Reumatizam, Vol. 64 No. suppl. 1, 2017.
Pregledni rad
NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS
Ana Poljičanin
Tonko Vlak
Sažetak
In this review article, we present an overview of existing clinical evidence and available non-pharmacological
treatments of psoriatic artritis. Although interest in the rehabilitation of rheumatic diseases has been steadily increasing
over the past 20 years, the principles of psoriatic arthritis rehabilitation are still mostly based on the non-pharmacological
treatment options for ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis. Randomized controlled trials are
small and of poor quality, and are mainly focused on the research of eff ectiveness of education, therapeutic exercises,
and balneotherapy. It can be concluded that, as far as rehabilitation is concerned, psoriatic arthritis is currently “neglected”
compared to other rheumatic diseases. Today, early and targeted treatment initiation is imperative, along with
an interdisciplinary approach to the rehabilitation of psoriatic arthritis based on patient wishes and needs, as well as
the implementation of quality clinical research in the non-pharmacological treatment.
Ključne riječi
Arthritis, psoriatic – rehabilitation, therapy; Physical therapy modalities – methods; Exercise therapy – methods; Balneology; Patient education as topic
Hrčak ID:
188340
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Datum izdavanja:
25.10.2017.
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