ABC of Rheumatology: RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS--II: TREATMENT
| Autor: | R S Amos, M Akil |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
| Předmět: |
Complementary Therapies
musculoskeletal diseases Occupational therapy medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Arthritis Arthritis Rheumatoid Internal medicine medicine Humans Physical Therapy Modalities General Environmental Science Rehabilitation business.industry General Engineering Podiatry General Medicine medicine.disease Rheumatology Antirheumatic Agents Splints Rheumatoid arthritis Physical therapy General Earth and Planetary Sciences business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMJ. 310:652-654 |
| ISSN: | 1468-5833 0959-8138 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmj.310.6980.652 |
| Popis: | Except for the mildest cases, rheumatoid arthritis cannot be adequately managed by one specialist in isolation from others. Most people with rheumatoid arthritis cope better if they understand their condition and have realistic expectations of the benefits and disadvantages of treatment. Therefore, education of patients is an important aspect of treatment. Specialist rheumatology nurses have become well established in many rheumatology departments; their role includes monitoring drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and differentiating minor or unrelated symptoms from those that require action. #### Goals of treatment in rheumatoid arthritis In a physiotherapy department local measures such as heat, cold, and electrotherapy may be used to reduce pain and generally form part of a rehabilitation programme of exercises designed to improve muscle strength and encourage mobility in affected joints. The aims of occupational therapy are to educate patients; to protect joints; to analyse function and to improve it by means of exercise and use of aids and appliances; and to provide splints when necessary. #### Role of physiotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis Few of the individual techniques used in physiotherapy and occupational therapy have been subjected to controlled trials, but there is no doubt that therapists who are skilled in handling atrophied, inflamed, and stiff tissues and familiar with the problems faced by patients with arthritis greatly help in treatment and rehabilitation. #### Role of podiatry for rheumatoid arthritis The aims of surgery are to relieve pain and to restore function. Indications … |
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