[Assess of patients' functional condition with rheumatoid arthritis before and after physical therapy treatment].
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of duration of disease and age on the functional condition of patients and also healing effectiveness in different duration of disease and age.


METHODS
The study involved 31 patients with rheumatoid arthritis aged 40-70 years, with duration of disease 5-20 years. In this group was used following physical therapy technique: cryotherapy, ultrasound therapy, laser therapy, electrical stimulation TENS, iontophoresis, diadynamic and magnetic therapy. Before and after the treatment motor capacity was estimated using Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ).


RESULTS
The presented results indicate improvement of measured parameters and increasement of patients independence after therapy, especially with duration of disease 5-10 years aged 60-70 years.


CONCLUSIONS
Susceptibility of anti pain treatment using physical therapy increase with increasing duration of disease. Therapy influence on functional condition of patient decreasing with duration of disease.
Krawczyk-Wasielewska
Agnieszka
A
Katedra i Klinika Fizjoterapii, Rehabilitacji i Reumatologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu. krawczyk.agnieszka@wp.pl
Kuncewicz
Elzbieta
E
Sobieska
Magdalena
M
Samborski
Włodzimierz
W
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000628:therapy*; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007478:Iontophoresis / Q000379:methods*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D055909:Magnetic Field Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011044:Poland; D011788:Quality of Life; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000379:methods