NON-PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Authors:
Božidar Ćurković
Summary
Non-pharmacologic interventions are the part of comprehensive therapy of rheumatoid arthritis, proposed by all guidelines and recommendations. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have pain, limited joint mobility, and impaired quality of life. Physical modalities are prescribed exactly with idea to diminish pain, iprove joint mobility and quality of life. Physical procedures are generally safe and well tolerated.
Sažetak
Nefarmakološki postupci su sastavni dio liječenja bolesnika s reumatoidnim artritisom (RA) predloženi u svim vodičima i preporukama. Bolesnici s reumatoidnim artritisom imaju bolove, ograničenu funkciju zglobova i smanjenu kvalitetu života. Sve procedure fizikalne terapije propisuju se upravo s namjerom da smanje bol, poboljšaju funkciju i kvalitetu života bolesnika s RA. Općenito su sigurne za primjenu s malo nuspojava ili kontraindikacija.
