PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC REHABILITATION IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disorder of chronic, polysymptomatic and progressive origin. Physiotherapeutic intervention is composed of conventional and occupational therapies, together with visual, auditory and somatosensory stimulus therapy. The stimuli aim to facilitate movements at the beginning and continuation of walking, increasing steps and reducing the intensity and frequency of freezing, which can be achieved through various exercises, such as kinesiotherapy with weights, balance training, treadmill activities and active muscle therapy. The present study aims to evaluate the evolution of patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease through physiotherapeutic treatment. The following descriptive, analytical and qualitative case study was carried out at the Physiotherapy Teaching Clinic at UNIG, containing a sample of a single patient diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, being carried out through the elaboration, analysis and interpretation of data obtained through anamnesis and physical examination, with kinesiotherapy procedures being carried out, presenting significant results in improving the patient's functionality. It is concluded that the physiotherapeutic protocol used promoted gradual improvements in motor and non-motor aspects, minimizing the impact of disease progression.