Medical rehabilitation of the disabled is an extremely important set of measures. Without it, it is quite difficult to expect an improvement in the general condition of a patient with a disability group.
About medical rehabilitation
It is a rather extensive set of measures aimed at reducing the severity of life limitations in patients with a disabling pathology. Currently, according to the protocols of the Ministry of He alth, each person sent to the medical and rehabilitation expert commission must first visit one or another center, where he will be helped to improve his general condition.
Currently, medical rehabilitation is very, very diverse. The volume of necessary measures is fully determined by what kind of pathology a person has. As a result, medical rehabilitation can take months and sometimes years. In other cases, a few weeks is enough.
Where can I go to rehab?
Today, there are a huge number of medical centers offering such services. Moreover, among them there are both public and private institutions. Naturally, in the first case, the patient will not have to pay for his stay, and secondly, he will need to spend some money.
Medical rehabilitation of disabled people in state institutions is carried out on the direction of the patient's attending physician. So first of all, a person should contact his doctor if he wants to undergo a recovery course. As for private medical centers, no one's referral is required to apply there. A person comes, he is examined by specialists of a paid clinic and they determine what kind of medical rehabilitation should be.
General and specialized events
Currently, there are both specialized methods and general methods of medical rehabilitation. The first includes the assistance that is provided in specialized rehabilitation centers. Experienced rehabilitation therapists work with patients there. Also, this type of event includes all types of prosthetics. Naturally, various kinds of operations aimed at eliminating a particular pathological process also belong to specialized rehabilitation measures.
As for the general methods of recovery, this can include daily outpatient treatment by taking medications prescribed by the attending doctor. Being in a non-specialized medical or surgical department also constitutes general rehabilitation.
Aboutindividual rehabilitation programs
Currently, before sending the patient to rehabilitation measures, special programs are being created that regulate the passage of all individual stages of rehabilitation therapy. To date, most often the rehabilitation program is the attending doctor of the patient. In addition to him, it can be formed by rehabilitation doctors. It displays information about:
- passport data of the patient;
- its functional condition;
- reasons for referral to rehabilitation;
- outpatient treatment;
- about going to "he alth schools".
In the event that the rehabilitation was not completed in full, the individual program indicates the reason that prevented its implementation.
Who should I contact?
Most often, the attending physician offers the patient general or special rehabilitation measures immediately after the person has a high risk of disability due to the presence of a particular disease. If, for some reason, the proposal is not received, the patient should contact his/her doctor about referral to rehabilitation measures on his own. If this is not possible, then you can visit the Deputy Chief Physician for Medical Examination and Rehabilitation.
If the patient is ready to undergo rehabilitation activities on a paid basis, he can apply to any private specializedinstitution.
Why is rehab needed?
Many patients do not understand why they need to go to specialized events. This is due to a misunderstanding of the significance of restorative therapy and its impact on the quality of later life. The fact is that the medical rehabilitation of patients is carried out in order to reduce the severity of disability in the patient. As a result, the patient regains the ability to lead a normal life, remaining a full member of society.
It should also be noted that medical rehabilitation of disabled people can slow down the progression of dangerous chronic diseases. As a result, the patient has the opportunity to lead a full active life much longer.
In many cases, with the help of medical rehabilitation, people almost completely restore their social and household activity.
About Prosthetics
One of the varieties of specialized rehabilitation measures is prosthetics. Modern techniques allow you to fully restore the level of functioning of damaged parts of the body. Particularly great success has been achieved here in the field of joint prosthetics. There are many companies that develop prostheses for both upper and lower extremities. Every year, achievements in this area are more and more significant.
About new trends
Modern medical rehabilitation - restorative medicine of the highest level. ATCurrently, many both public and private companies are working to improve the technical capacity in this area. One of the most modern innovations was the development of special high-tech biomechanical threads capable of conducting nerve impulses. Today, this innovation is gradually being introduced into the medical field for the treatment of patients with severe spinal cord injuries. It is possible that very soon such people will be able to lead a full life again.
Disabled person as a full member of society
Currently, most countries of the world are trying to make sure that people with disabilities can take their rightful place in society. For this, social and medical rehabilitation is often carried out. It differs from ordinary rehabilitation measures in that it also includes the patient's employment. This also includes training a disabled person to obtain new professional knowledge.
The modern organization of medical rehabilitation always implies the desire to ensure that the disabled person can continue working, even if he has quite serious disabilities. As a result, the most common area of work for such patients is computer-related activities. The fact is that it does not imply serious physical exertion.
Deaf-mute people are quite easily employed inindustries such as cork making or plastics processing. The fact is that such enterprises are always very noisy. It is problematic and harmful for a person with normal hearing to work in these conditions.
About children
Medical rehabilitation of children is carried out on the basis of specialized pediatric centers. The most experienced specialists in the field of rehabilitation therapy work with young patients there. The need for this is due to the fact that the children's body is special. At the same time, his recovery capabilities are much higher than those of an adult. As a result, if a child develops a disabling disease, medical rehabilitation should be carried out as soon as possible.
About sports
Achieving high results in sports is often associated with serious he alth risks. When a person performs at the limit of his abilities, the risk of injury is extremely high. As a result, many athletes sooner or later end up in a hospital bed. Naturally, most of them want to return to training and in the future try again to achieve success in their field. In this they are helped by medical and sports rehabilitation. It is held on the basis of the most modern and well-equipped centers. As a result, most patients, even after serious injuries, manage to return to training, and sometimes achieve even greater success than before rehabilitation activities.
What is a medical rehabilitation center?
Now such institutions are not uncommon. They employ rehabilitation doctors. Doctors of this profile specialize in the use of modern techniques to restore the he alth of the patient.
Any medical rehabilitation hospital has serious equipment. There is a mandatory office equipped with modern simulators. In addition, each rehabilitation center is equipped with high-quality physiotherapy equipment. It is necessary for the speedy recovery of the patient's he alth. Naturally, there are specialized simulators in rehabilitation centers for patients who are trying to regain their ability to move normally.
Economic impact on society
Disability of the population is a rather big problem for modern society. The fact is that people with disabilities for the most part fall out of the labor force of the state. Also, in order for them to live with dignity, society supports them from an economic point of view. As a result, lost profits and subsidies to the disabled, as their number increases, become quite a serious problem even for fairly we althy states. The medical rehabilitation of patients with those diseases that can be compensated either by staying in a specialized center or with the help of complex technical devices is now called upon to solve it at least partially.
Even if 1 out of 10 disabled people manage to return to work after rehabilitation, this will already be a fairly good achievement. Thanks toBy doing this, society will be able to save a considerable amount of money and direct it to solving other problems.
What does rehab consist of?
Currently, there are several aspects that make up rehabilitation. First of all, this, of course, is a medical aspect. It is expressed in the use of certain drugs to compensate for the patient's condition. The next aspect is physical. We are talking about the use of physiotherapy techniques to restore the he alth of the patient.
The most important aspect is mental. It is expressed in the use of psychotherapeutic influence so that the patient does not get hung up on his illness and the limitations of life that have arisen. The professional aspect includes everything related to employment. For those patients who are still working at the time of rehabilitation, but at the same time have a high risk of disability, it will consist in the use of modern rehabilitation techniques to improve their condition and compensate for the existing disease. As for those patients who already have an established disability, here all the efforts of doctors will be aimed at restoring their ability to work.
The social aspect is very important. It regulates the relationship between people with disabilities and society. This also includes issues of pensions and benefits of another kind. The economic aspect determines how profitable from a material point of view ismedical rehabilitation in each case. The fact is that even quite expensive measures are fully compensated if the disabled person has restored his ability to work. Only by considering all these aspects can one understand how useful rehabilitation is.
