Magdalena Lepsikova graduated from Charles University Prague, Dept. of Physical Therapy and specializes in rehabilitation of locomotor system dysfunction of adults and children. Since 2001, she has been physiotherapist at the Physical Therapy Department, Motol University Hospital, Prague. Since 2005, she has worked at 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague as a lecturer. She regularly instructs both medical and physiotherapy students at the hospital. In 2007, she won the prize “The teacher of the year” at 2nd Faculty of Medicine. 

Ms. Lepsikova is a certified Vojta therapist and has trained and worked with Professors Lewit and Kolar at the rehabilitation department for 17 years, treating both adults and children. In the treatment of children, her main focus is the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis.

She has also completed courses of Neurodynamics according to Butler, Bobath concept for adults and Fascia manipulation according to Stecco –level I and II. She is a certified instructor of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilisation (DNS).

Fluent in English, Ms. Lepsikova has served as an instructor of several courses for Professor Lewit and Kolar for international groups of clinicians who come to study in Prague, in addition to lecturing on their methods in many European countries, the U.S., Canada, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. In addition to the DNS approach, she is a certified instructor in Manual Medicine according to Prague school of prof. Lewit. 

She resides in Prague with her husband and two daughters. 

Publications in English: 

Papers:

•Lewit, K., Lepšíková, M. Foot dysfunction in EMG findings. (abstrakt) The Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine, 2006, vol. 28, no. 2. s. 97.

•Lewit, K., Lepšíková, M. Chodidlo – významná část stabilizačního systému. Rehabilitace a fyzikální lékařství, 2008, vol. 15, no. 3, s. 99-104. ISSN: 1211-2658. 

•Smékal, D., Velebová, K., Hanáková, D., Lepšíková, M. The effectiveness of specific physiotherapy in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis Gymnica, 2008, vol. 38, no. 2, s. 45-54. ISSN: 1213-8312.

•Lewit, K., Kobesová, A., Lepšíková, M. Das tiefe stabilisierende System der Wirbelsäule Seine Bedeutung für funktionelles Denken. Manuelle Medizin, 2010, vol. 48, no. 6, s. 440-446. ISSN: 0025-2514 (Print) 1433-0466 (Online).

•Kobesová, A., Kolář, P, Mlčková, J., Švehlík, M., Morris, CE., Frank, C., Lepšíková, M., Kozák,J.Effect of functional stabilization training on balance and motor patterns in a patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2012, vol. 33, no. 1, s.3-10. ISSN: 0172-780X (Print)

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•Lewit, K., Lepšíková, M. The role of the feet as an important part of the stabilization system. Int Musculoskelet Med., 2012, 34(2), 55-61. ISSN: 1753-6146 

•Lepšíková, M., Čech, Z., Kolář, P.: Změny somatognozie v klinickém obraze chronických bolestivých poruch pohybového aparátu. Medicína po promoci, 2013, vol. 14 (2), s.42-7. ISSN: 1213-8312

•Lewit, K., Čihák, R., Lepšíková, M. Insufficiency of finger flexors and extensors and its importance for hand function: A clinical and electromyographic investigation. International Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2015, 37(4), 178-183. ISSN: 1753-6146. DOI 10.1179/1753614615Z.178 000000000116.

 

Book Chapters: 

•Kolář, P. et al.: Clinical Rehabilitation. 1st. edition. Alena Kobesová, Praha 2013. 765pp. ISBN 978-80- 905438-0-5. Chapters: 

•Lepšíková, M., Smékal, D.: Examination of Muscle Strength. In: Kolář et al.: Clinical Rehabilitation. Alena Kobesová. Praha 2013.

•Kolář, P., Lepšíková, M.: Examination of Motor Function from the Prospective of Cortical Plasticity. In: Kolář et al.: Clinical Rehabilitation. Alena Kobesová. Praha 2013.

•Lepšíková, M., Kolář, P.:Kinesiology of the Hip Joint. In: Kolář et al.: Clinical Rehabilitation. Alena Kobesová. Praha 2013.

•Lepšíková, M., Kolář, P.:.Active Assistive Exercise. In: Kolář et al.: Clinical Rehabilitation. Alena Kobesová. Praha 2013.

•Lepšíková, M., Kolář, P.: Exercises Aimed at the Restoration of Sensation (Somatesthesia). In: Kolář et al.: Clinical Rehabilitation. Alena Kobesová. Praha 2013.

•Lepšíková, M.: Feldenkrais Method. In: Kolář et al.: Clinical Rehabilitation. Alena Kobesová. Praha 2013.

•Bitnar, P., Lepšíková, M.: Dysfunction in neuromuscular transmission and muscle diseases. In: Kolář et al.: Clinical Rehabilitation. Alena Kobesová. Praha 2013.

•Lepšíková, M., Kolář, P., Dyrhonová, O.: Hip Joint. In: Kolář et al.: Clinical Rehabilitation. Alena Kobesová. Praha 2013.