Fisioterapia e a independência funcional nas atividades da vida diária de pacientes idosos com a doença de parkinson: revisão bibliográfica

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Science currently indicates that there are more than 600 diseases that affect the human brain, among which we can mention Parkinson's Disease. It is a slowly progressive pathology, characterized mainly by safety tremors, muscle weakness and bradykinesia. Physiotherapy is very important in the rehabilitation of these patients, as it promotes self-care, improved quality of life and better daily living with the disease, despite its progression. OBJECTIVES: To investigate how Physiotherapy can contribute to the functional independence of daily life activities of patients with Parkinson's Disease. METHODOLOGY: These discoveries and reflections are woven from a bibliographic research in search engines such as Scielo, Lilacs and Pubmed. We selected X articles published in Portuguese that interested us the most and that are related to the search keywords. EXPECTED RESULTS: The expected results of this research demonstrate the contribution of Physiotherapy in the treatment of elderly patients with Parkinson's Disease. To identify these results, we will address the pathophysiology of Parkinson's, as well as its treatment methods, promoting the importance of Physiotherapy in the daily lives of these patients.