Selected methods of rehabilitation in systemic sclerosis
Systemic sclerosis is a chronic connective tissue disease characterized by microvascular abnormalities, immune disturbances and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Skin involvement may result in contractures, leading to marked loss of hand mobility, adversely affecting the performa...
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| author | Agnieszka Gerkowicz Angelika Bielecka Justyna Buś Beata Polkowska-Pruszyńska Dorota Krasowska |
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| description | Systemic sclerosis is a chronic connective tissue disease characterized by microvascular abnormalities, immune disturbances and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Skin involvement may result in contractures, leading to marked loss of hand mobility, adversely affecting the performance of daily activities and decreasing the quality of life. Face involvement not only causes functional loss, but also lowers the self-esteem of patients. Increasing attention has recently been focused on the need to rehabilitate patients with systemic sclerosis in order to prevent the development of joint contractures and loss of mobility. The study presents a review of the current literature on rehabilitation possibilities in patients with systemic sclerosis, with a special focus on physiotherapy methods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-31147ef36493460991133c6f3cc3aa332022-12-21T19:01:47ZengTermedia Publishing HousePrzegląd Dermatologiczny0033-25262084-98932017-09-01104438539510.5114/dr.2017.6994630570Selected methods of rehabilitation in systemic sclerosisAgnieszka GerkowiczAngelika BieleckaJustyna BuśBeata Polkowska-PruszyńskaDorota KrasowskaSystemic sclerosis is a chronic connective tissue disease characterized by microvascular abnormalities, immune disturbances and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Skin involvement may result in contractures, leading to marked loss of hand mobility, adversely affecting the performance of daily activities and decreasing the quality of life. Face involvement not only causes functional loss, but also lowers the self-esteem of patients. Increasing attention has recently been focused on the need to rehabilitate patients with systemic sclerosis in order to prevent the development of joint contractures and loss of mobility. The study presents a review of the current literature on rehabilitation possibilities in patients with systemic sclerosis, with a special focus on physiotherapy methods.https://www.termedia.pl/Selected-methods-of-rehabilitation-in-systemic-sclerosis,56,30570,1,1.htmlphysiotherapy systemic sclerosis rehabilitation |
| spellingShingle | Agnieszka Gerkowicz Angelika Bielecka Justyna Buś Beata Polkowska-Pruszyńska Dorota Krasowska Selected methods of rehabilitation in systemic sclerosis Przegląd Dermatologiczny physiotherapy systemic sclerosis rehabilitation |
| title | Selected methods of rehabilitation in systemic sclerosis |
| title_full | Selected methods of rehabilitation in systemic sclerosis |
| title_fullStr | Selected methods of rehabilitation in systemic sclerosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Selected methods of rehabilitation in systemic sclerosis |
| title_short | Selected methods of rehabilitation in systemic sclerosis |
| title_sort | selected methods of rehabilitation in systemic sclerosis |
| topic | physiotherapy systemic sclerosis rehabilitation |
| url | https://www.termedia.pl/Selected-methods-of-rehabilitation-in-systemic-sclerosis,56,30570,1,1.html |
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