Chronic musculoskeletal pain syndrome in children: Preliminary validation of physiotherapy assessment methods
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Patients and methods Following groups were examined: Patients with the new diagnosis of CPS (n = 16), patients with active JIA (n = 17) and 25 age and sex matched healthy children (median age 15, range 11–18 years). In each individual a trained physiotherapist assessed: hypermobile joints (Beighton score), painful points (MPPS), stability (balance test), walking (plain, stairs), limitation of joint movement, presence of skin changes (colour, temperature, sweating), superficial and deep skin perception, hand function.
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