Pregledni rad

Non-pharmacological treatment of osteoporosis

Tonko Vlak ; Odjel za fizikalnu medicinu, rehabilitaciju i reumatologiju, KBC Split, Split, Hrvatska

Sažetak

The complexity of causes, pathophysiology and clinical picture of osteoporosis (OP) have been the reasons of consequently complex treatment of the disease. Therefore, except pharmacotherapy, prevention and non-pharmacological cure have a big role in the process of OP treatment. By this is mostly meant of how to treat fracture, as the most severe consequence.
For that purpose, various forms of physical therapy have been applied, as well as different rehabilitation modes aimed at pain lessening and enhancement of patients’ functional abilities. Various function-aids must be added to the aforementioned methods, which significantly ease the activities of everyday living.

Ključne riječi

non-pharmacological treatment; osteoporosis

Hrčak ID:

95729

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/95729

Datum izdavanja:

3.12.2012.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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