Musculosceletal diseases and their importance at geriatric praxis in the old age

Abstract

Diseases of musculosceletal apparate at population of seniors in the Czech republic represent high part of somatic diseases and their number is rising. These diseases represent second most often group of diseases.

They have high invalidization potential - disability, chronical course and have also influence on worsenig quality of life.

Keywords

• musculosceletal diseases
• old age
• disability
• quality of life
• pain