[Rehabilitation for myositis in acute phase].
Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM/DM) are representative inflammatory muscle diseases. In treatment of PM/DM, drug therapies are cardinal but rehabilitation may be another option. Since muscles with PM/DM are fragile for muscle exercise, rehabilitation has been recommended mainly in chronic phase. Some researchers considered that rehabilitation for PM/DM patients in acute phase may improve their functional prognosis without major sideeffect. However, there are controversies about rehabilitation for PM/DM patients from acute phase. To consider advisability, I reviewed literatures concerning rehabilitation for PM/DM patients in acute phase.
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Kazuo
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Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka University Hospital, D-4, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita-shi, Osaka, Japan.
D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D012138:Respiratory Therapy