Low back pain is one of the most common diseases of civilization. Most people blame back problems on lack of exercise. Herniated discs, spinal diseases, and degenerative changes in the spine cause pain that leads us to adopt a gentle posture and avoid painful movements.Meanwhile, rest and bed rest are no longer considered ideal therapeutic measures. On the contrary. Our spine is dependent on the muscles that surround it. The spine alone offers hardly any stability and can be bent even under light load. Only under the protection of the musculature can it withstand the numerous stresses of everyday life. It follows that the “stronger”, i.e. the more pronounced the musculature, the better our spine is able to withstand the loads.Patients with low back pain have back muscles that are reduced by an average of 50% compared to patients without low back pain. Consequently, it is important to strengthen the back muscles in a targeted manner when suffering from low back pain. It is important to train individual muscles in a targeted manner. Until now, this was not possible with the usual training equipment, as auxiliary muscles were always trained as well. After years of research in the field of medical muscle training, training devices have been developed that specifically build up the back muscles and thus protect and stabilize the spine. These training devices are computers at the same time. Both at the beginning and at the end of therapy, the strength, flexibility and endurance of your back extensors are measured and displayed graphically. The comparison shows you the strength gain achieved. Medical strengthening therapy (MST) is a method of physical and rehabilitative medicine that attempts to eliminate pain by strengthening muscles.
Indications (areas of application)
- Lumbago/dorsalgia (back pain).
- Muscular insufficiency and imbalance – weakness/imbalance of the musculature.
- Degenerative changes in the spine – osteochondrosis, spondylosis, spinal stenosis.
- Functional disorders (eg, blockages).
- Signs of wear and tear of the spine
- Postural weaknesses and defects (eg scoliosis, segmental instability, spondylolisthesis and others).
- Spondylolisthesis (spondylolisthesis).
- Osteoporosis
- Intervertebral disc wear / herniated discs
- Sciatica
- Rheumatoid diseases – e.g. chronic polyarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia (fibromyalgia syndrome), etc.
- Injuries to the spine; condition after surgery on the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine.
Contraindications
- Inflammatory and acute traumatic diseases of the spine.
The procedure
After the initial determination of the current state of strength, flexibility and endurance of your muscles, you will be targeted and trained under professional guidance. During this process, the load is continuously increased in each session. In addition to the computer-assisted training equipment, other medical strengthening equipment is used, which is individually selected according to your needs.Special training equipment trains the back extensors in isolation, as the pelvis and legs are fixed in such a way that the auxiliary muscles are switched off. This increases the activity of the back extensors 4-fold during training, which also allows for greater strength gains. Furthermore, the cervical spine extensors are trained to achieve an overall optimal stabilization of the spine in all segments. Typically, about 12-18 training sessions are performed, and one to two sessions per week. The strength of the back extensors can more than double during this time.Without targeted strengthening of the musculature, people break down about 50% of their muscles by the age of 70.Medical strengthening therapy is suitable for almost everyone. Numerous tests have shown that even one year after the end of the therapy, the increase in strength has been maintained. As a rule, patients are offered a control measurement at the end of six and twelve months in order to illustrate the long-term success of the therapy. By means of medical strengthening therapy, an improvement in complaints can be achieved, up to and including freedom from complaints.Optimal results can be achieved in combination with chiropractic, which relieves any blockages that may be present.Medical strengthening therapy is contraindicated in inflammatory and acute traumatic diseases of the spine, as well as tumor diseases.
Benefits
Every medical professional now knows that a strong back can better withstand the stresses of everyday life and is less prone to pain.Through medical strengthening therapy, you can build targeted muscles to relieve and protect your spine. Your pain will improve and, in many cases, disappear completely. The annoying pain that has affected your life so much will soon be a thing of the past.You will be able to enjoy your life to the fullest again and feel more vitality, performance and well-being.
