dc.identifier.citation | Bernardo Filho, M., Sañudo Corrales, F.d.B., Seixas, A., Sà Caputo, D. y Taiar, R. (2020). Integrated role of nonpharmacological interventions for rehabilitation of individuals with musculoskeletal disorders [Editorial]. BioMed Research International, 2020, 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9493623. | |
dc.description.abstract | Nonpharmacological interventions (NPI) include any
treatment without drug treatment without medication such
as physical activity and psychosocial interventions (speechbased therapies). These methods have a preventive or
therapeutic action and aim to prevent, treat, or cure health
problems. It takes the form of a product, method, and program or service whose content must be known by the user,
and it is related to biological mechanisms and/or psychological processes. Among them, various technical procedures
related to (i) physiotherapy (hand manipulations, electromagnetic radiations, and electrical and ultrasound sources), ((iii)
assistive devices, (iv) psychotherapy and behavioral actions
(habits in general and nutrition), (v) occupational therapy,
(vi) speech and language therapy, and (vii) complementary
and alternative medicine [1]. Moreover, physical exercises
and vibratory therapy such as segmental and whole-body
vibration exercises might be included among the NPI. In fact,
various populations including the elderly with different
clinical disorders have been submitted to these interventions.
It is important to highlight that nonpharmacological and
pharmacological therapies are complementary on the
management of the elderly with clinical conditions, often
with multimorbidity. It is widely acknowledged that NPI,
including surgery, can be effective and sometimes more effective than pharmacological therapy in the treatment of several
common, chronic, and undesirable conditions [2, 3] Indeed,
[4] consider that NPI in older people can be just as important
as pharmacological therapies to treat chronic conditions. It is
suggested that ageing populations would require more and
more relief from chronic pain and disability and that the
prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) will continue to rise [5, 6]. Moreover, MSDs consume a large amount
of health and social resources and are a major cause of
disability in both low- and high-income countries [7].
MSDs are undesirable multifactorial clinical conditions
affecting different human body parts and are the leading
cause of years lived with disability in the world affecting children, working age population, and elderly. Although not
fatal, these conditions have a high prevalence and significant
impact on daily living activities by limiting and restricting the
participation of individuals affecting them and society. In
addition, individuals with several diseases such as spinal cord
injury, cerebral palsy, and stroke are more prone to develop
MSDs. Otherwise, there is a widespread underuse of nonpharmacological therapies on the management of chronic
diseases and associated clinical conditions of the elderly.
Considering that the prevalence of these conditions is
expected to increase in the coming years due to ageing, rising
levels of obesity, and physical inactivity, there is a clear
demand in research focusing on the rehabilitation of MSDs.
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Putting together the previous rationale, the challenges
and reflections in organizing this special issue, we thank the
Hindawi publisher for the confidence. A special thanks to
all authors that contributed in this special issue of the journal
Biomedical Research International entitled “Integrated Role
of Nonpharmacological Interventions for Rehabilitation of
Individuals with Musculoskeletal Disorders.” The authors
tried to bring a useful issue involving the proper use of NPI
for the rehabilitation of individuals having musculoskeletal
disorders. They contributed by giving scientific evidence
and disseminated the knowledge about the benefits and the
plurality of NPI and the management of the MSDs. The
aim was to provide a multidisciplinary discussion forum
covering all rehabilitation professions regarding the integrated role of NPI in the aim to reduce the burden of individuals living with MSDs. The readers will find scientific
information about the integrated role of NPI for MSDs in
the elderly, sports, and special populations (e.g., pregnant
women, cancer patients, and others) and strategies to avoid
and manage musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace
and prevention of MSDs across all lifespans and settings.
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chronic diseases of lifestyle after participating in a nonpharmacological intervention programme: a pragmatic randomised
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