Abstract
the domain of rehabilitation in the context of pain syndromes is chronic nonmalignant somatic pain. rehabilitation methods can be also used to relieve pain or decrease its impact even in other types of pain. the aim of therapy is not only to reduce pain, but also to increase the quality of life and to improve independence in the sense of modern rehabilitation - participation in all regular activities of daily life. Combination of several approaches can be used - medical, social, educational and vocational: kinesitherapy, physical therapy, techniques of manual medicine, functional diagnostics of personal and instrumental activities of daily living including selection of appropriate assistive devices, education, including ergo- nomics and back school, psychotherapy and eventually also the evaluation of the vocational potential (ergodiagnostics).