CRUTCHES AS THE TECHNICAL MEANS OF REHABILITATION, THEIR TYPES, INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR PRESCRIPTION (a lecture)
In the article there have been presented different types and models of crutches, their characteristics, sizes by the types, demands for the construction, durability, resistance to climatic changes and materials, from which they have been manufactured. There have been described constructive features of different types and models of the crutches. There have been established medical indications for provision of disabled persons with this technical means of rehabilitation and relative contraindications for their prescription. There have been exposed the rules of introduction recommendations to the individual program of rehabilitation. There have been given the terms of selection of a type and a model of crutches as well as the parameters and the rules of their individual selection.