Ito-Thermy is a Japanese alternative medicine procedure and has its roots in Zen Buddhism. The massage technique involves compressing herbs, setting them on fire and smoldering them into metal tubes that are used to work on the patient’s body. The goal is to activate the immune system and self-healing powers. What is ito-thermia? Ito-Thermy is … Ito-thermia: Treatment, Effect & Risks
Anatomy of the abdominal muscles The first step in abdominal muscle training is to know which muscles belong to the abdominal muscles in general and what functions they perform. The abdominal muscles are composed of the straight abdominal muscle (M. rectus abdominis), the external oblique abdominal muscles (M. obliquus externus abdominis), the internal oblique abdominal … Abdominal muscle training for beginners
Exercises for advanced learners Exercises, which require everything from you can be found on the page Washboard stomach exercises. All articles in this series: Abdominal muscle training for beginners Exercises for advanced learners
Orange Series The Orange series from the Blackroll manufacturers represents just one of the many variations of the popular Fascia foam rolls. It is rather difficult to gain an overview of the different products and their different, advantages and disadvantages, as there are no uniform comparative values regarding the degree of hardness of fascia rolls. … Orange Series | Blackroll
Exercises for the back Just like the cervical spine, or rather the neck, the rest of the spine has to withstand enormous strain every day. In combination with an unhealthy posture and untrained trunk muscles, this often leads to muscle tension and back pain. First and foremost, this should be counteracted by appropriate training of … Exercises for the back | Blackroll
Introduction Fascial roles are becoming more and more popular. This is mainly due to their simple and quick application, which is also possible in principle at any time and place. It is hardly surprising that they are so popular in a society in which people are increasingly suffering from back problems and muscle tension at … Blackroll
The settling of a vertebra is usually carried out when the mobility of individual vertebral bodies is restricted by a so-called blockage of the vertebra. The underlying blockage is a clinical picture of manual medicine, for which only a few studies and research results are available. Typical complaints that occur in the context of the … Adjust the vertebrae
Is it allowed to set in with a slipped disc? In the case of a herniated disc, it is essential to discuss back treatments with the treating doctor. Basically, it is not advisable to have any manual therapy carried out at the site of the herniated disc, not even by a physiotherapist or chiropractor in … Is it allowed to set in with a slipped disc? | Adjust the vertebrae
Symptoms of vertebral blockage Typical symptoms that occur when one or more vertebral bodies are blocked and which are an indication that the vertebrae are dislocated are movement-related back pain. It should be noted that when a vertebra is blocked, the joint movement of the spine is never completely restricted. This means that the spinal … Symptoms of vertebral blockage | Adjust the vertebrae
What are the consequences of setting? If the setting itself is done carefully, not beyond pain and not too often, it is safe. However, if it becomes a habit and is adjusted daily, in the long term it can damage the ligaments of the back muscles and lead to so-called hypermobility – a condition characterized … What are the consequences of setting? | Adjust the vertebrae
Side effects Since the effect of the ThermaCare® heat patches is only caused by the local generation of heat, side effects are not to be expected. There is no absorption of active ingredients through the skin. Side effects are most likely to be caused by excessive heat application, for example, in previously damaged or sensitive … Side effects | ThermaCare® Heat Patch
Application on the neck ThermaCare® offers special neck warming pads for application on the neck. Due to their fit they are suitable for sticking to the neck and shoulders. These plasters can also provide relief for pain radiating into the arm. Their principle of action is no different from that of the usual ThermaCare® heat … Application on the neck | ThermaCare® Heat Patch
