Polymyositis: Therapy

General measures

• In the acute phase of the disease: bed rest or physical rest.
• Review of permanent medication due topossible effect on the existing disease.

Regular check-ups

• Regular medical checkups

Nutritional medicine

• Nutritional counseling based on nutritional analysis
• Nutritional recommendations according to a mixed diet taking into account the disease at hand. This means, among other things:
  • A total of 5 servings of fresh vegetables and fruit daily (≥ 400 g; 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit).
  • Once or twice a week fresh sea fish, i.e. fatty marine fish (omega-3 fatty acids) such as salmon, herring, mackerel.
  • High-fiber diet (whole grains, vegetables).
• Selection of appropriate food based on the nutritional analysis
• See also under “Therapy with micronutrients (vital substances)” – if necessary, taking a suitable dietary supplement.
• Detailed information on nutritional medicine you will receive from us.

Sports Medicine

• Endurance training (cardio training) and strength training (muscle training) – suitable training is by means of a bicycle ergometer or also with a stepper
• To be able to design the training effectively, the current physical condition of the patient must always be taken into account.
• For detailed information on sports medicine, please contact us.

Physical therapy (including physiotherapy)

• Physical therapy should be started early to counteract muscle atrophy (atrophy = tissue loss) and contractures (shortening).