Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is one of the main factors in the treatment of Baastrup’s disease. Not only does targeted strength training prevent worse consequences, but manual therapy can also provide relief in areas of pain. Manual therapeutic muscle tissue can also be loosened and further immobility can be counteracted. In diseases that affect posture, there is a fine line between maximum benefit from correctly performed exercises and damage from incorrect loading if training is performed incorrectly. That is why good physiotherapeutic care for Baastrup’s disease is essential.
Summary
Baastrup’s disease is a pain syndrome of the lumbar spine, caused by the combination of These causes can lead to contact with the spinous processes and associated pain, especially when the spine is stretched. In addition, the affected area is sensitive to pressure and knocking. The diagnosis can be made on the basis of the As Baastrup’s disease is also caused by degenerative changes, surgery cannot achieve a cure. For this reason, conservative therapy with physiotherapeutic improvement of the spinal curvature and symptom-oriented physiotherapy is the main focus.
- Physically strenuous activities,
- Large spinous processes,
- A strongly pronounced hollow back and a
- Degenerative height reduction of the vertebral bodies.
- Symptoms of complaints,
- The clinical examination and a
- X-ray image.