Uso da laserterapia de baixa intensidade e exercícios na melhora da dor e função da osteoartrite de joelho: revisão bibliográfica.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Osteoarthritis occurs mainly in the elderly population, with cartilage wear and joint involvement. Intense pain limits gait and range of motion, leading to the use of medications that in the long-term cause systemic sequelae leading to invasive treatments with injections and surgery. OBJECTIVES: Investigate the studies found in the literature on the use of laser therapy and exercises that help in the rehabilitation of knee osteoarthritis. METHODOLOGY: It is a bibliographical review, through searches carried out in databases such as: (SciELO) Scientific Electronic Library Online; PubMed Central (PMC). The inclusion criteria were articles published in English and Portuguese in the last 10 years on knee osteoarthritis. The exclusion criteria were articles that did not correspond to the topic studied, those that were published prior to 2013. RESULTS: Several studies show the diversity of parameters used in laser treatment. Exercise promotes good physiological responses in physical conditioning.