Summary The hunchback often develops only in the course of life, but should nevertheless try with all means to prevent a hunchback. It should always be paid attention to an upright posture. The regular performance of small stretching exercises or strengthening exercises also helps to prevent a hunchback. A hunchback can also be congenital. However, … Summary | Physiotherapy for a hunchback
There is a variety of rheumatic diseases that can be divided into different categories. In physiotherapy, especially rheumatic diseases affecting the joints are treated. For example, chronic polyarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis belong to this category. Other structures can also be affected by rheumatic diseases. Frequently patients are also found in physiotherapy with fibromyalgia, the so-called … Physiotherapy for rheumatism
Further therapeutic measures The treatment spectrum for rheumatic diseases is wide. In addition to physiotherapy with manual therapy, exercises and soft tissue treatment, physical therapy is also used. Heat and cold applications can alleviate symptoms and influence inflammation. Rheumatism groups (Rheumaliga) or water gymnastics are frequently offered. In the medium water the joints are less … Further therapeutic measures | Physiotherapy for rheumatism
A hunchback describes a back that is strongly arched backwards. The human spine consists of the cervical spine, thoracic spine and lumbar spine. Each of these sections has its own natural curvature. The cervical and lumbar spine naturally curves slightly forward (lordosis) and the thoracic spine curves slightly backward (kyphosis). A hunchback is present as … Physiotherapy for a hunchback
Exercises against a hunchback at home 1st chair exercise For this exercise you need a chair. Place the chair with the backrest against a wall and pad the chair with a few towels. Now kneel on a towel with your back to the chair. The knees are hip-wide apart. Now lean back until you feel … Exercises against a hunchback at home | Physiotherapy for a hunchback
Ankylosing spondylitis, also known as ankylosing spondylitis or ankylosing spondylitis, is a rheumatic disease with a chronic course. Ankylosing spondylitis mostly affects the joints, specifically the spinal joints. What is ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis, or ankylosing spondylitis’ and ankylosing spondylitis, is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that mainly affects the joints. It primarily affects the … Ankylosing Spondylitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Back pain is a widespread common ailment. Especially young people do not attach great importance to it. But with them the pain can be a symptom of a serious disease: Bekhterev’s disease. And this can only be clearly diagnosed by a specialist. Muscles and ligaments, nerves and vertebrae: back pain can have many causes. Almost … To Which Doctor for Back Pain
Ligaments hold the human skeleton together. They make a crucial contribution to the stability of the body, and anyone who has ever had the painful experience of tearing a ligament knows about their important role in the musculoskeletal system. What are ligaments? There are two different definitions for the term ligament, or ligament: The commonly … Ligaments: Structure, Function & Diseases
Grisel syndrome is a type of subluxation that occurs in the spine of the neck. A subluxation is when a joint is incompletely dislocated. In Grisel’s syndrome, the so-called atlantoaxial joint is affected by the dislocation. In most cases, the cause of the disease is a protective posture that often results from inflammatory processes in … Grisel Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
In order for the human upper body to have a firm foundation, five sacral vertebrae provide appropriate support. They are located between the lumbar vertebra and the coccyx. The sacral vertebrae are firmly fused to each other as well as to the pelvis. What is a sacrum? The sacrum is a wedge-shaped bone. It is … Sacrum: Structure, Function & Diseases
Definition Back pain is very common in Germany. A distinction is made between acute (sudden) pain and permanent (chronic) back pain. One speaks of chronic back pain if the pain lasts longer than three to six months. There can be many different causes. Muscles and bones – especially the spine – are often the cause … Pain in the back
Associated symptoms A slipped disc is accompanied by stabbing pain. If the nerves are irritated, it can radiate – depending on the height of the herniation – into the arms, costal arches or legs. In addition, numbness, muscle weakness or pareses can occur. Osteoporosis is usually accompanied by diffuse back pain. In addition, it can … Associated symptoms | Pain in the back