Open AccessINFLUÊNCIA DA FISIOTERAPIA NA SÍNDROME DO IMOBILISMO
Author(s) -
Mariana Molinar Mauad Cintra,
Adriana Clemente Mendonça,
Renata Calciolari Rossi e Silva,
Débora Tavares Abate
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
colloquium vitae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1984-6436
DOI - 10.5747/cv.2013.v005.n1.v076
Subject(s) - medicine , spasticity , physical medicine and rehabilitation , activities of daily living , physical therapy , muscle strength , range of motion , functional electrical stimulation , stimulation
The immobility syndrome is a set of changes that occur in individual bedridden for an extended period may lead changes in the musculoskeletal system, hindering the activities of daily living. The aim was to evaluate the influence of physiotherapy on immobility syndrome. Alzheimer's disease is the most frequent neurodegenerative pathology associated with age, whose cognitive and neuropsychiatric manifestations result in a disability, and in more advanced stages leads to immobilization in bed. The physical therapy is an important tool to reduce the damage caused by immobility. Twentysessions of physical therapy was performed intwo female patients, aged 87 years (patient 1) and 74 years (patient 2) layered over a month ago, both diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Patients presented functional disability, decreased range of motion and muscle strength. It was performed joint mobilizations of upper and lower limbs, stretching exercises and relaxation. Patient 2 receive the treatment described aboveandalsoreceived treatment with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for 10 minutes. Patient 1 had no improvement in their motor frame, whilepatient 2 improved their functional capacity, their ROM, muscle contraction and muscle strengthening. Therefore, it was concluded that low frequencyFunctional Electrical Stimulationis indicated to muscular strength, ADM maintenance and controlof muscle spasticity,being indicated to patients with immobility syndrome in order to avoid complications of originatesfrom extended period of bedridden.