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Using the MTD control balance platform in intensive PNF-based rehabilitation of patients with various dysfunctions

Grzegorz Srokowski, Anna Srokowska, Wojciech Hagner, Jan Talar, Maciej Dzierżanowski, Urszula Kazimierczak, Ewa Rosa, Mikołaj Kurczewski

Grzegorz Srokowski, Anna Srokowska, Wojciech Hagner, Jan Talar, Maciej Dzierżanowski, Urszula Kazimierczak, Ewa Rosa, Mikołaj Kurczewski – Using the MTD control balance platform in intensive PNF-based rehabilitation of patients with various dysfunctions. Fizjoterapia Polska 2004; 4(1); 58-67

Abstract

The diversity of available strategies enables the choice of the optimal method leading to effective and safe clinical work. One such strategy is the PNF concept, which is characterized by a holistic approach to the patient and his problems. This makes it possible to treat the patient in his/her own environment, using familiar behaviors and situations. This article describes examples of the use of the MTD Control Balance Platform as an auxiliary device in an intensive program of functional exercises based on the PNF concept. Seven patients are described, all treated at the Rehabilitation Clinic of the Rydygier Academy of Medicine in Bydgoszcz. The examples include neurological and orthopedic disorders, as well as sports injuries. Only the patient’s adaptation to independent living is proof of the effectiveness of rehabilitation. This effect can be achieved by conducting therapy in the patient’s own environment, using familiar behaviors and situations. The examples of PNF therapy selected for presentation here, supplemented with the patient’s independent exercising on the MTD Control Platform, satisfy these conditions and can be recommended.

Key words:

holistic approach, functional exercises, feedback

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The impact of intensive functional rehabilitation on improved sensorimotor control and locomotor capabilities in a patient with spinal cord injury (SCI)

Grzegorz Srokowski, Anna Srokowska, Jan Talar, Wojciech Hagner, Agnieszka Połomska

Grzegorz Srokowski, Anna Srokowska, Jan Talar, Wojciech Hagner, Agnieszka Połomska – The impact of intensive functional rehabilitation on improved sensorimotor control and locomotor capabilities in a patient with spinal cord injury (SCI). Fizjoterapia Polska 2004; 4(3); 272-283

Abstract

Background. Contemporary rehabilitation is developing in many different directions. In view of the scope of research and practice, it is a discipline that joins many sciences sharing a common goal: to help the patient. This task is performed by an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team composed of the attending physician and the physiotherapist, along with other specialists. The constantly growing number of patients and increasing financial constraints are making it essential to seek new therapeutic solutions. One of many possible strategies is the PNF concept. This method is characterized by a holistic approach to the patient, based on behaviors and daily life situations with which the patient is familiar, and using available rehabilitation equipment. Case description. This article presents a case study of a female patient admitted for rehabilitation after a spinal cord injury (SCI) to the Department of Rehabilitation at the Bydgoszcz Medical University. Examples are provided of functional exercises used in the intensive rehabilitation program developed for this patient. The ASIA scale was used to assess outcome, along with functional tests for patients with paraplegia, a modified version of the Barthel test. Conclusions. The successful outcome in this case resulted from the cooperation of the entire therapeutic team, and from the exchange of information regarding the patient’s clinical status and progress in treatment. Close cooperation makes it possible to chose the optimal method, ensuring effective and safe work with the patient.

Key words:
PNF, interdisciplinary approach, rehabilitation team
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