Functional Rehabilitation – a Fundamental Component of Treatment of Inflammatory Myopathies

Authors

  • Sabrina Pimentel Interna de Formação Específica em Medicina Física e de Reabilitação, Serviço de Medicina Física e de Reabilitação, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
  • Iva Brito Assistente Hospitalar Graduada de Reumatologia, Responsável pela Unidade de Reumatologia Pediátrica, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal. Professora Auxiliar da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25759/spmfr.110

Abstract

Inflammatory myopathies are systemic autoimmune diseases characterized by chronic muscle inflammation of unknown etiology. Clinically, there is reduced muscle strength and endurance. Its treatment is mainly pharmacological, including corticoids and imunossupressants. The intervention of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine intends to prevent complications, to optimize function, to promote autonomy in daily activities and to improve quality of life.

This review article pretends to demonstrate the intervention of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in the treatment of inflammatory myopathies.Therefore, PubMed database, EMBASE WebSPIRS, Cochrane Library and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched for relevant original articles, systematic reviews and meta-analysis using “myositis” and “rehabilitation” as MeSH terms.

The intervention of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine seems to be fundamental, significantly contributing to the improvement of functional capacity and quality of life. Though, further randomized and controlled studies with larger sample sizes are necessary to take more assertive conclusions.

Keywords: Exercise Therapy; Myositis; Rehabilitation. 

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Pimentel S, Brito I. Functional Rehabilitation – a Fundamental Component of Treatment of Inflammatory Myopathies. SPMFR [Internet]. 2014 Jan. 27 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];24(2):36-42. Available from: https://spmfrjournal.org/index.php/spmfr/article/view/110

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Vol. 24 No. 2 (2013): Ano 21

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