Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)
- Volume 6 Issue 3
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- Pages.9-24
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- 1999
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- 2733-6441(pISSN)
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- 2733-645X(eISSN)
Water Workout Recovery Program on the Patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome
부상회복 프로그램에 따라 실시한 Guillain-Barre 증후군 환자의 수중운동
- Park, No-Chul (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje Univ.) ;
- Kim, Yong-Kwon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje Univ.)
- Published : 1999.09.30
Abstract
Guillain-Barre syndrome(GBS) is one of the common motor unit diseases and defined as acute postinfectious polyneuropathy, It is not known most effective medical intervention for GBS, but generally benefits from an intensive physical therapy program. In this report, hydrotherapy was applied for a patient with GBS to improve muscle power and functional abilities. Two weeks later, the patient's functional abilities, muscle power, and physical endurance were improved without complications. Since the hydrotherapy does not load maximally to the patient with GBS, the patient can exercise himself actively for the maximal tolerance. It is the reason of fast recovery. In summary, the hydrotherapy is important to the patient with GBS and it must apply to these patients more frequently.