Children can also be plagued by shoulder and neck tension. Especially when the child does not move enough or psychological factors, such as too much stress and anxiety are added, this is also reflected in physical symptoms. After the visit to the doctor, the physiotherapy practice is the first point of contact for the little patients. In the physiotherapy, gentle methods are used to try to relieve the tension, to fight the cause and to make sure that the child’s shoulder and neck tensions are a thing of the past. The following articles may also be of interest to you:
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Physiotherapy
In the treatment of children with shoulder and neck tension, physiotherapy is primarily concerned with eliminating the cause of the tension and helping the child to relax the muscles and keep them supple in the long term. Depending on the age of the child, the therapist can actively involve the child in the treatment or passively perform techniques and exercises to achieve this goal. Parents play just as important a role in the success of physiotherapy as the children themselves, since they are also responsible at home for ensuring that the progress and exercises developed in physiotherapy are continued at home.
In addition to massages, manual therapy and heat applications to relax tense muscles, there are various treatment approaches that the treating physiotherapist can use. These include, for example: Bobath physiotherapy for children, where the aim is to support the self-regulation of the child. This is a therapy concept on a neurophysiological basis, which can be flexibly adapted to the needs of the child and can also be combined with other therapies.
Physiotherapy according to Vojta, describes a treatment concept which is based on reflex locomotion. The children are placed in different positions and stimuli are applied to specific areas of the body, which lead to reflex movements. The aim of the Vojta method is to activate the muscles in order to influence the children’s posture and movement patterns.
The multidimensional developmental therapy aims to activate different areas such as reflexes, sensory, motor, muscle activity and perception in such a way that optimal muscle tension and a good feeling for the body help to counteract the development of problems of the musculoskeletal system. You can find more information on this topic in the following articles: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation & Coordination and Balance Training Which form of therapy is most suitable for the child depends on the cause and stage of shoulder-neck tension.
- Physiotherapy according to Bobath for children, where it is about supporting the self-regulation of the child.
It is a therapy concept on a neurophysiological basis, which can be flexibly adapted to the needs of the child and can also be combined with other therapies.
- Physiotherapy according to Vojta, describes a treatment concept that deals with reflex locomotion. The children are placed in different positions and stimuli are applied to specific areas of the body, which lead to reflex movements. The aim of the Vojta method is to activate the muscles in order to influence the children’s posture and movement patterns.
- Multidimensional Development Therapy aims to activate different areas such as reflexes, sensory, motor, muscle activity and perception in such a way that optimal muscle tension and a good feeling for the body help to counteract the development of problems of the musculoskeletal system. You can find more information on this topic in the following articles: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation & Coordination and Balance Training
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