Abstract

RODRIGUEZ MARTIN, César Raúl; LOPEZ LIRIA, Remedios  and  CELA PEREZ RODRIGUEZ, Rubén. A hope in the end of the life. Gerokomos [online]. 2008, vol.19, n.3, pp.128-134. ISSN 1134-928X.

In those circumstances in which a person is coming at the end of his life, the target of the physiotherapist is of skeletal and nervous muscle delays the physical deterioration of the functions of the system and on the other hand, across the exercise, to transmit a desire of life and healing in the patient, who will contribute a better frame of mind and well-being. We have carried out a program of physical therapy with terminal patients in the Residencia Comarcal de Personas Mayores, Vélez-Rubio (Almería), obtaining big benefits both from the physical point of view and from the psycho-logical one and hence emphasizing the importance of this professional, who accompanies the patient at the end of his life on a caress.

Keywords : Physical therapy; incurable patient; quality of life.

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