Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Forearm
Definition:
A systemic disease, which affects connective tissue of the forearm; arthritis is the dominant clinical manifestation, accompanied by thickening of articular soft tissue, with extension of synovial tissue over articular cartilages, which become eroded; the course is variable but often is chronic and progressive, leading to deformities and disability.
Symptoms- Pain usually occurs in bilateral forearms
- Swelling usually occurs in bilateral forearms
- Stiffness usually occurs in bilateral forearms
Causes- Unknown
- Autoimmune disease
- Possible family heredity
- Usually it takes a chemical or environmental "trigger" to activate the disease in people who genetically inherit RA
Treatment- ROM and stretching to forearm
- Upper extremity strengthening
- Hand intrinsic muscle strengthening
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Forearm Phase I
- Elbow Flexion Stretch
- Passive Elbow Extension
- Elbow Pronation Stretch
- Elbow Supination Stretch
- Full Anterior Stretch
- Wall Clocks
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Forearm Phase II
- Wrist Curls
- Wrist Pronation Supination
- Ulnar Radial Deviation
- Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Forearm Phase III
- Ulnar Radial Deviation
- Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
- Wrist Curls
- Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
- Rice Hand Opening Closing
- Eccentric Wrist Flexion
- Eccentric Wrist Extension
