Therapy The therapeutic approaches for COPD are manifold. Of course, a combination of several treatment approaches is chosen in order to help patients in the best possible way according to their individual needs. Drug therapy Here, mainly drugs are used that cause the bronchial tubes to dilate. These so-called bronchodilators include beta-2 sympathomimetics, anticholinergics and, … Therapy | Physiotherapy COPD
History COPD is a progressive disease that can be positively influenced by therapy but cannot be stopped. In the early stages of the disease, many people confuse COPD with a smoker’s cough because the symptoms, a chronic cough combined with yellowish-brownish sputum, are very similar. In contrast to the smoker’s cough, inflammatory changes in the … History | Physiotherapy COPD
Summary Overall, COPD is a slowly worsening disease that can only be treated symptomatically and cannot be stopped. By adapting the patients to the therapy guidelines, a positive influence on the disease is possible.Especially the physiotherapy gives back a piece of quality of life to the patients, because it offers the possibility to regain control … Summary | Physiotherapy COPD
Exercises Which exercises are used in the case of a heart muscle weakness will be determined by the doctor in cooperation with the physiotherapist. The stage of the disease and the patient’s general resilience play a major role in the selection. In general, the exercises should be performed with a high number of repetitions and … Exercises | Physiotherapy for heart muscle weakness
Healing As a rule, those affected will have chronic heart muscle weakness for the rest of their lives. However, if an exact cause for the disease can be found and contained in time by means of suitable diagnostic procedures, rehabilitation of the heart muscle may be necessary in some cases. Although the chances of a … Healing | Physiotherapy for heart muscle weakness
Cause There are various causes for a heart muscle weakness. Among the most common causes are High blood pressure, especially when it is poorly controlled or not treated and the heart has to pump through a great resistance. Coronary heart disease: The disease impairs the oxygen supply to the coronary arteries. As a result, the … Cause | Physiotherapy for heart muscle weakness
Summary Overall, physiotherapy is an important component of heart muscle weakness. It is particularly important for patients to maintain an active lifestyle despite their illness. In addition to exercises and regular sport, patients learn to cope with the disease and to better assess the limits of their body. This helps many patients to master their … Summary | Physiotherapy for heart muscle weakness
Physiotherapy is an important component in the treatment of heart muscle weakness. Contrary to the general belief, it is beneficial to remain physically active despite the physical limitations and to train endurance and muscle strength. The goals set in physiotherapy and the individual therapy plan make it possible for patients with heart muscle weakness to … Physiotherapy for heart muscle weakness
When coughing, one should not always think only of a bronchial infection. A so-called “heart cough” can also be behind the symptom. Various causes can be behind the bronchial irritation. Typically, chronic cardiac insufficiency or acute heart failure is accompanied by symptoms of the respiratory organs. The heart failure is often noticed by a shortness … Why does coughing occur with heart failure?
Treatment The treatment of the so-called “cardiac cough” is mainly based on the treatment of cardiac insufficiency. A cardiac insufficiency can be temporary or chronic, depending on the underlying disease and the extent of damage to the heart muscle cells. This is often caused by diseases of the coronary arteries, which are due to risk … Treatment | Why does coughing occur with heart failure?
Definition In addition to the much more common diabetes mellitus “type 2” (also known as diabetes of old age or affluence), there is also another form of diabetes mellitus, which is usually diagnosed in early childhood. We are talking about diabetes mellitus “type 1” (also known as juvenile diabetes, Dm1). In Dm1, a reaction of … Diabetes in children
How can I recognize the signs? Often a diabetic first appears with unspecific symptoms. These are usually not initially interpreted as a metabolic disease. The most common symptoms in children are polyuria and polydipsia. Polyuria is the technical term for urinating more frequently than usual. This can be shown by wetting. Dry” children who start … How can I recognize the signs? | Diabetes in children
