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Medical rehabilitation (48 contents)
Modern technologies to support rehabilitation
Modern technologies are appearing more and more in our everyday life and are eagerly used by us. It is important to note that medicine, too, is reaching for technical innovations, making the process...
Exoskeleton - future technology to allow paralysed people to move around in testing phase
French researchers have developed an exoskeleton that allows control of all four limbs using only brain waves. Clinical use of the device is not yet possible. The technology still needs to be refined...
Innovative rehabilitation aids can help patients return to fitness
Virtual reality, robotic systems and special sensors can serve as rehabilitation aids. Modern technologies that can help patients with musculoskeletal and nervous system injuries were presented at a...
Rehabilitation after corrective heart surgery
The aim of early cardiac rehabilitation is to improve the patient's performance in hospital, as well as taking preventive measures to avoid or reduce the risk of thrombotic and respiratory...
Reimbursement of aids and orthopaedic appliances
If a patient wishes to be reimbursed for orthopaedic products, he or she should go to an authorised person as referred to in Article 2(14) of the Reimbursement Act. An authorised person is a person...
Painful shoulder syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Painful shoulder syndrome occurs with similar frequency in both men and women. In terms of prevalence of musculoskeletal pain, it is third most common after sacroiliac pain and knee pain. It is...
Osteoarthritis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, drug treatment
Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of disability in the elderly. It is also the most common joint disease. It occurs in 70% of women and 60% of men over 65 years of age.
Post-stroke rehabilitation - how important is it?
For people who have had a stroke, it is crucial to start post-stroke rehabilitation as soon as possible. This applies to both haemorrhagic and ischaemic stroke patients.
Assessment of child development - part 3: the second and third years of life
The third part of an article discussing the stages of normal child development, looking at development in the second and third years of life. The skills the child should acquire in each month are...
