Publications by authors named "Katarzyna Janczewska"

(1) Background: The aim of the study is to evaluate the analgesic effectiveness of a physical therapy regimen that combines the use of an electromagnetic field with light radiation emitted by LEDs, along with the use of Traumeel S ointment, in patients with gonarthrosis. (2) Methods: The study included 90 patients with knee osteoarthritis (grade 2 Kellgren and Lawrence osteoarthritis). They were divided into three groups: Group I, 30 patients treated with magnetic stimulation plus LED therapy; Group II, 30 patients treated with Traumeel S ointment; and Group III, 30 patients treated with magnetic stimulation plus LED therapy with Traumeel S ointment.

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Objective: Introduction: Comprehensive rehabilitation after stroke is to help the patient recover optimal physical and mental condition. The multidirectional approach to the patient implemented by a multidisciplinary team: physicians, physiotherapists, neurologopedians and neuropsychologists allows the best use of the patient's potential. The aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of comprehensive neurological rehabilitation of patients after ischemic stroke.

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Objective: Introduction: In this article, the authors focused on the symptoms of ischemic stroke and the effect of neurorehabilitation methods on the functional status of patients after ischemic stroke. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the functional status of patients after ischemic stroke with improved classic kinesiotherapy, classic kinesiotherapy and NDT-Bobath and classic kinesiotherapy and PNF.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The study involved 120 patients after ischemic stroke.

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Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, which results a progressive disability. The disease reduces the quality of life of patients, changes the general health perceptions, and also limits performing social roles because of emotional problems.

The Aim: Evaluation of the impact of the methods of rehabilitation to improve the mental health of patients with multiple sclerosis, and also to change individual parameters included in the overall assessment of mental health.

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Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease in which the pathological processes start from the catabolism of cartilage extracellular matrix and next extend on the whole joint. Therefore, it is important to diagnose the disease and determining treatment, selecting individually for each patient. The main health problems presents by every patients is pain, which decreases the everyday functioning and quality of life.

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The aim of the study is to present a strategy of rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis on the basis of the latest developments in the field of physiotherapy. The publications on the problem discuss a wide range of methods of physiotherapy that can be used in order to reduce the degree of disability and alleviate the symptoms associated with the disease. The complexity of the disease, the difficulty in determining the appropriate treatment and a wide range of symptoms require a comprehensive approach to the patient, which would include both pharmacology and neurorehabilitation.

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Unlabelled: Patients after stroke face a new situation where some educational and pedagogical actions should be reinitiated. Stroke often causes a break away from the previous lifestyle. It the acute phase it excludes the possibility of employment or performance of household duties that were carried out before or indulging in previously preferred ways of spending free time.

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Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is one of the demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. The biggest problem of patients affected by this disease are physical limitations which force many times to changes in employment and dependent on their families.The progressive disability significantly reduces the quality of life of patients with MS.

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Unlabelled: Gonarthrosis is the most important problem of contemporary medicine. Social and economic aspect of this phenomenon caused the World Health Organization gave it the status of "disease of civilization".

Aim: The aim of the study was assessment of the impact chosen models of physiotherapy proceedings on the functional efficiency of patients with the gonarthrosis.

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Unlabelled: Multiple sclerosis is one of the most common demyelinating disease of the CNS connected with the autoimmune action. The effect of the disease is progressive disability, and one of the symptoms is pain. In relieving pain in the course of MS physical procedures and exercises of physiotherapy are used.

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Background: Multiple sclerosis is one of the most common neurological disorders. It is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS, whose etiology is not fully understood. Application of new rehabilitation methods are essential to improve functional status.

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