01651nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001100002000042700001400062700001400076700002200090700001300112700001500125700002100140245011600161856005100277300001400328490000700342520110800349       2016                            d1 aSerranno-Coll H1 aVélez JD1 aTrochez D1 aCamilo Beltrán J1 aSuanca D1 aMonsalve F1 aCardona-Castro N00aEffectiveness of an individual physical rehabilitation programme in a group of patients with Hansen’s disease  uhttps://leprosyreview.org/article/87/3/35-5367  a355–3670 v873 a<p>Summary</p>

<p>Objective: To determine the effectiveness of individualised rehabilitation programmes intended to reduce disabilities in patients with Hansen’s disease. Methodology: This is an interventional study (before and after), carried out among ten leprosy patients whose previous multidisciplinary assessment (medical, physiotherapy, and biomechanical) designated to them an individualised rehabilitation programme according to the singular condition of each patient. Patients were evaluated every three months for one year. Results: 70% of participants were male, 60% of who presented disability Grade 2, 30% Grade 1 and 10% Grade 0. All patients had abnormalities in gait parameters (step width and speed). Furthermore, 100% of patients displayed improvement in flexibility, arch joint movement and strength.&nbsp;Conclusions: The implementation of individualised rehabilitation programmes allowed us to detect nerve damage. Early implementation of an individualised rehabilitation programme may mitigate and/or prevent the progression of disability in people affected by leprosy.</p>