Hot air Hot air therapy is a dry heat therapy in which the patient does not come into contact with the heating medium. Usually thereby an infrared heat emitter is used, which does not radiate UV jets and which can deliver the radiant heat to a large treatment area. A treatment with hot air usually … Hot air | Heat Therapy as Physiotherapy
A daily workout of 5 to 10 minutes is often enough to keep the body free of disease. The muscles are strengthened, the joints are moved through and the circulatory system is promoted. All exercises are also used in physiotherapy and are well suited for imitation. The cervical spine must be strengthened on the one … Exercises from the physiotherapy
“Squat” The knees are directly above the ankles, the patella points straight forward. When standing, the weight is evenly distributed on both feet, when bent, more on the heels. During flexion, the knees do not go over the toes, the lower legs remain firmly vertical. The buttocks are lowered to the rear, as if one … 6 Exercise
“Knee Mobilization” The flexion of the knee joint is trained in a sitting position. The knee is lifted while the heel pulls towards the thigh. By lifting the knee, evasive movements are avoided. Both joint partners (thigh and lower leg) are moved to their full extent of movement. It is important to make sure that … 1 exercise
The disease known as Ledderhose disease (named after its first discoverer) is a plantar fibromatosis. Translated this means plantar – concerning the sole of the foot, fibro – fiber/tissue fiber and matose – proliferation or growth, i.e. a proliferation of cells in the sole of the foot. The disease belongs to the rheumatic diseases. It … Morbus Ledderhose – exercises
Physiotherapy Ledderhose disease is a chronic disease that cannot be cured by physiotherapy. However, various measures can be taken to influence the symptoms caused by the contracture, as well as the course and subsequent symptoms. The formation of nodules in the tissue of the plantar fascia causes various symptoms. The tendon becomes more inelastic, which … Physiotherapy | Morbus Ledderhose – exercises
Foot malpositions As mentioned above, the toes form the mobile, non-fixed attachment of the plantar fascia. Due to the formation of nodules and shortening of the tendon, the toes can now become curved, bending to the chronic pull. This results in a foot malposition. The foot malpositions, which are congenital in most cases, can therefore … Foot malpositions | Morbus Ledderhose – exercises
A hip impingement is a movement restriction of the hip joint due to bony changes of the acetabulum or the femoral head. Due to these bony malformations, the acetabular cup and head do not fit exactly on top of each other and the neck of the femur can abut against the acetabulum. This can lead … Exercises for a hip impingement
Physiotherapy Since hip impingement is due to a malposition or unevenness of the bones involved, causal treatment in physiotherapy is not possible. The goals of physiotherapy are on the one hand to relieve pain, improve mobility and strengthen certain muscles surrounding the hip, and on the other hand to achieve a better posture and a … Physiotherapy | Exercises for a hip impingement
Hip Dysplasia Hip dysplasia is not the same as hip impingement, because in hip dysplasia the socket is too small and too steep for the femoral head, so that the head tends to partially or completely “dislocate”, i.e. luxate. In hip impingement, on the other hand, the acetabulum tends to be too large and covers … Hip Dysplasia | Exercises for a hip impingement
Hip TEP A hip TEP is a total endoprosthesis of the hip joint. This surgical procedure is performed, for example, in the case of hip joint arthrosis when the joint cartilage is very worn and the symptoms can no longer be alleviated by conservative therapy without surgery.The hip TEP consists of an acetabular cup and … Hip TEP | Exercises for a hip impingement
“Picking apples” stretch arms alternately upwards or sideways, possibly using the one-legged stance to improve coordination. Hold the position for about 10 seconds and then change the standing leg and arm. Go to the article Exercises against neck pain
