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Pain Management for the Person with RA: An Occupational Therapist’s Perspective

Carole Dodge, OT, CHT  |  Issue: August 2011  |  

Carole Dodge is an OT in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.

Reference

  1. Nadler SF, Weingand K, Kruse RJ. The physiological basis and clinical applications of cryotherapy and thermotherapy for the pain practitioner. Pain Physician. 2004:7:395-399.

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