10 KB64 KB9 KB192920262002Sterle, Alenka TatjanaVidovič-Valentinčič, Natašaletnik:71str. II-155-II-156številka:supl. 2ISSN:1318-0347COBISSID:14716121URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-9G0B4JYRslSlovensko zdravniško društvoZdravniški vestnikBlindnessFacial expressionFacial musclesFizikalna terapijafizioterapijaMimikaObrazne mišicePhysical therapyphysiotherapyslabovidnislepiSlepotaKako s fizioterapijo dosežemo boljše počutje slepega in slabovidnega| Physiotherapy of blind and low vision individuals|Background. The authors present a preventive physiotherapy programme intended to improve the well-being of persons who have been blind or visually impaired since birth or experience partial or complete loss of vision later in life as a result of injury or disease. Methods. Different methods and techniques of physiotherapy, kinesitherapy and relaxation used in the rehabilitation of visually impaired persons are described. Results. The goals of timely physicaltreatment are to avoid unnecessary problems, such as improper posture,tension of the entire body, face and eyes, and deterioration of facialexpression, that often accompany partial or complete loss of vision. Regular training improves functional skills, restores the skills that have been lost, and prevents the development of defects and consequent disorders ofthe locomotor apparatus. Conclusions. It is very difficult to change the life style and habits of blind and visually imapired persons. Especially elderly people who experience complete or partial loss of vision later in their lives are often left to their fate. Therefore blind ard visually impaired persons of all age groups should be enrolled in a suitable rehabilitation programme that will improve the quality of their lifeIzhodišča. Avtorici predstavljata preventivni fizioterapevtski program za boljše počutje slepih in slabovidnih oseb, ki so prizadete od rojstva ali pa je prišlo do izgube vida oziroma slabovidnosti kasneje zaradi bolezni ali poškodbe. Metode. Predstavljene so različne fizioterapevtske metode in tehnikekinezioterapije in sprostitve, ki se uporabljajo pri izvajanju rehabilitacije. Rezultati. Cilj fizioterapije je predvsem pravočasno preprečevanje velikokrat nepotrebnih težav, ki spremljajo slepega in slabovidnega, kot so nepravilna drža, napetost vsega telesa, obraza in oči teroslabljena funkcija mimične muskulature. Z redno vadbo bi izboljšali funkcionalne sposobnosti in spodbudili tiste, ki so oslabljene ali okvarjene in tako preprečili okvare in posledične bolezni gibal. Zaključki. Življenjske vzorce in navade slepih in slabovidnih je zelo težko spreminjati.Zlasti starejši in ostareli kasneje oslepeli ali slabovidni Ijudje so pogosto prepuščeni usodi. Vključevanje slepih in slabovidnih oseb vseh starostnih skupin v rehabilitacijski program je pomembna vsebina preventivnega fizioterapevtskega programa, ki izboljšuje kakovost življenja slepih in slabovidnihTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaSlovensko zdravniško društvo