Music therapy uses the healing effects of music to alleviate and heal a wide variety of ailments, both physical and psychological. It is a practice-oriented scientific discipline in any form of music therapy. What is music therapy? With the purposeful use of music, whether instrumental, vocal, or other forms of musical performance, the goal is … Music Therapy: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Physiotherapy according to Voita is a special form of therapy in physiotherapy, named after its founder Vaclav Voita. It is mainly used to treat disorders of the central nervous system in children and adults, but can also be applied in many other areas. In some physiotherapy schools, the basics of therapy are also part of … Physiotherapy according to Vojta
Summary Physiotherapy according to Voita is an independent form of therapy that must be prescribed separately by the doctor. Trained Voitatherapists carry out the physiotherapy. The concept is based on a defined combination of pressure points and specific therapy positions, and serves to activate and influence the central nervous system. Healthy motor and neural patterns … Summary | Physiotherapy according to Vojta
Babies and toddlers have a cold nose much more often than adults. There are different reasons for this and also different causes. Not always a real infection, in the sense of an illness, must be behind it, if an infant has a runny nose. The infant’s nose is naturally still very narrow. To be more … Sniffles in infants
Causes A runny, stuffy baby’s nose can also be the result of too dry air in the room. Especially in heated rooms, the air is quickly very dry. But why is this bad for the baby’s nasal mucous membrane? The nasal mucous membrane is a natural barrier against pathogens, dirt and other foreign bodies.It also … Causes | Sniffles in infants
Therapy A sniffles in babies should subside without complications, usually after 2 to 10 days. It is important to keep a close eye on the child and to consult a doctor as soon as possible in case of complications and uncertainties. This is the case if the child has a fever, the symptoms worsen and … Therapy | Sniffles in infants
Complications The connection of the middle ear by a passage into the nasopharynx can lead to an inflammation of the middle ear through migration of the pathogens. Since it can be very painful, children express themselves with increased crying or frequently grab the affected ear with their hands. Germs also enter the lungs via the … Complications | Sniffles in infants
Prophylaxis Infants suffer more often from a cold. This cannot be prevented completely. However, there are measures that parents can take to at least prevent an infection of the baby. The contact of the infant as well as the own person with sick persons, i.e. cold friends, relatives, children etc. should be avoided to prevent … Prophylaxis | Sniffles in infants
Therapy The child’s skeleton is far from mature. There is a high repair tendency of the bones. With increasing age this tendency decreases further and further. This repair tendency justifies a conservative, non-surgical procedure for infantile fractures in the case of uncomplicated fractures without significant malposition or injury to the growth plate – they are … Therapy | Childhood bone fracture
Aftercare A special post-treatment (in general) is not necessary. The after-treatment always depends on the circumstances of the individual bone fracture. However, attention should be paid to the early removal of any foreign material (wires, flaps, screws, etc.) that may have been introduced during surgery. To be able to exclude growth disorders with certainty, all … Aftercare | Childhood bone fracture
Synonyms in a broader sense Medical: juvenile fracture Forearm fracture Fracture Introduction The human skeleton is particularly at risk of fractures (medical fractures) in childhood. This is due to the fact that at this time the skeleton is still in the process of being built up. Thus, the so-called growth joint (med. : epiphysis joint), … Childhood bone fracture
Definition Especially in children, there are special fractures that are not found in adults due to the different bone structure. The bones in children are “softer”. Different fracture types: Compression fracture Green wood fracture Epiphyseal Dislocations Types of childhood bone fracture In case of compression fracture is caused by compression. This means that the bone … Definition | Childhood bone fracture