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Medical Rehabilitation - quarterly journal

Volume 5 year 2001, Issue number 2

Rehabilitation in comprehensive treatment of patients with diabetes type-2

Authors: Andrzej Kwolek, Iwona Safin

Medical Rehabilitation 2001; 5(2): 75-80

Rehabilitation in comprehensive treatment of patients with diabetes type-2

Rehabilitacja w kompleksowym leczeniu pacjenta z cukrzycą typu 2

Andrzej Kwolek, Iwona Safin

Oddział Rehabilitacji Szpitala Wojewódzkiego Nr 2, Katedra Fizjoterapii Wyższej Szkoły Pedagogicznej w Rzeszowie

Key words

diabetes type-2, physiotherapy, kinesitherapy, rehabilitation

Summary

Exercise plays important role in prevention and treatment of diabetes. It enables better diabetes control, as well as general improvement in patient’s physical fitness. In the opinion of many researches the rehabilitation must not be overlooked in comprehensive treatment of diabetes as it also fulfils a prophylactic role. In addition to suitably dosed physical training, the modern therapy of diabetes complications (including the chronic ischaemia of lower extremities) should also take into account the physiotherapeutic and balneological treatments. The paper presents the potential of rehabilitation, as well as the necessity to perform it, for patients with diabetes type-2. The significance of physical activities, as well as physiotherapeutic and balenological treatments presently applied in rehabilitation have been discussed.

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Medical Rehabilitation - quarterly journal

Volume 5 year 2001, Issue number 2