Are physical therapy and HIV wasting related?

I wanna know the connection between physical therapy and HIV wasting. I know that in wasting you lose fat and tissue and what not but where does physical therapy come in? What exercises and things have to be done since you're losing body mass? Basically, what role does physical therapy play in the condition of wasting (doesn't have to be specifically HIV wasting) What are the emotional aspects? Any information would be appreciated.

Physical therapy is important in cases of extreme illness where body mass is lost rapidly. Maintaining physical activity is crucial so that the patient doesn't succumb to the frailty and inactivity that such a rapid weight loss induces.

Specific exercises vary depending on the limitations of the patient and areas that require specific attention.

It has to relate to some type of functional deficit. PT's do not treat "wasting" but rather address deficits of funciton by first assessing what the deficit is and what is contributing to it. For example, if the person with HIV states that they cannot climb a flight of stairs, the PT needs to evaluate what could be causing this. This would probably include some strength deficit. It is the job a PT to determine what muscle groups are contributing to the strength deficit and then design a program to correct it. Otherwise, this would just be glorified body-building.

Emotional aspects may include the person's ability to cope with the functional deficit.

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