Physical therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Daniela Carla de
• Data de Publicação: 2009
• Outros Autores: Coutinho, Cirana de Moura, Takata, Gisele Leiko, Schiaveto, Rachel de Castro, Roseiro, Maria Nazareth Vianna
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde (Santa Maria)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/6489
• topic: Pulmonary tuberculosis; Physical therapy; Pulmonary rehabilitation; Ultrasound; As-Ga Laser.; Tuberculose pulmonar; Fisioterapia; Reabilitação pulmonar; Ultra-Som; Laser As-Ga.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), two million people die of pulmonary tuberculosis worldwide every year. Objective: To verify the description of the physical therapy modalities employed in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in the indexed literature. Methodology: Bibliographical survey through PUBMED, using the words combination "physical therapy and pulmonary tuberculosis". The following criteria of inclusion were applied for the search based on the abstract: (a) publications from 1997 to 2004, (b) in English, (c) studies carried out with human beings, (d) without distinction of age or sex. Results: 26 articles were found; only 9 of them addressed physical therapy intervention. Ultrasound is the most employed modality, but there are indications of relaxing and conditioning exercises, respiratory muscle training and the use of As-Ga Laser. The necessity of further knowledge on this subject is urgent, considering the importance of pulmonary tuberculosis among the infectious diseases and the significant role of physical therapy in improving the patients' quality of life.