Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to verify the effects of a physical therapy intervenction program in a subject with gouty arthritis. Methods. It’s a longitudinal intervention study of case study nature. Take part of the study a subject attended in the school clinico of physical therapy in the University of Passo Fundo. The same was subject to avaliations procedures of data collect (anamnesis and physical and functional test), aplicated by the Quality of Life Index SF-36, Pain Map, Perimetry, Handgrip Strength Test and Berg Balance Scale. The subject made 5 sessions of physical therapy, by 3 months, 1 time per week and each session with 50 minutes duration. Each session was basically constituted by stretching and strengthening. After the end of the intervention program the subject pass for a revaluation. Results: Was observed a improvement / maintenance of the quality of life after the intervention; was observed an increase in the hand grip strength; about the perimetry, all the measurements decreases 2 centimeters after the physiotherapeutic intervention, with the exception of a measure; the painful parts decreased from 6 to 4 and according the Berg Balance Scale there was an considered improvement. Conclusions: In general, the physical therapy based in kinesiotherapy is effective in the pain reduce, in the improvement of muscle strength, hand grip strength, balance and quality of life on the carriers of gout.