AI Article Synopsis
- * The treatment involved bathing the affected hand in carbonated water at 37°C for 20 minutes daily.
- * After one week, the patients reported a significant reduction in pain from 73 mm to 0 mm on the visual analogue scale, showing that this method is effective and easy to use at home.
Article Abstract
Thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) arthropathy pain is treated using carbonated water-a commercially available beverage. The right hand (affected side) was bathed once daily in carbonated beverage water (37°C) for 20 min. Prior to treatment, the visual analogue scale score of pain was 73 mm; 1 week after the treatment, it was 0 mm. Commercial carbonated water immersion was effective for thumb CMC arthropathy pain. Commercial carbonated water is inexpensive and easy to obtain, making it suitable for home carbonation therapy.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10908569 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/6238171 | DOI Listing |
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