OBJECTIVE: The pilot study objective was to evaluate the effect of comprehensive post-operative physiotherapeutic treatment on the selected physiotherapeutic parameters as well as patients' quality of life after a total knee joint replacement surgery. RESULTS: Thirty patients after total knee joint arthroplasty were enrolled into the pilot study. After completing the physiotherapeutic processes, we have observed among the patients who underwent a total knee replacement surgery, a signifi cant increase in muscle strength as with the fl exors as well as the extensors (p = 0.001), improvement in their range of motion in knee joint fl exion, in comparison to its range before treatment (p = 0.001), knee pain reduction (p = 0.001) and post-operative swelling (p <0.001), respectively. After undergoing the physiotherapeutic procedures, we recorded a statistically signifi cant improvement in the monitored physical components: dressing (p = 0.008) and toilet use (p = 0.001), transfer from bed to chair (p = 0.008), walking on fl at surface (p = 0.001), climbing stairs (p = 0.001). Passing the physiotherapy signifi cantly reduced the degree of dependence of operated patients (p = 0.001). CONCLUSION: Early post-operative physiotherapy treatment positively affects patients' general condition. In addition, it improves muscle strength, range of motion of the operated joint, eliminates post-operative pain and reduces swelling that improves patients' self-suffi ciency. Standard physiotherapy nowadays and in the next few years will take a unique place in patients' management after total knee joint replacement (Tab. 5, Ref. 26). Text in PDF www.elis.sk.

Background: Pilot study tested re-education movements of upper extremity in children with hemiparesis syndrome and this study determined the effect of therapy on Armeo® equipment on movement and the ability to grip of upper extremity. Methods: This Investigation consisted of twenty-three children with impaired upper extremity. They had twenty therapies in Armeo® equipment. Results: After rehabilitation by equipment Armeo® the children achieved greater range of motions in the upper extremity which resulted in a higher average output score than the input score. Significant better results demonstrate the improvement in hand grip which resulted in higher average output score compared with the input score. Conclusion: By the therapy in Armeo® equipment were achieved statistically significant results in improving manual activities of upper extremity, improvement the range of motions and also improvement of grip of paretic hand.

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The aim of this work was to investigate the effects of Impedance Therapy (IT) in the treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD) by confi rming the presence of the "disc grow-up" (DGU) phenomenon. METHOD: The set consisted of 55 patients with DDD with the average age of 51.3 years divided into two groups-the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group consisted of 29 patients with the average age of 56.7 years. The control group consisted of 26 patients with the average age of 45.8 years. RESULTS: In the experimental group of patients with DDD, who received IT, the DGU phenomenon with a success rate of 76 % was observed, with the average increase in the volume of the intervertebral disc of 31 % (p < 0.000). In the control group of patients receiving the standard electrotherapy, the DGU phenomenon was not proven-the DDD progressed normally with the mean volume reduction of 15 % (p < 0.000). CONCLUSIONS: Degenerative disc disease, as a disease of modern civilization, is treatable. It can be concluded that the theory that degenerative disc changes are irreversible was disproven by the impact of impedance therapy (Tab. 5, Ref. 14).

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