The physiotherapeutic treatment of a spinal stenosis of the cervical spine is initially based on the existing symptoms, and later on the actual cause, in order to ensure long-term success and avoid recurrence.
Contents of the treatment
Key points of the therapy are: Goals and corresponding measures are developed individually together with the patient and require the active cooperation of the person concerned. The manual therapy includes, among other things, gentle movements of the spinal column, in which trained hands move individual vertebrae with minimal effort. This creates space in the affected segment in order to relieve structures or to move vertebrae back to their original location by means of light manipulation.
If the information-conducting nerves are affected, they can be addressed by electrotherapy. Motor and coordinative exercises are actively performed. Whether gripping exercises or games of skill for the fingers, depends entirely on the affected area, the strength of the constriction and thus the remaining functions.
In addition, shoulder, arm and hand muscles are trained in order to avoid muscle degeneration and to relearn functions more easily and quickly. Targets and corresponding measures are worked out individually together with the patient and require the active cooperation of the affected person.
- Creation of space in the affected spinal column section through hand movements and measures from manual therapy, sensitivity, coordination and strength training for arms and hands, muscle building but also relaxation measures for the muscles around the cervical spine.
- An intensive posture training, as well as learning correct behavior and holding in everyday life and at work, after filtering out the causal origin.
- The manual therapy includes, among other things, gentle hand movements on the spine, in which trained hands move individual vertebrae with a minimum of lightness. This creates space in the affected segment in order to relieve structures or to move vertebrae back to their original location by means of light manipulation.
- If the information-conducting nerves are affected, they can be addressed by electrotherapy.
- Motor and coordinative exercises are actively performed. Whether gripping exercises or skill games for the fingers, depends entirely on the affected area, the strength of the constriction and thus the remaining functions.
- In addition, shoulder, arm and hand muscles are trained in order not to lose muscle mass and to learn functions more easily and quickly.
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