THE ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Multipla skleroza je kronična, autoimuna, upalna, neurodegenerativna bolest središnjeg živčanog sustava. Etiologija multiple skleroze nije u potpunosti poznata. Najveći broj oboljelih pripada dobnoj skupini između 20 i 40 godina. Kliničku sliku karakterziraju simptomi poromećaja funkcije SŽS. Kvaliteta života označava razinu blagostanja čovjeka. čine ju fizičke, društvene i mentalne značajke. Potrebno je ostvariti funkcionalni tim koji čine liječnik, radni terapeut, psiholog, fizioterapeut, socijalni radnik i medicinski tehničari. Važnu ulogu u rehabilitaciji pacijenata oboljelih od multiple skleroze ima fizioterapija. Fizioterapijska procjena je početni dio u postavljanju fizioterapijske dijagnoze. Od kineziterapije provodimo vježbe relaksacije, vježbe istezanja, vježbe koordinacije i vježbe snage. Osim kineziterapije provode se krioterapija, hidroterapija, ultrazvuk po Seltzeru, elektroterapija, tehnike i koncepti te neurorobotska rehabilitacija.Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory, neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system. The etiology of multiple sclerosis isn’t completely clear. The biggest number of the diseased belongs to an age group between 20 and 40. The clinical chart of the diseased is characterized by symptoms that manifest as disorders of the CNS. Quality of life is denoted by a level of welfare a human achieves. It consists of physical, social, and mental features. A functional team that consists of a doctor, working therapist, psychologist, social worker, and medical technicians is needed to achieve it. Physiotherapy plays a huge role in the rehabilitation process of the patients affected by multiple sclerosis. Physiotherapeutic assessment is the starting point of a physiotherapeutic diagnosis. We use kinesitherapy to carry out relaxation, stretching, coordination and strength exercises. In addition to kinesitherapy we use cryotherapy, hydrotherapy, Seltzer ultrasound, electrotherapy, techniques, concepts and neurorobotic rehabilitation