Physiotherapy Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis
PHYSIOTHERAPY MANAGEMENT IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
ABSTRACT:
Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic , chronic , autoimmune disease. The interventions in physiotherapy for RA patints are targeted in ameliorating disability which results in articular manifestations of the condition and to provide the functional capacity and improve the quality of life. To provide effective care it is difficult that physiotherapists to diagnose severe articular and peri articular manifestations of the condition. Additionally it is important that physiotherapist should have awareness on the extra-articular manifestations of the condition. This review provides manifestations that are associated with RA that helps in further investigation of medical practitioner, their management pathways and relvant practive in physiotherapy.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a inflammatory chronic, autoimmune systemic condiotion which affect multiple joints of the body. It associated with inflammation, severe pain, disfigurement of joints, loss in joints range of motion and movement. Sometimes it may associated with eye inflammation, nodules, vasculitis, neurological disorders, splenomegaly and cardio pulmonary diseases.
Physiotherapy is concerned with improving the quality of life, prevention intervention and rehabilitation which includes psychological, physical and social status of well being. Physiotherapy management generally includes assistance with manipulations, excerscie, education, manual therapy. And also works with people for active life styles, maintain and improving the movemhough tens and functional abilities.
Even though there is no proper cure for rheumatoid arthritis, early diagnosis and appropriate treatments helps to avoid the symptoms to become worse and improve long-term results. Physiotherapist must be able to diagnose symptoms and risk factors, identification o any other disease or condition associated with this condition which may cause serious damage and early death.
ABSTRACT:
Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic , chronic , autoimmune disease. The interventions in physiotherapy for RA patints are targeted in ameliorating disability which results in articular manifestations of the condition and to provide the functional capacity and improve the quality of life. To provide effective care it is difficult that physiotherapists to diagnose severe articular and peri articular manifestations of the condition. Additionally it is important that physiotherapist should have awareness on the extra-articular manifestations of the condition. This review provides manifestations that are associated with RA that helps in further investigation of medical practitioner, their management pathways and relvant practive in physiotherapy.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a inflammatory chronic, autoimmune systemic condiotion which affect multiple joints of the body. It associated with inflammation, severe pain, disfigurement of joints, loss in joints range of motion and movement. Sometimes it may associated with eye inflammation, nodules, vasculitis, neurological disorders, splenomegaly and cardio pulmonary diseases.
Physiotherapy is concerned with improving the quality of life, prevention intervention and rehabilitation which includes psychological, physical and social status of well being. Physiotherapy management generally includes assistance with manipulations, excerscie, education, manual therapy. And also works with people for active life styles, maintain and improving the movemhough tens and functional abilities.
Even though there is no proper cure for rheumatoid arthritis, early diagnosis and appropriate treatments helps to avoid the symptoms to become worse and improve long-term results. Physiotherapist must be able to diagnose symptoms and risk factors, identification o any other disease or condition associated with this condition which may cause serious damage and early death.