Exercises with the gymnastic ball The Pezzi ball, the large gymnastics ball is often used as a device in spinal gymnastics. There are many different exercises that can be performed on the ball to strengthen or stabilize the spine. Two of them will be presented here: Exercise 1: Stabilization Now the patient moves forward step … Read more
Is the spinal gymnastics paid for by the cash register? In the program of the public health insurance it is common practice to support health-promoting preventive courses or to finance them completely. However, this only applies if the patient has regularly participated in the course and the course meets the general conditions of a recognized … Read more
Our spine is there to keep the body upright and stable, but together with the vertebral joints it is also responsible for our back being flexible and mobile. The optimal shape of the spine is the double-S shape. In this form, the load transfer is best and the individual spinal column sections are evenly and … Read more
“Rowing standing up” Stand with your knees slightly bent, hip-wide. Fix a theraband around a door- window handle. Pull both ends backwards at shoulder height as if you were rowing. Your upper body will actively straighten up by lifting your sternum and pulling your shoulders backwards/downwards. Perform two sets of 15 repetitions each. Continue with … Read more
Exercises 1) Circling the pelvis 2) Building a bridge 3) The table 4) Cat’s hump and horse’s back Further exercises that you can do during pregnancy can be found in the following articles: Starting position: You stand with your back against a wall, with your legs hip-wide apart and slightly away from the wall. The … Read more
Physiotherapy Physiotherapy can help relieve coccyx pain during pregnancy and other pregnancy-related back problems. On the one hand, the aim is to strengthen the muscles of the neck, back and pelvic floor in order to prevent or treat complaints. Exercises can be practiced mainly on the mat, for example with a gymnastics ball, so that … Read more
Coccyx pain in connection with contractions Contractions can occur as early as the 20th week of pregnancy, known as labor pains. These contractions can also manifest themselves as back pain, abdominal pain or coccyx pain, but they should not occur more than 3 times per hour before the birth date and not at regular intervals, … Read more
Summary Coccyx pain is relatively common during pregnancy and can have various causes. Since the pelvic ring naturally loosens up somewhat during pregnancy and birth, these complaints are not worrying but unpleasant. With exercises to strengthen the muscles surrounding the pelvis and to relax the back, relief can often already be achieved. Careful application of … Read more
If muscles and tendons are repeatedly misused and overstrained over a longer period of time, then small damages add up to a large irritation, which can eventually lead to tennis elbow. Patients with such a problem often describe problems when mowing the lawn, spring-cleaning, or after long periods of overhead screwing or working. Besides tennis … Read more
Stretching exercises Simple stretching exercise The affected arm (tennis elbow) is stretched forward. Now bend the wrist and with the other hand carefully press it towards the body. You should feel a slight pull on the upper side of the forearm. Hold for about 20 seconds and then repeat 3 to 5 times. Variation 2: … Read more
Physiotherapy in general In physiotherapy, cold and heat are often used as a therapeutic medium for tennis elbow. Both are usually used as preparation for the subsequent sitting and physiotherapy. However, cold and heat can also be used as independent therapy content. Dressings with pain-relieving or anti-inflammatory ointments can help as after-treatment for tennis elbow, … Read more
Below you will find a list of exercises that you can easily copy at home. Do 2 -3 passes per exercise with 15 repetitions each. Exercises Since the shoulder is stabilized by muscles, it is important to build them up to relieve the joint and support the healing of the SLAP lesion. In any case, … Read more