Dupuytrens Contracture Occupational Therapist Assessment - Before and After 6 weeks of Deep Oscillation Treatment

With thanks to Elisabeth Marriott, Senior Occupational Therapist in Rheumatology, YORK NHS Foundation Trust

"The assessment on 1/9/2022 was done as a baseline assessment of each hand. Both hands were re-assessed approximately 6 weeks later 4/10/22 post therapy intervention using the deep oscillation therapy on a machine manufactured by Physiomed Elektromedizin AG.

Visually both hands have improved MCP extension which is allowing both hands to lie flat on their palmer surface. The Dupytrens was quite marked on assessment 1/9/22 under the second and third digit and was pulling the fingers into pseudo ulna drift. On assessment today, the Dupuytren's contracture is reduced in appearance is lies more flat. The fingers now are in proper alignment (pseudo ulna drift reduced).

Extensor lag at MCP’s of both hands has improved and now both hands can achieve 0 – neutral extension at the MCP’s.

Palmer circumference has increased – most likely due to both hands having a more flatter presentation rather then the concave shape that they initially showed.

There is a large improvement on the SARAH hand assessment from an overall score of 29 down to 15 out of 50. This represents that the client subjectively feels that their hands function and perform much better than they did pre – therapy"

ABOUT DEEP OSCILLATION®

The special structure of DEEP OSCILLATION® allows the creation of biologically effective oscillations in the treated tissue using electrostatic attraction and friction. In contrast to other therapies, these pleasant oscillations have a gentle and deep-acting effect on all tissue components to an 8 cm depth (through skin, connective tissue, subcutaneous fat, muscles, blood and lymph vessels).

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The following physiological effects of DEEP OSCILLATION® are clinically proven: 

• Highly effective in reducing pain
• Anti-inflammatory
• Effective in reabsorbing oedema (swelling)
• Encouraging wounds to heal
• Fibrosis Reduction
• Improving trophicity
• Rubor reduction (haematoma/bruising)
• Detoxification
• Improving quality of tissue