Lecture

Teacher: Prof. Ireneusz M. Kowalski, MD, PhD

1.Assumptions of ‘Polish School of Rehabilitation’. General consequences of immobility after CNS, polytrauma and stroke.
Methods of treatment in rehabilitation. Physiotherapy. Tools and specialized devices in rehabilitation.
2.Cerebral Palsy. Brain plasticity. Methods of spasticity rehabilitation and treatment. Medical equipment in rehabilitation. Orthopedic equipment.
3.Posture abnormalities in pediatric population. Body statics. Diagnostic measurement tools, prophylaxis and rehabilitation of posture abnormalities. Scoliosis – treatment and therapy evaluation.
4.Congenital spine deformations – diagnostics, pre-operative and post-operative rehabilitation.
5.Principles and components of orthopedic equipment - prosthetics, orthotics, orthotic aids for locomotion, upright standing and nursing. Medical equipment in rehabilitation.

Classes

Teachers:

Children's Hospital: Katarzyna Zaborowska-Sapeta MD, PhD, Alicja Warmowska-Dawid MD

University Hospital: Piotr Siwik MD

1. Orthopedic examination. Planning rehabilitation after endoprosthesis, in degenerative disease. (Piotr Siwik MD)
2. Neurological examination. Planning rehabilitation after spinal cord injury, brain trauma, cerebral palsy. (Katarzyna Zaborowska-Sapeta MD, PhD)
3. Practical Classes in pravention of back pain. (Alicja Warmowska-Dawid MD)
4. Scoliosis, Scheuermann's disease, postural abnormalities, interview, examination, X-ray. (Katarzyna Zaborowska-Sapeta MD, PhD)
5. Back pain - interview, examination, rehabilitation. (Piotr Siwik MD)

Seminary

Teachers: Katarzyna Zaborowska-Sapeta MD, PhD, Piotr Siwik MD, Anna M. Kamelska-Sadowska, PHD
1. Neurological rehabilitation I: rehabilitation after spinal injuries, neuroplasticity.
2. Fundamentals of kinesitherapy and physical therapy in rehabilitation (Anna M. Kamelska-Sadowska, PHD)
3. Neurological rehabilitation II: after brain trauma with and without coma, stroke, ICF.
4. Back pain syndromes - C and L segment discopathy.
5. Rehabilitation of developmental age - developmental delay, cerebral palsy, scoliosis.