01465nas a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001100001300042700001800055700002000073245018200093300000900275490000700284520104000291       2009                            d1 aLimaI GM1 aMirandaII MGR1 aFerreiraIII TCR00a[Action of therapeutic exercises in patients with chronic neuritis holders of leprosy, accompanied at the Reference Unit Specialized in Sanitary Dermatology Dr. Marcello Candia]  a9-160 v343 a<p>This study checked the action of therapeutic exercises in patients with chronic neuritis holders of leprosy, accompanied at the Reference Unit Specialized in Sanitary Dermatology Dr. Marcello Candia, adopting variables as muscle strength, pain and sensibility whose measurement through dinamometria, visual numeric scale of pain and monofilament of <em>Semmes-Weisntein</em>, respectively. Study participants were 5 patients, aged between 22 and 70 years, which were submitted to a protocol of therapeutic exercises in 20 sessions. &nbsp;So, it was observed that the strength of grip and pain showed significant improves with this scheme therapeutic suggesting a beneficial effect of exercises, however the sensitivity no showed statistical significance, but is no found there worsening of the same. Given this, the therapeutic exercise can be regarded as an important resource in terms of promotion and prevention of incapacity in leprosy patients, but still it seems necessary to make further studies to ratify the findings.</p>