[Structural changes on hands as predicative factors of structural changes in the cervical spine and atlantoaxial joint in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].

Determination of changes in the cervical spine of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is important. Although they are often clinically asymptomatic, during exercise therapy complications, or even death, may occur. The aim of the study was to determine the factors which indicate changes in the cervical spine and atlantoaxial joint (AA) in patients with RA, as well as the association between those changes and changes occurring on the hands.

[Changes in social relations as a consequence of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis].

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) suffer from a lot of pain, have difficulties with movement, so it is therefore logical for them to have less social contact, i.e. socializing with friends and family.

[The effect of physical therapy on the most severe forms of knee structral changes caused by osteoarthritis].

In the most severe form of structural changes on knee caused by osteoarthritis non-surgical treatment provide minimal results and a question of its purpose is being raised. Aim of the study was to examine the possibilities of physical treatment of patients with the most severe degree of structural changes caused by knee osteoarthritis. Examination was conducted on 60 patients that were on physical treatment because of the knee OA.

[Functional ability and parameters of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis].

After the pain, the loss of functional ability is the most important sign of severity of the disease for patient who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our research is based on the correlation between functional disability with other parameters which determine the course of a disease, its activity and the level of its progression. The sample consists of 40 patients with RA, with mean age 56.