[Rehabilitation of children after craniocerebral injuries with particular attention paid to the reflex stimulation Powiertowski's method. Preliminary study].

Introduction: An increasing number of craniocerebral injuries among children is becoming a serious therapeutic problem for emergency wards and for chronic treatment wards. The most important problem among these patients is a lengthening period of consciousness disorders. The aim of the study is to present a sample method of rehabilitation of children with brain injury.

Dobosiewicz method physiotherapy for idiopathic scoliosis.

The method developed since 1979, comprises active 3-dimensional auto-correction, concerning the primary curve mobilization towards the correction of the curvature, with special emphasis on the kyphotization of the thoracic spine, carried on in closed kinematic chains, and developed on a symmetrically positioned pelvis and shoulder girdle, followed by active stabilization of the corrected position, and endured as postural habit. The positions for exercising and the movements involved are described in details. Small, moderate and important curves can be managed with DoboMed, however the effectiveness of the therapy depends on the curve flexibility and patient's compliance.

The pathomechanism of idiopathic scoliosis: the importance of physiological thoracic kyphosis.

Progress in research on the parthogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis has brought about a better understanding of the spatial character of this deformity, including spinal deformation on the sagittal plane. It is now generally though that the reduction of physiological thoracic kyphosis, followed at a later stage by thoracic lordosis, is a constant component of thoracic scoliosis. The authors present the concept of intrathoracic scoliotic vertebral hump.

Influence of asymmetric mobilisation of the trunk on the Cobb angle and rotation in idiopathic scoliosisin children and adolescents.

Background. The aim of the study was the radiological evaluation of the treatment of the idiopathic scoliosis utilising asymmetric trunk mobilisation in the strictly symmetric initial position. Material and methods.

Biodynamic method for 3-D correction of idiopathic scoliosis: a description of the method.

The biodynamic method of three-dimensional correction of idiopathic scoliosis is based on the pathomechanics of idiopathic scoliosis, and consists in active, segmental, three-dimensional correction of spinal curvature. The course of action focuses in the vicinity of the apical vertebra. Proprioceptive facilitation is applied on the concave side of the curvature, and exteroceptive facilitation on the convex side.

Tibial nerve somato-sensory evoked potentials in idiopathic scoliosis.

Background. For many years the etiology of idiopathic scoliosis has been a topic of interest for researchers and clinicists. Material and methods.

Double crush syndrome evaluation in the median nerve in clinical, radiological and electrophysiological examination.

Double crush syndrome (DCS) was first described by Upton and McComas who proposed that focal compression of an axon often occurs at more than one level. The aim of the study was to support the hypothesis of DCS of the median nerve on the basis of available diagnostic methods. 30 patients (25 F and 5 M aged 33-73, mean 54.

Radiological results of Dobosiewicz method of three-dimensional treatment of progressive idiopathic scoliosis.

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was the radiological evaluation of the three-dimensional asymmetric treatment of scoliosis in strict symmetric initial positions.

Material And Method: 152 Patients (137 F and 15 M) with idiopathic progressive scoliosis (85 single scoliosis cases and 67 double-major) with proven curve progression were retrospectively analysed on the basis of radiological evaluation in the period of years 1999-2004. Mean age of assessed group was 14.

Hoffmann reflex in idiopathic scoliosis.

This study was carried out in order to determine the dependence of selected Hoffmann reflex parameters on type, progression and morphology of idiopathic scoliosis (IS). Data collected from 129 girls with IS (59 progressive and 70 non-progressive cases) aged 7-16 years and 24 healthy subjects were analysed. H-reflex index (IH) and H/M amplitude index (IH/M) were calculated.

Exercise efficiency of girls with idiopathic scoliosis based on the ventilatory anaerobic threshold.

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to estimate the exercise efficiency in the group of girls with idiopathic scoliosis based on the ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VAT).

Material And Method: The investigation comprised 58 girls with idiopathic scoliosis, aged 10-16 years; 32 girls (55.20/0) with double major scolioSiS and 26 girls (44.

Influence of method of asymmetric trunk mobilization on shaping of a physiological thoracic kyphosis in children and youth suffering from progressive idiopathic scoliosis.

Idiopathic scoliosis (IS), which is substantially a three-dimensional deformation of a spine, causes not only lateral curvature and axial rotation of vertebral column, but also lordotisation of vertebrae in structural curve extension. In an effect physiological thoracic kyphosis diminishes or even disappears. Method of asymmetric trunk mobilisation in strictly symmetric positions according to Dobosiewicz not only deteriorates progression of IS or even reduces lateral curvature, but also significantly rebuilds physiological thoracic kyphosis in cases of IS accompanied by straight back.

Pathomechanic basics of conservative treatment of progressive idiopathic scoliosis according to Dobosiewicz method based upon radiologic evaluation.

Conservative treatment of idiopathic scoliosis, especially kinesitherapy, is not widely appreciated due to its suspected low effectiveness in relation to a surgical treatment. After long-year assessment of patomechanics of scoliosis in Department of Rehabilitation of Medical University of Silesia a conservative method of treatment, asymmetric trunk mobilization in strictly symmetric positions, was developed. This method enables to detain progression of scoliosis, or even decrease lateral curvature of a spine and angle of rotation assuming adequate cooperation of patient and its family.

[Developmental age idiopathic osteoporosis--diagnostics and rehabilitation].

Developmental age idiopathic osteoporosis is a rare metabolic disease, which pathomechanism is different from involutional osteoporosis. Its etiology still remains unknown. An onset of the disease is rapid, affecting previously healthy children of both sexes aged 3.