Is the spinal gymnastics paid for by the cash register?
In the program of the public health insurance it is common practice to support health-promoting preventive courses or to finance them completely. However, this only applies if the patient has regularly participated in the course and the course meets the general conditions of a recognized prevention course, e.g. spinal gymnastics. Inform yourself! Some fitness studios have developed cooperations with certain health insurance companies, and back courses or membership can be paid for on a pro rata basis if necessary.
Pilates
Pilates is a form of gymnastics usually recognized by health insurance companies. You strengthen your immune system, your breathing and above all the muscles of your whole body. It applies just as much as for spinal gymnastics that, if certain conditions are met, the health insurance company can cover the costs of a Pilates course proportionally or completely. The basic prerequisite is again regular participation and, for example, the appropriate training of the course instructor.
Physiotherapy for back pain
If a patient’s problems cannot be solved in group therapy, if individual therapy is necessary for optimal treatment, or in other indications such as after an accident or surgery, the patient with back pain is prescribed physiotherapy. Here, the problems of the patient can be addressed individually by means of therapeutic techniques or through active exercise, similar to spinal gymnastics. In the therapy are used: Comprehensive information on this topic can be found in the articles:
- Techniques from manual therapy for mobilizing the joints
- Massages or friction for the treatment of soft tissues such as muscles
- Physiotherapy against back pain
- Back pain – not with a strong back
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