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O efeito da hidroterapia em pacientes com osteoartrose do joelho: revisão bibliográfica
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A osteoartrose (OA) do joelho caracteriza-se como sendo uma doença articular, na qual ocorrem alterações bioquímicas e metabólicas, que resultam na desintegração da cartilagem articular. Existem diversas formas de atenuar a sintomatologia desta patologia, nomeadamente recorrendo à hidroterapia. Compreender as propriedades físicas da água bem como a fisiologia da imersão do corpo humano, fazem com que os fisioterapeutas recorram à hidroterapia como forma de tratamento da OA do joelho. Objectivo: O objetivo deste trabalho de revisão bibliográfica foi sumariar os principais dados obtidos nos estudos randomizados que recorreram à hidroterapia como método de tratamento nesta patologia. Metodologia: Foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica na base de dados PubMed, da qual se selecionou cinco artigos para uma análise mais detalhada. Conclusões: Os diversos estudos evidenciaram que a hidroterapia apresenta benefícios para os portadores desta patologia, nomeadamente na diminuição da sensação álgica, aumento significativo na melhora da função física, força, qualidade de vida, distância precorrida, auto-satisfação e ganho de amplitude de movimento do joelho (em flexão e em extensão).
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized as a joint disease, in which biochemical and metabolic changes occur that result in the disintegration of the articular cartilage. There are several ways to reduce the symptoms of this pathology, including hydrotherapy. Understanding the physical properties of water as well as the physiology of immersion of the human body, make use of the hydrotherapy physiotherapists as treatment of the knee OA. Objective: The goal of this work was to summarize the main data obtained in randomized trials that used hydrotherapy as a method of treatment of knee OA. Methods: It was performed a literature search in the PubMed database, there where selected five papers for a more detailed discussion. Conclusions: Several studies show that hydrotherapy has benefits for patients with this pathology, particularly in reducing the painful feeling, a significant increase in the improvement of physical function, strength, quality of life, distance traveled, self-satisfaction and gain range of motion knee (flexion and extension).
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized as a joint disease, in which biochemical and metabolic changes occur that result in the disintegration of the articular cartilage. There are several ways to reduce the symptoms of this pathology, including hydrotherapy. Understanding the physical properties of water as well as the physiology of immersion of the human body, make use of the hydrotherapy physiotherapists as treatment of the knee OA. Objective: The goal of this work was to summarize the main data obtained in randomized trials that used hydrotherapy as a method of treatment of knee OA. Methods: It was performed a literature search in the PubMed database, there where selected five papers for a more detailed discussion. Conclusions: Several studies show that hydrotherapy has benefits for patients with this pathology, particularly in reducing the painful feeling, a significant increase in the improvement of physical function, strength, quality of life, distance traveled, self-satisfaction and gain range of motion knee (flexion and extension).
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Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciado em Fisioterapia
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Arthrosis Osteoarthritis Knee joint Rehabilitation Aquatic therapy Aquatic exercise