Hand and wrist strengthening exercise during rehabilitation of a patient with hereditary distal myopathy
| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Hand- und Handgelenkkraeftigungsuebungen waehrend der Rehabilitation eines Patienten mit vererbter distaler Myopathie |
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| Autor: | Erwin, James H.; Keller, Cheryl; Anderson, Sandra; Costa, Jonathan |
| Erschienen in: | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation |
| Veröffentlicht: | 72 (1991), 9, S. 701-702, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0003-9993, 1532-821X |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU199405054331 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The effects of isometric and resistive strengthening exercise on myopathic distal muscles were examined by implementing a program of hand and wrist exercises during the rehabilitation of a patient with adult-onset hereditary distal myopathy. A 78-year-old man with this diagnosis for 18 years entered the hospital after a lumbar laminectomy and complete bedrest for seven weeks. After a three-week course of twice-daily Velcro board, therapeutic putty, and table-side isometric exercises, his hand and wrist manual muscle testing score, hand grasp and pinch strength, and nine-hole peg test times had all improved. In addition, the patient had moved from minimum-moderate assist in dressing and hygiene, and maximum assist in homemaking, to stand-by assist in both areas. The outcome demonstrates the feasibility and functional value of isometric and resistive strengthening exercises in muscles severely affected by a myopathic process. Verf.-Referat