Many rare diseases improve with physiotherapy treatments.

-physiotherapeutic treatments have been demonstrated scientifically the prevention, cure or improvement of the conditions of health of many people with rare diseases

-physical therapy helps people with rare diseases by massage, therapeutic exercise, the magnet therapy or electrotherapy, among other disciplines physiotherapy

Madrid, February 2010.- physical therapy contributes to improving the State of health of many people with rare diseases, he reminded the General Council of physiotherapists schools of Spain (CGCFE) on the occasion of the international day of rare diseases.

Physiotherapy helps to cure, prevent or improve the health and living conditions of many people with rare diseases through a wide range of treatments, physiotherapy, the massage, therapeutic exercise, the magnet therapy and electrotherapy, among others ”, said the President of the General Council of colleges of physiotherapistsPedro Borrego.

Different disciplines physiotherapy benefit, especially, the symptoms of rare disorders of neuromuscular type. In addition, it also improves the State of patients with congenital and morphological alterations.

Physiotherapy has scientifically proven their benefit in rare diseases affecting the skin and the lungs where respiratory physiotherapy is most used increasingly.

In addition, the improvement in the quality of life for these patients is another objective pursued by physiotherapy, obtained through neuromotor and postural techniques.

Physiotherapeutic treatments fall within the health care service of these diseases, what we need to facilitate the access of people with rare diseases to physiotherapy in a uniform manner in all Spain, always and when these are treatable ”, explained the Vice-President of the CGCFE, José Antonio Martín Urrialde.

CGCFE

The General Council of physiotherapists schools of Spain (CGCFE) is the body that represents more than 40,000 physiotherapists, in Spain, dealing with the common goal of promoting the health of citizens.

In addition, orders the profession, guardianship the interests of physiotherapy, as well as its optimal implementation and universalization.

Physiotherapists are ‘ health professionals ’, in accordance with current legislation, accredited with the Bachelor degree in physical therapy, taught at 43 universities and holders of knowledge and skills designed to benefit the health of the population. Moreover, every time there is a greater number of doctorates and masters, which ensures a high qualification.