Magnetotherapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

Type of Magnetic Field and the Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

Participants with rheumatoid arthritis with recommendation to physiotherapy.

Created 3 study groups:

1. Only kinesiotherapy
2. Kinesiotherapy with unipolar magnetic field
3. Kinesiotherapy with bipolar magnetic field

Kinesiotherapy with magnetic field give better effects than only kinesiotherapy.

Participants with rheumatoid arthritis with recommendation to physiotherapy. All participants have dysfunction and pain of hand.

Inclusion criteria:

1. II ° and III ° of advancement of radiological changes

2. II ° and III ° of advancement of functional changes

3. Remission, low or moderate RA activity: DAS28

4. Medical order

   1. Magnetotherapy and kinesiotherapy
   2. Kinesiotherapy
   3. Consent to participate in the study
   4. Completion of the research program

Exclusion criteria:

1. Additional physiotherapy treatments for the hands
2. Change in type or dose of pharmacotherapy used
3. Taking steroid anti-inflammatory drugs
4. Malaise and side effects in the subject

Outcome Measures:

1. Duration of morning stiffness
2. The degree of severity of morning stiffness
3. Pain intensity assessment (VAS)
4. Test Box & Blocks
5. Measurement of the palmar surface of the hand
6. Measuring the range of motion in the joints of the hand
7. Measurement of compression force in a cylindrical grip
8. Time to maintain maximum pressure during cylindrical grip
9. Hand volume measurement
10. HAQ-20 test

Intervention:

1. Group 1: Only kinesiotherapy
2. Group 2: Kinesiotherapy with bipolar magnetic field
3. Group 3: Kinesiotherapy with unipolar magnetic field

Assessment:

1. Immediately before start therapy
2. Immediately after therapy (10 treatments in 2 weeks)

Inclusion Criteria:

• II ° and III ° of advancement of radiological changes
• II ° and III ° of advancement of functional changes
• Remission, low or moderate RA activity: DAS28
• Medical order
• Magnetotherapy and kinesiotherapy
• Kinesiotherapy
• Consent to participate in the study
• Completion of the research program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Additional physiotherapy treatments for the hands
• Change in type or dose of pharmacotherapy used
• Taking steroid anti-inflammatory drugs
• Malaise and side effects in the subject