Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease, which means a chronic inflammation of the central nervous system. It is also called the disease of “many faces”, because the symptoms and course of the disease cannot be more different. In multiple sclerosis, inflammation occurs in the medullary sheaths of the nerve fibers of the central nervous system, … Multiple Sclerosis (MS) exercises
Physiotherapy Physiotherapy for multiple sclerosis depends on the symptoms of the patient. Equally important in the treatment of multiple sclerosis is talk therapy, which affects the physiotherapist as much as a psychotherapist. The patient should be able to talk about his or her symptoms and anxiety and express his or her worries so that the … Physiotherapy | Multiple Sclerosis (MS) exercises
Gait disorder In multiple sclerosis, a gait disorder develops due to the accompanying symptoms. It usually shows a somewhat unsteady gait pattern with slight sway, especially around corners or through doors. This can occur due to coordination/balance difficulties, as self-perception is disturbed and distances are harder to estimate due to existing visual disorders. Gait exercises … Gait disorder | Multiple Sclerosis (MS) exercises
Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease that can progress in different forms. It is chronic and progressive. There are recurrent attacks or the disease takes a gradual course. It is an autoimmune reaction against the body’s own myelin – the insulating layer of the nerves. The inflammation can destroy the myelin sheaths around the nerves … Physiotherapy and Multiple Sclerosis
Practice addresses in capital cities Physiotherapy practices can treat physiotherapy (CNS) on a neurophysiological basis if there are therapists with the appropriate training. Many practices offer Vojta, Bobath or PNF. However, there are also therapy centers specializing in neurological patients such as: – Hamburg: physiotherapiepunkt Eimsbüttel, Osterstrasse 36-38, 20259 Hamburg Bremen: Ambulantes Behandlungs Centrum Birgit … Practice addresses in capital cities | Physiotherapy and Multiple Sclerosis
Summary MS is a chronic disease that is not curable. In addition to drug therapy, lifelong physiotherapeutic treatment is important in order to maintain or improve physiological body function as well and for as long as possible. Physiotherapy on a neurophysiological basis can be prescribed as a permanent prescription outside of the normal case. The … Summary | Physiotherapy and Multiple Sclerosis
The branch-like and multiply branched cytoplasmic processes of a nerve cell (neuron), through which information is received and impulses are transmitted to the body, is referred to in technical language as the dendrite. This serves to receive electrical stimuli and transmits them to the cell body (soma) of the nerve cell. What is a dendrite? … Dendrite: Structure, Function & Diseases
Thinking refers to processes of the brain that lead to knowledge, from which a variety of actions are derived. Thinking is used for problem solving and is composed of ideas, memories and logical conclusions. What is thinking? Thinking refers to processes of the brain that lead to cognitions, from which diverse actions are derived. Human … Thinking: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The complex cellular and physiological processes in living organisms require finely tuned regulation at the molecular level to ensure the adaptability of, for example, an animal or a plant to its habitat. To this end, numerous molecules exist that intervene in processes such as cell communication, metabolism or cell division. One of these molecules is … Calmodulin: Function & Diseases
Physiotherapy in multiple sclerosis plays an important role, especially in the field of conservative therapy, which is of great importance in addition to drug therapy. Physiotherapy in MS always depends on the individual patient and the course of MS. The physiotherapist will develop a therapy concept that is tailored to the patient, which also includes … Physiotherapy for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Goals of physiotherapy Symptoms Multiple sclerosis is a disease with many faces. Due to the different forms of progression and the complex functions that the brain and spinal cord take on, the symptoms can be present in different ways. However, there are many characteristics that are typical and common for the disease. These include visual … Goals of physiotherapy | Physiotherapy for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
History Although multiple sclerosis has a common cause (inflammation in the brain and spinal cord, which mainly affects the nerve tracts and the transmission of stimuli), there are different forms of progression: relapsing-remitting: this describes the most common form of multiple sclerosis. Here, the symptoms are relapsing and are not permanent, so that the symptoms … History | Physiotherapy for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
