The Future of Axial Spondyloarthritis Rehabilitation: Lessons Learned From COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: Supervised physical therapy and rehabilitation are vital for effective long-term management of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). However, the unprecedented year of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a drastic change in health care provision across all disease areas. In this review, we summarize changes that have been introduced to support rehabilitation in axial SpA during the pandemic and considerations for the future of axial SpA rehabilitation in the wake of COVID-19. We have witnessed the launch of online virtual physical therapy and education, in addition to an emphasis on remote monitoring. We have been propelled into a new era of digital service provision; not only providing a temporary stop-gap in treatment for some patients, but in the future, potentially allowing for a wide

SUBMITTER: Barnett R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8652597 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature