Orthopaedic out-patient clinic
Orthopedics concerns in diagnostics and treatment of motor system abnormalities resulting from congenital or acquired defects, injuries or diseases. Motor system diseases are the most common cause of chronic pain and physical activity limitation.
All elements of motor system are in dynamic balance. The changes in shape, structure and function are the answer for changes in mechanical workload. Motor system is exposed to numerous of injuries because of its permanent motor activity without possibility workload elimination.
Low back (at lumbo-sacralis part of vertebra) and neck pains result from improper, long-lasting sitting position at the computer when position itself and overloading of above parts of vertebra predispose to vertebral degeneration.
Exposure to extreme temperatures or strong wind may lead to inflammation of particular parts of motor system.
Hard work with over- and frequent load of particular parts of vertebra can also result in degeneration and pain and consequently in limitation of motor system function.
Finally, bad physical condition, lack of sportive activity or even walks are the factors contributing to persistent damages or limitation in activity of motor system, especially in sitting-position work.
People with traumatic fractures are the common patients of orthopedic out-patient clinic because such problems are unable to treat by their own. It is important to know that not only a bone fracture is an argument to visit orthopedist.
Untreated arthritis can lead to chronic diseases significantly lowering the life comfort. The signs of arthropathy are often painful and such disease difficult to treat. Lack of proper prophylaxis can lead to persistent degeneration limiting normal life activities.
Frequent pains in particular parts of vertebral column, shoulder pains and pains in the other joints, limited legs motor activity numbness of hands or legs or even headaches are the alarming signal to consult orthopedist.
Orthopedists cooperate with rehabilitants, physiotherapists and specialists for individual therapy.
It is very difficult to talk about prophylaxis of trauma because usually it is not suspected. Carrying about body condition, proper position at work, optimal loading of vertebral column will give long and good function of motor system.
Diagnostic investigations in orthopedic out-patient clinic are the following:
- laboratory tests
- radiological examinations
- ultrasonography of the joints
Orthopedists send their patients for individual therapeutic procedures realized within our rehabilitation out-patient clinic. The aim of the rehabilitation is to reduce the pain, to improve blood supply in varied parts of body, to improve muscular activity and to eliminate the disease owing to early diagnosis.
Rehabilitation procedures are the following:
- total or partial vertebral column massages
- radiotherapy (with Bioptron light)
- individual therapy
- laserotheraty
- diadinamic or interference current
- individual exercises with the use of Master Therapy equipment
- magnetronic therapy
- infrasounds therapy
- cryotherapy
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