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Background: Every dysfunction, ailment or prolonged pain affecting lower parts of the spine leads to the decline of the quality of life. Thus, any therapeutic procedure, including the massage, which results in the reduction of the pain and the increase of medical fitness has a substantial impact on its improvement. Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life after the application of a proprietary therapeutic massage program in the disabled with the pain in the lower back. Material and methods: The research was carried out in 30 people (17 men and 13 women) aged 25-66 being on the staff of 'Agema Service' -- a sheltered workshop. They were certified as moderately or severely disabled. The assessment of the quality of their life was performed upon the survey using qualitative indicators before and after the application of the rehabilitation program in aspects such as a) well-being and subjective pain sensation; b) self-service and daily functioning in home environment; c) functioning at work and performing professional activities; d) social life. Results: The survey confirmed that respondents feel the improved quality of their life in all the aspects examined in the survey. After the treatment, 43.3% of people stated that they felt good and 26.8% felt very well. Only 4 patients felt badly. The majority of the respondents noticed the improvement in their daily activities at home and work. One quarter of them had no pain during prolonged sitting hours at work. The pain slightly disturbed 16 persons (53.3%), while 6 of them confirmed it appeared sometimes or often (20%). 22 patients (73.3%) reported a significant improvement in the quality of their sleep. Unfortunately, only a small group of the respondents increased their social activity. Only 7 patients (23.4%) noted that their social life improved considerably, which meant that the pain did not influence their physical activity and social gatherings were more welcome. Conclusions: The program of the therapeutic massage treatments is a valuable and effective psychophysical technique. It helps in a relatively short period of time achieve a relief of symptoms of the spinal pain which most often affect people's mood, especially in the disabled living in a sheltered workshop. It confirmed the importance of medical rehabilitation of persons with disabilities to reduce their pain and the impact it has on vocational and social rehabilitation. Despite the reduction of pain in the lower back, unfortunately, it does not motivate much to increase physical activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Widespread, medical and social consequences, impact on quality of life and the significant cost of allergic diseases justify a number of measures for the prevention of diseases. What is clear is that official statistics may not match the true prevalence of allergic diseases in general, especially asthma. Aim of the study: Estimate the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases, the main symptoms of allergic and respiratory among urban and rural children aged 6 - 7 years and 13-14 years in the Grodno region carried out in accordance with internationally recognized research methodology. Material and methods: The survey questionnaire (based on a survey ISAAC) 2187 was attended by parents of children 6 - 7 years and 13-14 years of Grodno and region (1091 children from the city, and in 1096 from the village). 955 children aged 6 - 7 years, 1232 at the age of 13-14 years. Knowing this with asthma may be suspected in patients, who feel shortness of breath accompanied by wheezing, tightness in the chest or cough and allergic diseases (allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis), analyzed the incidence of these symptoms and diseases among children. Results: Demonstrated a low incidence of asthma among children in the age group of standardized. Parents of 30 children (1.37% respondents) confirms the existence of disease in children under physician diagnose disease. Prevalence of asthma among urban children was 1.74% (19 people) and rural - 1.0% (11 children). With a deeper analysis of responses established with 60 children (2.74%) had in t he last 12 months wheezing in the chest and coughing. The incidence of allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis is about 4% and 10%. These diseases often found only among children with asthma. Conclusions: Since the identification of asthma in children based on the diagnosis by the doctor is not high, can't be excluded that this reflects a failure to recognize the disease. Noted marked differences in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, manifesting linking asthma and asthma with allergic diseases. It seems necessary to continuously monitor these phenomena through the continuation of epidemiological studies as a basis for the development of information and implementation of prevention programs and epidemiological evaluation of the effectiveness of prevention at regional and international. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]