PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/pub.health.2024.1.10Keywords:
spinal cord injury, rehabilitation, physical therapy, physical activityAbstract
Topicality. The rehabilitation of military personnel with spinal cord injuries sustained as a result of military conflicts or traumatic events is an important task for the healthcare sector. Spinal cord injury (SCI) has broad implications for many bodily functions, so physiotherapists treat a number of different problems associated with SCI and involving many body systems, even if the underlying pathology is neurological in nature. The goal of the work is the analysis of the peculiarities of physical therapy for servicemen with spinal cord injuries. Materials and methods. Theoretical analysis and synthesis of scientific and methodological literature. Research results. Physiotherapy in the rehabilitation phase focuses on goals related to motor tasks, such as walking, pushing a wheelchair, transferring and using the upper extremities. Physiotherapists working with SCI patients treat pain and respiratory complications, use electrical stimulation to treat pressure ulcers, develop fitness training programmes; encourage people with SCI to live a healthy lifestyle, teach people with disabilities sports, provide various types of orthoses, splints and aids, prescribe wheelchairs, advise on strategies to prevent shoulder pain and pressure ulcers, and perform various electrotherapy interventions. Therefore, physiotherapists treating people with SCI need to have a variety of clinical skills. Physiotherapy practice may change significantly over the next decade. Exoskeletons are already available and allow people with lower limb paralysis to walk on the ground. Stem cell therapy may also one day open the door for those suffering from SCI. Conclusions. Physical therapy for servicemen with spinal cord injuries is a complex and multifaceted process based on the principles of individualisation, comprehensiveness and phasing.
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