Abstract
Rehabilitation is the main treatment in medical management of rheumatoid arthritis. In our clinic over 200 in-patients sufferd from rheumatoid arthritis are admitted in a year and in those the patients over 60 years of age are 20% of all.
Treating arthritis in elderly patient requires time, patience and act. Physical therapist should use the proper exercise to relieve pain, preserve function and prevent deformity. Physical therapy cannot be successful, however, if the patient and their famillies who assist him do not understand the gaol to be achieved. The physical therapist must evaluate periodically the patient's progress and review the therapy programs.
