Fractures in the distal of the forearm are the most popular fractures of the muscular skeletal system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of joints mobilization method after fractures in the distal of the forearm. The goals of the study: To evaluate the effectiveness of different physical therapeutics methods in reconstruction of hand joints’ amplitudes as well as local hand brawn and function. To estimate the influence of different physical therapeutics methods on the change of hand pain while reconstructing hand’s functions. Organization and methods of the study. The examination was performed with patients grouped into two groups according to casual selection: 1. experimental group – patients underwent active and passive exercises and the joints mobilization method; 2. control group – patients underwent active and passive physical therapeutics exercises. Each group consisted of 30 patients whose mean age accordingly is 52,6±2,3 and 51,6±3,4 years. The study was performed at Kaunas Red Cross Hospital. A closed reduction was performed on all the patients after fracture in the distal of the forearm. Immobilization period lasted for 5 – 6 weeks. The physical therapeutics was started 3 – 5 days after removing the immobilization. Active exercises, passive movements of wrist and fingers joints and mobilization of the joints were applied to the patients of the experimental group. Passive movements as well as active exercises of wrist and fingers joints... [to full text]

Darbo tikslas: Įvertinti sergančiųjų reumatoidiniu artritu plaštakos ir riešo funkciją ir su ja susijusius veiklos sutrikimus bei jos korekcijos galimybes, taikant ergoterapiją. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Įvertinti ligonių, sergančių reumatoidiniu artritu, plaštakos ir riešo funkciją. 2. Nustatyti sergančiųjų reumatoidiniu artritu savarankiškos veiklos sutrikimus. 3. Įvertinti sergančiųjų reumatoidiniu artritu ergoterapijos efektyvumą. 4. Nustatyti veiksnius įtakojančius ergoterapijos efektyvumą ir jų prognostinę vertę. / Aim of study: To evaluate the hand and wrist function and related dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis patients, and the possibilities for its restoration by means of occupational therapy. Objectives of the study: 1. To evaluate the hand and wrist function in rheumatoid arthritis patients. 2. To evaluate the functional limitations of self-dependence in rheumatoid arthritis patients. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of occupational therapy in the rheumatoid arthritis patients. 4. To identify factors which have an impact on the effectiveness of the occupational therapy, and to estimate their forecast value.

Excavated osteological material has been very valuable tool to reconstitute the more precise and objective view of the horses farmed in the past, to follow the evolution of the Lithuanian horse. The data that enabled to estimate the height, constitution and age of the horse is very rare. The metacarpal, metatarsal bones and scull or at least the lower jaw (mandibule) with teeth could be pointed out as the most valuable material. Teeth belong to the best preserved elements of excavations’ material. Such factors as dentition or wear allow determining the animal age. However solitary molars (as they found frequently) do not able to provide this kind of information. Therefore, the methods allowing determining the horse age according to the tooth height and number of cementum rings are very valuable.

Tyrimo problema: Ilgai trunkanti sėdima padėtis prie kompiuterio, kartu su netinkama darbo vietos ergonomika, yra vienos pagrindinių priežasčių, lemiančių kaulų raumenų sistemos skausmų atsiradimą (Janwantakul et al., 2009). Tačiau, ne visada įmanoma pritaikyti darbo vietą pagal ergonominius principus, tinkančius kiekvienam dirbančiajam, ir, kai nesilaikoma darbo vietos ergonominių principų, darbuotojai dažnai būna priversti prisitaikyti prie prastų darbo sąlygų (Ghosh et al., 2010). Dažniausiai yra rekomenduojama pakeisti darbo pobūdį ar darbo aplinką, arba ieškoti būdų, kaip geriau prisitaikyti, pakeičiant darbo padėtį pagal ergonomikos principus (Voerman et al., 2007). Hipotezė: manome, kad ilgai sėdint įsitempia viršutinės nugaros dalies raumenys ir sąlygoja nervų, įnervuojančių ranką, užspaudimą, dėl ko gali sumažėti plaštakos raumenų jėga, bet fiziškai aktyvių asmenų, nors ir dirbančių sėdimą darbą, plaštakos ir pirštų raumenų jėga turėtų būti didesnė, nei fiziškai neaktyvių asmenų. Tyrimo tikslas: nustatyti sėdimą darbą dirbančių kaklinės stuburo ir viršutinės nugaros dalies skausmų ir fizinio aktyvumo sąsajas su plaštakos ir pirštų jėga. Tyrimo uždaviniai: 1. Nustatyti kaklo ir viršutinės nugaros dalies skausmų paplitimą. 2. Įvertinti sėdimą darbą dirbančių žmonių fizinį aktyvumą. 3. Nustatyti tiriamųjų plaštakos ir pirštų jėgą. 4. Nustatyti koreliacinius ryšius tarp vertintų rodiklių. Tyrimo metodai: buvo apklausiami sėdimą darbą dirbantys asmenys, kurie sėdėdami... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The research issue: prolonged sitting position at work using a computer, along with poor workplace ergonomics is one of the main reasons causing development of musculoskeletal pains (Janwantakul et al., 2009). In case of non – compliance with the principles of workplace ergonomic requirements, employees are often forced to adapt to poor working conditions (Ghosh et al., 2010). In most cases, it is recommended to change the nature of the work or the work environment, or to look for ways to better adapt by changing the working position according to ergonomic principles (Voerman et al., 2007). Testing objective: establish the cervical spine and upper back, pain and physical activity correlation with the dominant hand fingers and hand strength for the sedentary job employees. Tasks of the testing: 1. To establish the neck and upper back pain prevalence. 2. To evaluate the physical activity of the persons engaged in sedentary job. 3. To identify the dominant hand palm and fingers strength. 4. To determine the correlation between the estimated parameters. Hypothesis: it is considered that the hand and finger strength is lower of physically inactive individuals or of the persons engaged in sedentary job as they more often have complaints about the neck and upper back pain, than the sedentary workers, but physically active individuals. The following methods applied: the sedentary job employees have been questioned, who spend sitting at least 4 hours a day and they were... [to full text]