Manual Therapy (Postisometric Relaxation and Joint Mobilization) in Knee Pain and Function Experienced by Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Clinical Pilot Study
Table 1
Criteria for inclusion and exclusion.
Inclusion in the study
Exclusion from the study
Diagnosis of RA
Change in dosage of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids for 2 weeks before the beginning of the study and for the duration of the study
Age range: participants had to be of 18 years or above
Change in dosage of the disease-modifying synthetic and biologics antirheumatic drugs for 3 months before the beginning of the study and for the duration of the study
Experience daily pain of one knee (VAS ≥4) with power Doppler ultrasonography ≤ grade 1
Injection of a local anaesthetic and steroids for 1 month before the beginning of the study and for the duration of the study
DAS28 ≤ 5.1
Every recent surgery in the past 6 months
Informed consent for participation in the study, signed by the patient
History of knee joint replacement in the treated knee
Neurological signs present
Experience daily pain of both knees
Chronic bone damage
Soft tissue injuries in the knee
Acute inflammation within the latest week in any joint of lower limb joints
