Among the musculoskeletal pathologies to be considered at this stage of life are osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, sarcopenia, soft tissue rheumatism, fibromyalgia, arthropathies due to crystals, systemic lupus erythematosus of late onset, rheumatic polymylaphy and rheumatoid arthritis.
Among the risk factors associated with the development and progression of OA are age, female gender, family history, obesity, repeated joint microtraumas suffered when practicing certain sports or specific professional activities, systemic diseases, anatomical alterations, sedentary lifestyle.
The Distance Healing of pain is considered the most reliable source for the elderly with intact cognitive capacity, but the limitations that they may have must be taken into account; auditory, visual, cognitive and sensorial alterations that can interfere at the time of evaluation. It is useful to interview family members or caregivers in order to better characterize the symptom and the repercussion on mood, affect and physical and social functionality.
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