“Bridging” Lie on your back and press your lower back into the floor. This tenses the abdominal muscles and the pelvis tilts backwards. The arms are stretched out against the body and the feet are upright. Now lift your hips up until they form a straight line with your thighs and upper body. You continue … Strengthening of the back muscles
The therapy always depends on the degree of disc herniation. For example, after an operation must be treated with very simple exercises / methods. From week to week there is then a steady increase in stress. However, if there is no indication for surgery, the patient does not start therapy at “O”. The patient can … Physiotherapy slipped disc
Exercises (despite pain, from when, on the device, how often) Before deciding to train on the device after a herniated disc, it is important to consult with the treating doctor. Also, no training should take place before the patient has reached the consolidation phase to avoid too much damage to the still fresh scar tissue. … Exercises (despite pain, from when, on the device, how often) | Physiotherapy slipped disc
Slipped disc – anatomy The slipped disc in the lumbar spine outweighs the slipped disc in the cervical spine and BWS. More often than the complete herniated disc, the preliminary stage is disc protrusion. The spinal column is divided into the sections cervical spine (7 vertebrae), thoracic spine (12 vertebrae + ribs), lumbar spine (5 … Slipped disc – anatomy | Physiotherapy slipped disc
Other therapeutic procedures In addition to physiotherapy and the accompanying training therapy, there is also a medical therapy. This can consist of pain-relieving medication or, if there is no improvement, surgery on the intervertebral disc. Also a physical therapy is offered, which consists of electrotherapy, massage units, heat packs (fango, moor, hot air) or relief … Other therapeutic procedures | Physiotherapy slipped disc
“Pelvic-abdominal tension” Lie on a soft surface in supine position. Put your heels up and pull your toes towards your nose. Now press the lower back firmly into the ground and tense the abdominal muscles. Hold the tension for 15 seconds and repeat the exercise after a short break. Continue with the next exercise
“Cervical spine rotation” Sit up straight on a chair and rotate your head to one side. One hand fixes the head to the cheek in this position. Build up a pressure with the head against the hand, which the hand responds with a counterpressure. Hold the tension for about 10 seconds and then change sides. … Cervical spine rotation
“Cervical Cervical Retraction/Protraction” Sit up straight on a chair and do a double chin (retraction). From this position you then push your head forward (contraction). This exercise can also be performed lying down. Perform these two movements 15 times. Continue with the next exercise
“Raise your head from the double chin” Lie on your back. The arms are relaxed at the sides of the body, the feet are raised. Pull your chin towards your chest and make a double chin. This stretches the cervical spine. Raise your head a few millimeters with your cervical spine stretched and hold this … Lifting the head from the double chin
Scheuermann’s disease is a disease that in most cases initially causes no symptoms at all, but rather attracts attention by chance. Often, problems only arise after some time if the disease is not treated in time and appropriately or if its course is severe. Consequences for the spinal column The typical late effects of Scheuermann’s … Late effects of Scheuermann’s disease
Introduction Pain in the spinal column is often the result of disc damage. In the following, typical disease patterns of the intervertebral disc are presented. For detailed information, please follow the links. Herniated disc of the lumbar spine Pain in the intervertebral discs usually occurs in the course of a herniated disc in the lumbar … Intervertebral disc pain
Herniated disc of the cervical spine Pain of the intervertebral disc in the neck area is also often caused by a herniated disc. Affected patients usually report severe pain in the neck. For this reason, they often show a relieving posture (typically, the neck is tilted). The pain caused by a herniated disc in the … Herniated disc of the cervical spine | Intervertebral disc pain
