Index to Chiropractic Literature
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ID 26412
  Title The effect of the Powerball gyroscope as a treatment device for nonspecific wrist pain
URL https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32861516/
Journal J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2020 Jun;43(5):483-489
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Peer Review Yes
Publication Type Article
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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of using the Powerball gyroscope as a treatment device on pain and change in endurance in nonspecific wrist pain.

Methods: This study was a within-participants pre- and postintervention study consisting of 40 participants between ages 18 and 35 with an equal male-to-female ratio. The participants used the Powerball gyroscope for 5 minutes per treatment session. Treatment comprised 12 sessions carried out 3 × per week over a 4-week period. Participants completed objective and subjective data before the first, seventh, and 12th sessions. Objective data were recorded using the Jamar dynamometer to measure grip strength. Subjective data were gathered using the Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation Questionnaire. Participants then used the Powerball gyroscope in the hand with the affected wrist. The Wilcoxon signed rank test and 1-way repeated-measures analysis of variance were used to analyze the changes.

Results: A significant decrease in pain was noted throughout the study, but the most significant changes occurred between the seventh and 12th treatment sessions (P < .01). A significant increase in grip strength was also noted throughout the study, with the greater increase in grip strength occurring during the first 7 treatments (P < .02).

Conclusion: The Powerball gyroscope showed a change in outcome regarding nonspecific wrist pain and grip strength.

Author keywords: Wrist; Pain; Treatment Outcome

Author affiliations: Department of Chiropractic, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

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