The most common disorders that may require physiotherapy

Amputatio, deformitas extremitatis (extremitatum) - loss or deformity of limbs

Osteogenesis imperfecta [ˌɒstɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs] - brittle bone disease

Dystrophia musculorum - muscular dystrophy

Arthritis chronica - chronic arthritis [ɑːˈθraɪtɪs] – chronic inflammation of the joints

Arthritis urica- gout (dna)

Arthritis calcinosa – chondrocalcinosis [,kɒndrəʊ ˌkælsɪˈnəʊsɪs]  is calcification (accumulation of
calcium salts) in hyaline [ˈhaɪəlɪn] cartilage and/or fibrocartilage (pseudodna)

Dermatomyositis  [dɜːmətəʊˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs]- a long-term inflammatory disorder which affects skin and
the muscles

Arthrosis - [ɑːˈθrəʊsɪs] – the degenerative disease of a joint

Spondylosis - [ˌspɒndɪˈləʊsɪs]  the degeneration of the vertebral column

Paralysis cerebralis infantilis - Cerebral Palsy (infantilní cerebrální paréza, perinatální
encefalopatie, dětská mozková obrna)

Poliomyelitis - [poʊlioʊmaɪəlaɪtɪs]  commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused
by the poliovirus (dětská přenosná obrna)

Spina Bifida - [spaɪnə bɪfɪdə]a birth defect in which there is incomplete closing of the spine and
the membranes around the spinal cord (rozštěp páteře)

Apoplexia cerebri - stroke

Trauma capitis - head injury

Laesio traumatica medullae spinalis - spinal cord injury - neurological damage resulting from
trauma

Sclerosis multiplex - Multiple Sclerosis [sklɪəˈrəʊsɪs] – neurological deterioration

Fibromyalgia [faɪbrəʊmaɪˈældʒɪə] – chronic musculoskeletal pain condition


Sources: https://changingpaces.com/6-general-types-of-disabilities/

https://hwa.org.sg/general-information-on-physical-disabilities/

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