The Structure of Injuries and the Relevance of Physiotherapy for Prevention and Rehabilitation for Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in Cadets

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of the study was to substantiate the relevance of the introduction of physiotherapy for prevention and rehabilitation for medial tibial stress syndrome in cadets by analyzing of their injuries experience. Materials and Methods: 256 cadets took part in the retrospective study. The study was conducted in a survey form. The specially prepared questionnaire included questions about injuries and pain syndromes with an emphasis in the manifestation of symptoms of medial tibial stress syndrome. Results: 59.5% of respondents reported on the occurrence of injuries and pain syndromes during training in higher military educational institutions. The first year was pointed out as the most traumatic by the cadets of all year of studying. Out of all respondents 62% of the first year cadets, 37.8% of the second years, and 32.2% of the third years pointed the first year as the most traumatic. 83.2% of respondents indicated having an experience of injuries and pain syndromes in the lower limbs during training. It was found that 13.6% of injuries and pain syndromes in cadets occur in the lower limbs; among them 62.1% have the localization of pain on the medial surface. Conclusions: The highest number of injuries and pain syndromes in cadets occurs in the first year of studying. The most common are injuries and pain syndromes of the lower limbs, a third part of which are the injuries of the tibiae area. More than half of all injuries and pain syndromes of the lower limbs are localized on the medial surface, which means the risk of development of MTSS. The obtained results determine the relevance of research on the development and analysis of the effectiveness of using physiotherapy interventions to prevent and treat the MTSS in cadets

Rehabilitation and Prevention of the Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in Military Personnel

“…Зважаючи на те, що в Україні вже більше дев'яти років триває війна, а за останній рік бойові дії стали врази інтенсивнішими, питання збереження та підтримання максимального здоров'я військовослужбовців нашої країни має пріоритетне значення. Курсанти ВВНЗ України теж є військовослужбовцями, які не менше за військових, що беруть безпосередню участь у бойових діях, піддаються впливу надмірних фізичних навантажень, наслідком яких є підвищений ризик травм верхніх і нижніх кінцівок, що було доведено нашими попередніми дослідженнями [19,20].…”