CANINE-ASSISTED THERAPY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN DISABLED CHILDREN: A PILOT STUDY

Volume 29, Number 6 (2019)

Ugnė Nedzinskaitė, Julija Mažeikaitė, Mindaugas Paleckaitis, Rolandas Stankevičius Abstract Materials and methods. Three groups of mentally disabled children of different age participated in dog-assisted therapy sessions twice per week for two months. Motor skills evaluation was based on the Bruininks-Oseretsky motor skills evaluation test (short version). Isometric torso muscle endurance tests were based on Ito,…

EFFECTS OF THE SCHROTH METHOD FOR TRUNK MUSCLES’ STATIC ENDURANCE AND SPINE MOBILITY IN GIRLS WITH IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS

Volume 27, Number 5 (2017)

Vaiva Strukčinskaitė, Juozas Raistenskis, Aurelija Šidlauskienė, Birutė Strukčinskienė, Sigitas Griškonis Abstract The prevalence of scoliosis in the paediatric population is increasing every year. The treatment of idiopathic scoliosis in Lithuania is based on traditional physical therapy, and it is not always the most effective. Schroth method recently is widely globally used evidence-based conservative scoliosis treatment…

Occupational Therapy And Physiotherapy Procedure Analysis In 2008-2015 Year

Volume 26, Number 3 (2016)

Alvydas Juocevičius, Raimonda Kavaliauskaitė, Rūta Rakštelytė Abstract The article carried out rehabilitation measurement analysis applied to inpatient patients in 2008-2015 year. We analyzed the serviced people variation number of procedures, length of stay in rehabilitation department and the employes establishment structure and load transitions. The study results show that in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre…

Muscle Strength and Joint Mobility Changes Through Physical Therapy After Total Knee Replacement Surgery for Coxarthrosis

Volume 24, Number 6(97) (2014)

Agnė Povilaitytė, Rasa Bacevičienė Abstract Coxarthrosis is characterized by a chronic course with aprogressive increase in pain, claudication, range of motionand supporting leg function decline. Physical therapy after hipreplacement surgery begins on the first day. Proven that physicaltherapy eases pain in patients with coxarthrosis provides mechanicalprotection hip, restoring gait, helping to integrate social andprofessional life.…

The Effectiveness of Different Physiotherapy Programs for Patients with Lumbar Radiculopathy

Volume 22, Number 3(82) (2012)

Gintarė Tamošaitytė, Eglė Ieva Jamontaitė Abstract Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of different physiotherapy programs for patients with lumbar radiculopathy. Methods: In study participated 60 persons who had L4-L5, L5-S1 or combined L4-L5 and L5-S1 radiculopathy. Participants were randomized into three groups each of 20 persons. First and the second group were treatment groups, while…

THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PHYSIOTHERAPY PROGRAMS AFTER ANKLE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS OPERATION

Volume 21, Number 1(73) (2011)

Dalia Bumblauskytė Abstract The surgical treatment methods of ankle joints (adjusting tibial osteotomy, arthrodesis of intertarsal joint, arthroplasty) were used before there appears an endoprosthesis for replacement of ankle joint. Even so, after the surgical rehabilitation there are still a partial insufficiency of ankle joint function and ache problems. Foreign and Lithuanian scientific press write…