Movement-related Activity of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Physical Rehabilitation

Abstract

The article explains the main issues of health and social problems of rheumatoid arthritis. It was established that the urgency of rheumatoid arthritis is caused by progressive disease, severity of the musculoskeletal system. It is noted that there is a high incidence of lesions of working age in which there are early functional abilities decline, loss of professional and social skills, the difficulties of physical and psychological adjustment of patients to violations of motor functions. There was accent an attention that the disease causes significant morbidity, decreased quality of life and high economic expenses. According to modern standards of rheumatoid arthritis treatment, the treatment goal is achieving state of prolonged remission, in addition is decreasing of pain in joints, improvement of its movement, improvement the general patient’s stage, high temperature decreasing. There were established that carefully chosen exercises, physical activity and other renewable contribute help to stop further progression of the disease, restoring function of the affected joints and improve physical and mental condition of the patient and their quality of life. There was proved the necessity to develop a theoretical justification and comprehensive rehabilitation program for early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, which is aimed to improve the efficiency of rehabilitation, improve ability to work, physical stage and life quality.

Keywords

• rheumatoid arthritis
• physical rehabilitation
• physical activity