Rehabilitation of patients with paraplegia - a review of the diversity of forms

Krakowska Natalia, Szmelcer Beniamin, Zaborna Daria, Fortuna Aleksandra, Wszelaki Patrycja, Florczak Aleksander, Wilczyński Michał, Ciepłuch Justyna, Skierkowska Natalia, Porada Mateusz, Wąsicki Mariusz, Modrzejewski Mateusz, KędzioraKornatowska Kornelia. Rehabilitation of patients with paraplegia - a review of the diversity of forms. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(5):534-546. eISNN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3235989 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6974 https://pbn.nauka.gov.pl/sedno-webapp/works/914916 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 1223 (26/01/2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2019; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 01.03.2019. Revised: 15.03.2019. Accepted: 31.05.2019. Rehabilitation of patients with paraplegia - a review of the diversity of forms Natalia Krakowska1, Beniamin Szmelcer1, Daria Zaborna1, AleksandraFortuna1, Patrycja Wszelaki1, Aleksander Florczak1, MichałWilczyński1, Justyna Ciepłuch1, Natalia Skierkowska1, MateuszPorada1, Mariusz Wąsicki1, Mateusz Modrzejewski1, KorneliaKędziora-Kornatowska1 1Faculty of Health Sciences, Department and Clinic of Geriatrics, Nicolaus Copernicus University Abstract: Background: Damage to the spinal cord most often occurs as a result of spine injury, often causing the disability. In every patient with paraplegia, complications may occur in the form of: sensory disorders, bedsores, contractures, urinary and stool incontinence, paresis or limb paralysis, as well as sexual problems. Material and methods: Analysis of available literature, articles in the Google Scholar and PubMed database using keywords: Rehabilitation, Paraplegia, Neurology Results: Losing the function of locomotion and self-care in everyday activities is a great psychological burden, both for the sick person and his family. Rehabilitation proceeding should include physical, psychological and social aspects. For paraplegics, the introduction of early and appropriately targeted treatment may reduce the risk of onerous complications and allow for maximum self-empowerment in basic activities. For a person with disability, it is a chance to achieve self-acceptance and return to a dignified life in society. Conclusions: Problems of patients with paraplegia, despite the fact that they were described in many books and articles, should still be considered in studies that would use the latest news from the world of science. Patients struggling with this problem still expect further measures to improve their quality of life. Key words: Rehabilitation, Paraplegia, Neurology