2022, Number 2
Tratamiento con agentes físicos en la enfermedad de Parkinson
Rodríguez MA, Gutiérrez SR, Mederos AA, Cárdenas PD, Herrera SY, Curbelo RNY, Vega TY
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: In this work we address the treatment with physical agents in patients with Parkinson's disease admitted to CIREN. Parkinson's disease is a neurological disease that is found in the group of the so-called neurodegenerative of the Central Nervous System, its main symptoms include pain, stiffness, tremor, hypokinesia, gait disorders, posture and Balance Among the most effective methods and techniques for treating these patients is exercise training and the therapeutic use of different physical agents, aimed at improving the quality of life of these patients. In the Department of Physiotherapy, this approach strategy is used within the Neuro-restorative Program in order to assess the influence of physiotherapeutic intervention with physical agents in Parkinson's disease during the rehabilitation period.Methods: A retrospective study was carried out taking a sample of 45 patients with Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease, treated with different types of physical agents, for analgesic purposes. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was applied to all patients at the beginning and end of treatment.
Results: the analysis of the results was analyzed with Descriptive Statistical methods and Wilcoxon test with a significance level of p <0.05.
Conclusions: there was a significant improvement in the measured parameters; all the applied treatments guaranteed a statistically significant improvement, which facilitated the favorable incorporation of the patients to the Intensive Multifactorial Rehabilitation Program.
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