Most people only become aware of the function and position of the cervix during pregnancy – because the cervix plays a decisive role here. It is a part of the cervix and consists of two ring-shaped openings. The inner cervix forms the transition between the uterus and the cervix; the outer cervix forms the transition … Exercises for the cervix during pregnancy
Physiotherapy/treatment Every year, on average one in 100 women suffers from a so-called cervical insufficiency (cervical os weakness). The cervix is then soft and open. There is not only the risk of germs penetrating the embryo, but also an increased risk of miscarriage or premature birth. In such a case, strict bed rest is prescribed … Physiotherapy/treatment | Exercises for the cervix during pregnancy
Cervix is still closed During pregnancy, the cervix is tightly closed to protect the unborn child from germs before they enter. Only around the 39th week of pregnancy does the cervix become soft and short in order to prepare for the forthcoming birth. Therefore, the condition of the cervix is a good starting point for … Cervix is still closed | Exercises for the cervix during pregnancy
Alternative therapeutic measures In addition, a motorized moving rail can be used. This is usually applied at night from the age of 1-2 months and has the goal of passively mobilizing the clubfoot and improving mobility. In addition, affected persons should often go swimming to train the muscles in the foot and lower leg. If … Alternative therapeutic measures | ExercisesTreatment of a clubfoot
The clubfoot is either congenital, which unfortunately is not uncommon, or acquired due to disturbances in the nerve supply. About 1-3 children out of 1,000 newborns are born with a clubfoot. Boys are affected about twice as often and in 40% of the cases not only one foot is affected but both feet. The signs … ExercisesTreatment of a clubfoot
Baby/child If a child is born with a clubfoot, the treatment must begin immediately in the first days after birth.First and foremost, this means that the infant’s clubfoot is first gently treated to stretch and loosen the shortened, tight ligaments, muscles and tendons on the inside of the foot, the sole of the foot, the … Baby/child | ExercisesTreatment of a clubfoot
Late effects If a clubfoot is treated consistently, there are usually no restrictions. Small differences can, however, be seen in the length of the foot, so the former clubfoot is usually somewhat shorter than the healthy foot. If necessary, the leg on the side of the clubfoot is also minimally shortened. There are also differences … Late effects | ExercisesTreatment of a clubfoot
Rectus diastasis is particularly common in women who have had several pregnancies, as the abdominal muscles are repeatedly stretched. Even severe overweight can stretch the abdominal muscles up to rectus diastasis. In most cases, rectus diastasis can be well treated by targeted training of the abdominal muscles. Surgical interventions are rare. You may also be … Rectus diastasis exercises
Rectus diastasis after pregnancy During pregnancy the abdominal muscles are stretched over 9 months to allow room for the growing child. The abdominal muscles become weaker. After delivery, the abdominal muscles do not immediately return to their original position and an existing rectus diastasis occurs. Normally, the rectus diastasis recedes on its own during the … Rectus diastasis after pregnancy | Rectus diastasis exercises
Definition/Anatomy One speaks of rectus diastasis when the straight abdominal muscle diverges at its fibrous dividing line. The abdominal muscles are attached to a fibrous plate of connective tissue, the linea alba. It extends from the sternum to the pubic bone and lies around and between the two abdomens of the straight abdominal muscle (M. … Definition/Anatomy | Rectus diastasis exercises
One speaks of a torticollis when the mobility of the head and the cervical spine is painfully restricted so that the affected person can no longer assume the physiological upright head position. The causes of a torticollis can be very diverse. In children, it can develop immediately after birth due to a possible neurologically induced … Physiotherapy for a torticollis
Wryneck in infants Also with babies a torticollis can already occur. It is suspected that the sternocleidomastoid muscle has been injured during birth, which can then be shortened and even become connective tissue (no longer elastic). A central neurological disorder may be possible. It usually manifests itself directly when looking at the child, but in … Wryneck in infants | Physiotherapy for a torticollis
