[Psychosomatic issues in the rehabilitation of motor organs]

The relation between bodily health and mental health has been observed since ancien Times. Ancient teachers of the art of medicine advised to treat a person not an illness. Facination with the discoveries concerning the cell was the reason why investigation of somatic illnesses concentrated more and more on exploring physiology , ignoring mental aspects. Psychoanalysis, on the other hand considered mental sphere as the source of all illnesses. Although psychoanalitical approach is still controversial psychologists and doctors are still trying to find relations between personality traits and illnesses. Investigating psychological factors in etiology of motor organs disorders is not common but significant for the treatment. The paper presents disorders of mental adjustment which seem particularly important in rehabilitation of motor organs. They are illustrated by descriptions of case studies from clinical practice.