Avtor/Urednik		Primožič, Alenka; Dobnik, Tanja
Naslov		Fizioterapija pri bolnikih s Parkinsonovo boleznijo
Prevedeni naslov		Physiotherapy in patient with Parkinson disease
Tip		članek
Vir		Gib
Vol. in št.		Letnik 20, št. 2
Leto izdaje		1999
Obseg		str. 2-7
Jezik		slo
Abstrakt		Parkinson's disease is a slowly progressing chronic disease affecting the central nervous system. A disability scale in five stages with respect to rigidity, tremor, muscular tone, disorders of movement and balance is used. The role of physiotherapist in the rehabilitation team is to assess the patient's functional abilities and to prepare the physiotherapeutical programme accordingly, consisting of techniques for increasing and maintaining of range of movement in joints, diminishing muscular rigidity, balance improvement and gait. He or she advises the relatives how to manage the patient and his environment at home.
Deskriptorji		PARKINSON DISEASE PHYSICAL THERAPY MUSCLE RIGIDITY TREMOR MOVEMENT DISORDERS