Summary Osteoporosis can be promoted by several factors, such as vitamin D and calcium deficiency, little exercise, obesity, bone disease or hereditary factors. After the diagnosis it is important to improve the calcium and vitamin D household and to reduce the harmful factors. Sport and exercise help to nourish the bones and ensure that the … Summary | Physiotherapy exercises for osteoporosis
The lateral malleolus is the thickened end of the fibula involved in the upper ankle joint. This so-called lateral malleolus creates the conditions for dorsal and plantar flexion and extension of the foot. Fractures of the upper ankle are the most common bone fractures of all and often correspond to a malleolus fracture. What is … Malleolus Lateralis: Structure, Function & Diseases
Within a wide variety of modern treatment modalities for very specific and quite common diseases and conditions, shock wave therapy (ESWT) has become an indispensable alternative medical technology procedure. What is shock wave therapy? In shock wave therapy, sound pressure waves are generated by an electrically powered transducer and targeted to calcified organs and organ … Shock Wave Therapy: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Osteoporosis or bone loss is one of the most common bone diseases in our country. In this case, there is a sharp decrease in bone mass, which in the course leads to damage to the bone mass and bone structure. These disorders then affect bone function, so that bone fractures often occur. Osteoporosis or bone … Osteoporosis (Bone Loss): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The fracture is one of the relatively common injuries in our society. There are many causes and manifestations and thus many types of treatment. The operation of a simple bone fracture is a routine procedure nowadays and with an appropriate physiotherapeutic follow-up treatment it usually has a good chance of healing. Physiotherapeutic intervention The physiotherapeutic … Physiotherapy after a bone fracture
Exercises from physiotherapy under stress As soon as it is possible for the patient to get up, this should also be done to make the physiotherapy more effective. It should be trained with patience, listen to the body and never ignore pain. Small progress will show you that things are steadily improving. An education of … Exercises from physiotherapy under stress | Physiotherapy after a bone fracture
Physiotherapy on the device (KGG) Physiotherapy on the device (KGG) has the advantage that the affected parts of the body can be specifically trained and the load can be increased in a controlled manner. Bones need load to grow and to be able to heal, therefore the KGG is a very meaningful addition in the … Physiotherapy on the device (KGG) | Physiotherapy after a bone fracture
Wound healing from a bone fracture If there are only two parts of the fracture which are still very close together, it is possible that these parts can grow together again without surgery by immobilising them in a plaster cast and then applying appropriate stress stimuli. In all other cases, the fracture parts are reconnected … Wound healing from a bone fracture | Physiotherapy after a bone fracture
Possible causes of a fracture A bone fracture, called fracture in medicine, is the interruption of a bone. There are several different types, classifications, treatment methods and causes. In most cases, the cause is an external violent impact, which can also be a fall or a compression, or the bone is heavily preloaded and a … Possible causes of a fracture | Physiotherapy after a bone fracture
Summary In order to keep a bone healthy, movement and physiological stress are absolutely essential. The body constantly adapts to external conditions: what is promoted is built up, what is not needed is broken down – and so is the bone mass. A little exercise and sport every day, plus a healthy lifestyle with a … Summary | Physiotherapy after a bone fracture
An external fixator is a holding device used for the therapy of injured parts of the body. The treatment method counts as osteosynthesis. What is external fixator? External fixator is a holding system that is used to immobilize bone fractures. External fixator is a support system used to immobilize bone fractures. In particular, complicated fractures … External Fixator: Treatment, Effect & Risks
The gait training is of great importance in physiotherapy. Quite unconsciously, we learn to walk as a child and do not worry about how we move in everyday life. However, as soon as injuries, orthopedic malpositions or even neurological diseases lead to limitations, these also have an enormous effect on our gait. For example, if … Physiotherapy gait training