise for the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus

Vol: 298| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of the efficacies of peloid therapy and paraffin treatment given as an adjuncts to exercise therapy in patients with hallux rigidus: a randomized, uncontrolled, prospective study

Int J Biometeorol . 2022 Aug;66(8):1699-1710.

Contributing Authors:
S Çıra R Yılmaz S Karpuz H Yılmaz HE Akkurt

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Synopsis

Ninety patients with symptomatic hallux rigidus (HR) were randomized to receive either exercise therapy with peloid (n=46) or exercise therapy with paraffin (n=44). Outcomes such as pain, functional status, and quality of life were assessed. Questionnaires such as the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS), and the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) were used to asses...

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