Rehabilitation of patients with peripheral arterial disease

M Noumairi; A Bouallala; S El Mir; A Allam; A A El Oumri

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102864

Rehabilitation of patients with peripheral arterial disease

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021 Sep 14:70:102864. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102864. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Authors

M Noumairi¹, A Bouallala², S El Mir¹, A Allam³, A A El Oumri¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,university Hospital, MOHAMMED VI OUJDA, Morocco.
² Department of Vascular Surgery,university Hospital, MOHAMMED VI OUJDA Morocco.
³ Department of Physical Medicine Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Faculty of Medicine Tanta University, Egypt.

Abstract

Vascular rehabilitation is an essential and effective treatment of peripheral arterial obstructive disease (PAOD). It is recommended in the first line by the European and American scientific societies. The rehabilitation to the walk remains the basic treatment of the arteriopathy of the lower limbs. Different walking protocols can be proposed. For similar effectiveness, vascular rehabilitation consists of an outpatient or specialized institution management program based on a comprehensive approach involving all or many of the following techniques: relaxation, active analytical exercises, gait rehabilitation, exercise re-entry, physical activities adapted to the patient's daily life and illness, respiratory physiotherapy, therapeutic education of the patient, smoking cessation aid. Vascular rehabilitation of arteritis requires a variety of skills but still faces a clear lack of suitable structures; it remains poorly prescribed and poorly known by usual prescribers (general practitioner, vascular surgeon).

Keywords: PAOD; Vascular rehabilitation; Walking perimeter.

Publication types

Review