COMPARISON OF CRYOTHERAPY AND WARMTHERAPY IN KNEE JOINT INJURIES
Journal Title: Medycyna Sportowa - Year 2006, Vol 22, Issue 2
Abstract
Background. A number of knee joint injuries are growing up every year. The most often a main reason is uncontrolled sport-activity. The aim of the study was to state that early rehabilitation should be a choice treatment modality in cases of knee injuries.Material and methods. We exiled 60 patients with knee injuries. All of them had ordinated passive full range movement exercises and isometric muscle strength improving exercises in assistance of warm or cryotherapy. Beside of this 30 patients with the same kind of dysfunction were treated only by orthoses of knee. A time of observation lasted 20 therapeutic days. Before a treatment the passive and active range of knee movement examination was done. Additionally strength of flexors and extensors of knee was estimated and a profile of pain was done. After 20 days, all examination procedures were repeated and a probe of walking in relation to pain was done.Results. The range of passive and active movement of the knee was fully restored only among patients treated by physiotherapy procedures. No pain problem exists in rest and during walking among them and strength of muscles was not depressed. Conservative treatment by using orthoses did not resolved mobility, strength and pain problems. Conclusions. Early rehabilitation after knee injuries should be a more popular way of treatment because is effective and save method. Always exercises should be connected with physical modalities such as warm or cryotherapy.
Authors and Affiliations
Przemysław Lisiński, Włodzimierz Samborski
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP55507
- DOI -
- Views 140
- Downloads 0
DECLARED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FUNCTIONAL ABILITY VERSUS REAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF WOMEN LIVING IN THE NURSING HOME
Physical activity is a necessary component of healthy functioning in elderly people. Physical exercises are essential to maintain a proper level of physical capability which may ensure elderly people independence in per...
Zmiany anaboliczno-kataboliczne u uczestników wypraw wysokogórskich
Wstęp. Turystyka wysokogórska wyczerpuje nie tylko fizycznie, ale też psychicznie. Celem pracy było wyjaśnienie, w jakim stopniu, pod wpływem wysokogórskiej wspinaczki, zmieniają się stężenia testosteronu i kortyzolu w s...
LEVEL OF MOTOR ACTIVITY IN THE CONTEXT OF SYSTEMATIC MOTOR ACTIVITY AS AN ELEMENT OF PRO-HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, BASED ON STUDENTS SELF-OPINION
Background. The aim of the work was to compare students' level of motor acitivity (declared by them) to significance of systematic physical activity as a pro-healthy lifestyle element. The results was analyzed according...
WPŁYW NISKIEJ TEMPERATURY OTOCZENIA NA PARAMETRY MORFOLOGII KRWI
Wpływ bodźców w postaci niskich temperatur wywołuje szereg reakcji adaptacyjnych w organizmie, szczególnie w układzie krążenia. Celem niniejszej pracy było oznaczenie wpływu kąpieli w zimnej wodzie na morfologię krwi. Ba...
OCENA FUNKCJONALNA ZAWODNIKÓW UPRAWIAJĄCYCH PODNOSZENIE CIĘŻARÓW Z ZASTOSOWANIEM TESTU FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREEN
Funkcjonalny trening motoryczny ma głównie na celu zmniejszenie ryzyka kontuzji. Celem pracy była ocena i analiza funkcjonalna osób uprawiających podnoszenie ciężarów. Grupę badaną stanowiły 102 osoby, zawodnicy (n=53) i...