Effect of Physiotherapy on Writer's Cramp: A Case Study

Background: The goal of this study is to evaluate the
effectiveness of eight -week therapy in a patient with
writer’s cramp.
Study design: A single case study.
Method: A 28-year-old adolescent who has been
diagnosed with writer's cramp attends an eight-week
exercise programme. VAS and ADDS were used as
outcome measures in this study.
Result: As a result of the study, the patient
demonstrated improvements in physical examination,
which was evaluated before and after the intervention
and included the PNF, Stretching and Task-based
activities.
Conclusion: The results of this case suggest that the
exercise program using PNF, and task based activities
may improve the ability to write and do the tasks using
his right hand in a patient with Writer's cramp.