Abstract
Long-term dialysis is associated with numerous musculoskeletal complications - Musculoskeletal System Disorders (MSD) in dialyzed population. Aim: To find out the frequency of MSD in hemodialysis patients.
Methods: The ascertained frequency of diagnosed MSD in the tested group (N=27, 16 men/11 women, age 28-86, frequency 81.5%) was statistically compared with the frequency in the normal population. Results: The higher incidence of MSD in the monitored group was proved in comparison with population of the Czech Republic (p < 0.05).
The most frequent diagnose was arthrosis and the back pain was revealed as the most common symptom. Conclusion: Dialysis patients can be labled as a special group of patients with an evident high frequency of certain MSD that requires an appropriate approach considering the physiotherapeutic intervention to standard renal medical care.