“Latissimus pull – starting position” You assume an upright and straight posture while sitting. The shoulder blades are pulled deeply back while their arms are stretched upwards, the sternum is pointing upwards. “Latissimus pull – end position” From the starting position, both elbows are pulled towards the upper body. The shoulder blades remain fixed at … Exercises against neck tensions 6
Shoulder Outside Rotation Pre Bent: From the knee bend with the upper body slightly tilted forward, the arms are guided to shoulder height and the elbows are bent 90°. From this position, the forearms can now be rotated upwards and backwards while the upper arm remains motionless in the air. Make 2 passes with 15 … Rotator Cuff Rupture – Exercise 2
The Theraband is held with one hand on the hip, or fixed with one foot on the floor. The other end is held by the opposite hand. From the right front hip, the arm is stretched loosely, (i.e. not fully pushed through) and moved up and out over the head, as if reaching for something … Rotator Cuff Rapture – Exercise 4
External rotation with fixation: The Theraband is placed around a door handle etc. and held in the hands. The upper arm, whose shoulder is being trained, lies against the upper body and is bent 90° at the elbow. Rotate against the pull of the Theraband now controlled outwards/backwards. Make 2 passes with 15 repetitions each. … Rotator Cuff Rupture – Exercise 5
Butterfly-reverse: Fix the Theraband at the door handle and take both ends in one hand each. Stand with your hips wide and kneel slightly. Now pull the Theraband with stretched out arms on shoulder height on both sides simultaneously backwards, so that the shoulder blades touch each other. You can also grab the Theraband in … Rotator Cuff Rupture – Exercise 7
Our joints are covered by a layer of hyaline joint cartilage, which facilitates the sliding of the two joint partners against each other. Hyaline cartilage is a cartilaginous connective tissue with a very high water content. It serves as a shock absorber. There are no nerve endings in the cartilage, which means it is not … Exercises for cartilage damage
Summary Our joints are constantly exposed to stress in everyday life. Wrong or overloading, but also trauma, can lead to cartilage damage. The cartilage covers our bones and forms a shock absorber and a sliding bearing for our joints. Cartilage damage restricts joint function and can lead to painful restrictions in movement. The therapy of … Summary | Exercises for cartilage damage
Trigger point therapy refers to the trigger points created in the muscle. The trigger points are caused by reduced blood circulation in the affected muscle, either through restricted movement, staying too long in one position while working at a desk or doing overhead work. The affected muscle shortens to such an extent that the blood … Trigger point therapy benefits
Benefits Trigger point therapy can be used to loosen extremely tense muscles that have not been loosened by normal physiotherapeutic intervention techniques. By penetrating deeper into the tissue with the pressure of the thumb, even extremely tense muscles can be loosened. This therapy method should be used especially in cases of already radiating complaints, because … Benefits | Trigger point therapy benefits
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the art of healing that was established in China 2000 years ago. Buddhism, Taoism and also Confucianism have influenced TCM through their ways of thinking. Traditional Chinese medicine can be seen as the eastern counterpart to western orthodox medicine. TCM sees the whole organism as a functioning unit. Furthermore, the … Traditional Chinese Medicine – Does it really help?
Treatment methods of TCM The treatment methods of TCM consist of the 5 pillars. Treatment costs of TCM The treatment costs for a TCM treatment vary from practice to practice, but are usually in the range of 60-100 Euros per hour. Sometimes free consultations are offered in advance. A longer treatment period may be required … Treatment methods of TCM | Traditional Chinese Medicine – Does it really help?
Training for TCM In Germany, anyone who is authorized to practice medicine can take part in the training to become a TCM therapist. These are usually doctors and alternative practitioners. The training is offered by different institutes and takes varying lengths of time. There is a basic training in TCM and a variety of advanced … Training for TCM | Traditional Chinese Medicine – Does it really help?
