Do wrist orthoses cause compensatory elbow and shoulder movements when performing drinking and hammering tasks?
Purpose - Wrist orthoses are used by occupational therapists to decrease pain, support weak muscles and protect tissues during healing. However, use of wrist orthoses has been observed to produce compensatory movements in other upper extremity joints. This paper aims to determine whether wearing wri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Emerald Publishing
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/IJOT-11-2017-0024 |