Heat therapy is a generic term for various applications in physiotherapy and physical therapy as well as balneotherapy. In general, heat therapy comprises all therapy methods in which heat is applied to the skin in various forms for mostly 20-40 minutes in order to achieve a blood circulation-promoting, metabolism-stimulating and muscle-relaxing effect. Fields of application … Heat Therapy as Physiotherapy
Bog cushion: What is it? Moor pillows are pillows that are available in different sizes and contain moor from different moor areas, depending on the manufacturer. The bog pillows are produced especially for medical purposes and usually consist of a plastic foil into which the bog is filled. Depending on the manufacturer, the lifetime of … Bog cushion: What is it? | Heat Therapy as Physiotherapy
Peat bath Peat baths are offered in many spas and thermal baths, but there are also similar products for use in the bathtub at home. The peat bath has a centuries-old tradition, although its healing effect is controversial among medical experts. A real peat bath usually consists of fresh peat and thermal water, as this … Peat bath | Heat Therapy as Physiotherapy
Fangocur Fangocur is a company based in Gossendorf, Styria, Austria, which manufactures and sells various medical products made from the volcanic Gossendorf healing clay. These include mineral creams and masks, fango packs for home use and healing clay for oral administration. Fangocur Bentomed is dissolved as a powder in water and is said to have … Fangocur | Heat Therapy as Physiotherapy
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
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 … Exercises tennis elbow
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: … Stretching exercises | Exercises tennis elbow
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, … Physiotherapy in general | Exercises tennis elbow
In ligament injuries, mobility in the knee joint is initially restricted by reflex muscle tension, but later on, instability in the knee joint can occur, particularly in the case of torn ligaments. Untreated torn ligaments increase the risk of subsequent knee joint wear and tear – arthrosis in the knee joint. Once the injury has … Exercises for an injury to the inner and outer ligaments
Tapes – Bandages Tape algae and bandages are often used for ligament injuries and instabilities in the knee joint. A distinction is made between stabilizing classic tape and kinesiotape, which hardly restricts the mobility of the taped joint. Classical tape can immobilize the joint and serve as a splint. Kinesiotape can have different functions. There … Tapes – Bandages | Exercises for an injury to the inner and outer ligaments
Summary Inner and outer ligament injuries to the knee are very common. There is pain on the affected side of the knee, swelling, reddening and warming as well as painful restriction of movement. Later on, instability in the knee joint can occur, especially in the case of torn ligaments, because the proprioception as well as … Summary | Exercises for an injury to the inner and outer ligaments
Hip dysplasia is a congenital maldevelopment of the acetabulum. The acetabulum is flattened and the femoral head cannot be properly anchored in the acetabular roof. Every third child is born with this malformation and in 40% of the cases the malformation is found on both sides. Girls are six times more frequently affected than boys. … Hip dysplasia – exercises from physiotherapy
