Post-Earthquake Spinal Cord Injury: Role of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Abstract

This review examines the crucial role of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in the management of post-earthquake spinal cord injuries (SCI). After an earthquake, patients with SCI require specialized and intensive rehabilitation programs to promote recovery, prevent complications, and enhance their quality of life. This article reviews the pathophysiology of post-earthquake SCI, the various clinical and functional assessments used to evaluate severity, and the different treatment options available including pharmacotherapy, surgical interventions, and rehabilitation. This review discusses the challenges and barriers faced by patients and healthcare providers, the expected outcomes and prognosis for patients, and the key findings and recommendations for future research and practice. The review emphasizes the importance of an individualized physiotherapy and rehabilitation approach to the management of post-earthquake SCI.

Keywords

• Earthquake
• spinal cord injury
• physiotherapy
• rehabilitation
• assessment

Deprem Sonrası Omurilik Yaralanması: Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyonun Rolü

Abstract

Bu derleme, deprem sonrası oluşan omurilik yaralanmalarının tedavisinde fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyonun kritik rolünü incelemektedir. Bir depremden sonra, omurilik yaralanması olan hastalar, iyileşmeyi desteklemek, komplikasyonları önlemek ve yaşam kalitelerini artırmak için özel ve yoğun rehabilitasyon programlarına ihtiyaç duyarlar. Bu makale, deprem sonrası omurilik yaralanmalarının patofizyolojisini, şiddetini değerlendirmek için kullanılan çeşitli klinik ve fonksiyonel değerlendirmeleri ve farmakoterapi, cerrahi müdahaleler ve rehabilitasyon dahil olmak üzere mevcut farklı tedavi seçeneklerini gözden geçirmektedir. Bu derlemede, hastaların ve sağlık hizmeti sağlayıcılarının karşılaştığı zorluklar ve engelleri hastalar için beklenen sonuçlar ve prognoz ve gelecekteki araştırma ve uygulamalar için önemli bulgular ve öneriler tartışılmaktadır. Derleme, deprem sonrası oluşan omurilik yaralanmalarının yönetiminde bireyselleştirilmiş bir fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon yaklaşımının önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

• deprem
• omurilik yaralanması
• fizyoterapi
• rehabilitasyon
• değerlendirme

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