Naslov
Rehabilitation of patients with spondyloarthritis: a narrative review

Autori
Grazio, Simeon ; Grubišić, Frane ; Brnić, Vedran

Izvornik
Medicinski glasnik Ljekarske komore Zeničko-dobojskog kantona (1840-0132) 16 (2019), 2; 144-156

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, stručni

Ključne riječi
exercise ; physical therapy modalities ; rehabilitation ; spondylarthritis rehabilitation

Sažetak
Nonpharmacological interventions are one of the mainstreams of treatment for patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA). They include education, measures regarding joint protection, posture and rest, therapeutic exercise, physical therapy modalities, orthoses, and acupuncture. A key component in the rehabilitation of patients with SpA entities is therapeutic exercise, which can be performed as land-based or water-based. Positive effects of the exercises are manifested in reducing pain, maintaining mobility, improving posture, increasing aerobic capacity and improving quality of life. The best effects can be obtained when exercise is performed under the supervision of a physiotherapist at a health institution. The majority of studies on therapeutic exercise in SpA are related to ankylosing spondylitis (AS), while there is a paucity of studies devoted to other conditions. Although progress has been made in the quantity and quality of research on this topic, there are still issues regarding the quality of studies and considerable variability among them, which makes it difficult to compare different methods and harmonize and develop rehabilitation protocols according to evidence-based medicine.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Biotehnologija u biomedicini (prirodno područje, biomedicina i zdravstvo, biotehničko područje)

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