Duration of superficial heat modality on wrist and finger range of motion: A quasi-experimental study

Although there were significant improvements in wrist extension and flexion AROM after 10 or 20 min of Fluidotherapy® and after 10 or 15 min of Hot Pack application, the improvement may not be considered clinically significant. Participants report of significantly improved wrist flexibility in all treatment groups and increased MCPJ and DIPJ flexibility in 2 groups immediately, 20 min, and 2 h after treatments demonstrated the potential of these 2 modalities as pain management adjuncts for pre-conditioning prior to mobilisation.