Physical therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis: the patients' perspective.
Maria A T van WissenMaaike Gerarda Johanna GademanThea P M Vliet VlielandB StraathofMax M H TeuwenWilfred F PeterCornelia H M van den EndeSalima Francis Elisabeth van WeelyPublished in: Scandinavian journal of rheumatology (2023)
The majority of patients with RA and axSpA received PT currently or in the past year, usually individually, long-term, and at a frequency of once a week. Although active exercises and education are recommended in guidelines, passive treatment options that are not advised were relatively often reported. An implementation study to identify barriers and facilitators regarding adherence to clinical practice guidelines seems warranted.