Physical therapy of military personnel at the subacute stage of rehabilitation after receiving an open traumatic brain injury

Abstract

the rehabilitation of military personnel has been a priority direction of our state since 2014, since an increasing number of military personnel need the effective provision of rehabilitation services is necessary, it will contribute to their faster socialization in civilian life and restoration to a condition that allows them to perform combat tasks. Open Traumatic Brain Injury is a mechanical injury characterized by the penetration of fragments of various structures through the skin of the head and bones of the skull, often reaching the brain membrane and brain tissues that are located deeper. Injuries of this nature occur in the case of gunshot wounds or injuries caused by sharp objects. The article examines the main complications resulting from TBI and presents the physical therapy methodology for this contingent of persons who are at the subacute stage of rehabilitation. This technique combines kinesiotherapy, hydrokinesiotherapy with the use of AI-Chi techniques, preformed physical factors, mechanotherapy and art therapy. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed program of physical therapy for patients after receiving TBI, a study was conducted of a group of 7 patients who were observed in the period of September - December 2023 on the basis of the KNP "Kyiv City Clinical Hospital of War Veterans" in Kyiv.