Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2022 , Vol 68 , Num 2
Is there a role of pulmonary rehabilitation in extrapulmonary diseases frequently encountered in the practice of physical medicine and rehabilitation?
Belma Füsun Köseoğlu 1
1 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye
DOI :
10.5606/tftrd.2022.10711
There is a group of diseases such as low back pain, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and obesity for which pulmonary rehabilitation can
be applied. Although these diseases do not directly impact the lungs, respiratory dysfunction occurs through various mechanisms
during the disease process and complicates the underlying primary disease. Respiratory dysfunction and spirometric abnormalities
have been observed from the early stages of these diseases, even without obvious signs and symptoms. These patients should be
carefully evaluated for pulmonary problems as a sedentary lifestyle may hide the presence of respiratory symptoms. Once pulmonary
problems have been detected, pulmonary rehabilitation should be added to the routine treatment of the primary disease.
Keywords :
Pulmonary rehabilitation, respiratory dysfunction
