Abstract
Physical therapy is one part of the multidisciplinary treatment in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) (Spamer 2012). Usually joints with acute arthritis are treated with ice but apart from the analgetic effects the precise effects remain unknown. Local cooling may decrease the inflammatory reaction (Swenson, Sward et al. 1996) but there exist no systematic data about the optimal temperature and method of cooling. The temperature suitable to induce a benefit without causing harm has not been determined yet.
Highlights
Physical therapy is one part of the multidisciplinary treatment in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) (Spamer 2012)
Joints with acute arthritis are treated with ice but apart from the analgetic effects the precise effects remain unknown
This study compares two different cooling methods according the surface temperature induced in an arthritic knee joint within a routine application
Summary
Physical therapy is one part of the multidisciplinary treatment in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) (Spamer 2012). Joints with acute arthritis are treated with ice but apart from the analgetic effects the precise effects remain unknown. Local cooling may decrease the inflammatory reaction (Swenson, Sward et al 1996) but there exist no systematic data about the optimal temperature and method of cooling. The temperature suitable to induce a benefit without causing harm has not been determined yet
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