Mobilization with movement and elastic tape application for the conservative management of carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis

Jorge Hugo Villafañe; Kristin Valdes

doi:10.1016/j.jht.2014.08.001

Mobilization with movement and elastic tape application for the conservative management of carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis

J Hand Ther. 2015 Jan-Mar;28(1):82-4; quiz 85. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2014.08.001. Epub 2014 Aug 23.

Authors

Jorge Hugo Villafañe¹, Kristin Valdes²

Affiliations

¹ IRCCS Don Gnocchi Foundation, Milan, Italy.
² Hand Works Therapy, Sarasota, FL, USA; Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: hotglassgal@comcast.net.

PMID: 25287671
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2014.08.001

Abstract

Carpometacarpal osteoarthritis can limit a person's ability to engage in desired activities. Many therapists utilize conservative approaches to assist these patients. These authors describe utilizing a combination of mobilization with movement and the use of elastic tape for patients with this arthritis. - Victoria Priganc, PhD, OTR, CHT, CLT, Practice Forum Editor.

MeSH terms

Athletic Tape*
Carpometacarpal Joints*
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Massage*
Osteoarthritis / therapy*
Splints*