Benefits of physiotherapy treatment in patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
Keywords:
quality of life, Parkinson's disease, rehabilitationAbstract
Introduction: One of the therapeutic pillars for Parkinson's disease is physical rehabilitation; its application is aimed at improving motor and non-motor symptoms; however, its widespread use in patients with this disease is still limited.
Objective: To identify the benefits of physical therapy in patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Methods: A literature review was conducted in regional and high-impact databases, such as Scielo, Latindex, Redalyc, Scopus, ICE, Web of Science, and PubMed, the most representative. Google Scholar was used as a search engine, identifying 77 documents, of which 38 were incorporated into the study. Health descriptors in English, Spanish, and Portuguese (quality of life; Parkinson's disease; physical therapy regimen and rehabilitation) and Boolean operators (AND, NOT, and OR) were used. The combination of these elements allowed for increasing and optimizing the information search results.
Development: The main results focus on the benefits of exercise-based training programs, technology, and other therapies to improve motor and non-motor manifestations in patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Conclusions: The benefits of physical therapy for patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease lie in improvements in balance and gait, with an emphasis on speed and stride length. This includes improved postural stability, greater functional capacity, and a decreased risk of falls, as well as improvements in mood and cognitive function.
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