Problems of Physical Rehabilitation of Children with Down Syndrome with Injuries of The Lower Limb

The development of the society is accompanied by a continuous search for means of treatment and rehabilitation of people with disabilities. Recently, children with Down's syndrome often have injuries of the lower limbs, which require a competent rehabilitation for the fullest restoration of the function. Objective: to highlight the main components of physical rehabilitation of children with Down's syndrome with injuries of the lower limb. The success of rehabilitation with this pathology is possible when using complex therapeutic physical training, therapeutic massage, physiotherapy. The therapeutic physical culture allows restoring movements in the lower limb, reduces swelling of the injured leg, prevents the development of traumatic flat feet, deformities of the foot and the curving of the fingers, restores the functions of the damaged limb and the movement skill. Massage promotes acceleration of regeneration processes at the site of fracture and elimination of stiffness. To restore the functions of the lower limb, the combination of massage with mud therapy, apparatus physiotherapy and mechanotherapy has a good effect. Also, to achieve full recovery of lost function of ankle joints, an increase in motor activity in the form of soccer can be used. Only with the complex application of these remedies, recovery occurs quickly enough, with the least dysfunction and preservation of working capacity. Key words: lower limb, Down's syndrome, therapeutic physical culture, massage, physiotherapy, football.