Physiotherapy in the acute hospital phase of strokes: A bibliographic review

Authors

  • Fátima S. Ferreira Departament of Fisiotherapy. Pitágoras Faculty. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
  • Natália B. M. de França Departament of Fisiotherapy. Pitágoras Faculty. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
  • Rubens A. Lima Departament of Fisiotherapy. Pitágoras Faculty. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
  • Juliana R. Ferreira Departament of Fisiotherapy. Pitágoras Faculty. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
  • Késsia N. A. Sales Departament of Odontology. Faculty of Basic and Health Sciences. Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys. Diamantina, MG, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/bjhbs.2019.53476

Abstract

Introduction: Early rehabilitation of patients with strokes is
an important component in interdisciplinarity within the
hospital environment since, in addition to other interventions.
they culminate in early mobilization by removing patients
from their beds as soon as possible. Guidelines recommend
the start of motor physiotherapy as early as possible, although
the results of published studies are still inconclusive as to the
relevant benefits of these interventions. Objective: To analyze
the importance of the performance of physiotherapists in the
acute phase of the stroke in the hospital environment through
a narrative review of the literature. Methods: to construct this
narrative review, a search of data in the literature was made
through consultation of the electronic databases: Scielo, Bireme,
Pub Med, Lilacs Google Scholar and specialized books
in the field. We excluded any articles that addressed cerebrovascular
accidents in the chronic phase and those that were
published before the year 2000. Results: The articles analyzed
consider that physiotherapy can be considered a great ally in
rehabilitation, thus reducing the risks of clinical complications
by acting early in the hospital phase of the post-stroke patient.
Conclusion: Through early mobilization and the relevance of
physiotherapeutic intervention in the prevention of clinical
complications, motor gains in the performance of daily life
activities (ADLs) and quality of life (QoL) of these patients
can be seen.


Keywords: Rehabilitation; Physiotherapy; Stroke; Early
intervention

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Author Biographies

Fátima S. Ferreira, Departament of Fisiotherapy. Pitágoras Faculty. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Departament of Fisiotherapy. Pitágoras Faculty. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Natália B. M. de França, Departament of Fisiotherapy. Pitágoras Faculty. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Departament of Fisiotherapy. Pitágoras Faculty. Belo Horizonte,
MG, Brazil.

Rubens A. Lima, Departament of Fisiotherapy. Pitágoras Faculty. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Departament of Fisiotherapy. Pitágoras Faculty. Belo Horizonte,
MG, Brazil.

Juliana R. Ferreira, Departament of Fisiotherapy. Pitágoras Faculty. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Departament of Fisiotherapy. Pitágoras Faculty. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Késsia N. A. Sales, Departament of Odontology. Faculty of Basic and Health Sciences. Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys. Diamantina, MG, Brazil.

Departament of Odontology. Faculty of Basic and Health Sciences. Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys. Diamantina, MG, Brazil.

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Ferreira FS, de França NBM, Lima RA, Ferreira JR, Sales KNA. Physiotherapy in the acute hospital phase of strokes: A bibliographic review. BJHBS [Internet]. 2019 Jun. 3 [cited 2025 May 30];18(1):47-54. Available from: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/bjhbs/article/view/53476

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