The exercises for various forms of muscular dystrophies are designed to improve the functionality and coordination of the muscles and to preserve the remaining muscles as much as possible. For those affected, this ideally means an improvement in general strength and mobility and a slowing down of the progressive disease process. Depending on the cause … Exercises for muscular dystrophy
Physiotherapy The treatment of muscular dystrophy through physiotherapy is adapted individually from patient to patient according to the progress of the disease, the general condition of the patient and the type of muscular dystrophy. However, the primary goal of physiotherapy is always to maintain and improve the patient’s mobility as much as possible and to … Physiotherapy | Exercises for muscular dystrophy
Summary Since there is no promising drug therapy concept for muscular dystrophies, the exercises performed as part of the therapy play a central role. They enable the patients to actively do something against the rapid progress of the disease and to regain a bit of quality of life for themselves. The routine of daily training … Summary | Exercises for muscular dystrophy
Muscle shortening often occurs as a result of long-term, one-sided postures or movements. For example, muscle shortening can be caused by too little exercise and sitting in the office for long periods of time every day, but also by one-sided sporting strain without regular stretching. The muscles of the front and back of the thighs, … Exercises against muscle shortening
Back 1) Stretching in the long seat 2) The “plow Starting position: sitting on a pad, both legs stretched forward, loose and relaxed with slightly bent knees Execution: now the back is bent vertebra by vertebra towards the legs and “made round”, the head is taken into the stretch and the chin moves towards the … Back | Exercises against muscle shortening
Treatment of muscle shortening Muscle shortening can be treated in physiotherapy through active and passive stretching exercises. An exercise program for home use with specific exercises for muscle lengthening is also part of the program. A stretching program and muscle lengthening in therapy always includes muscle building and posture training, because often shortened muscles are … Treatment of muscle shortening | Exercises against muscle shortening
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
The knee must be able to withstand different types of forces and transmit them to the adjacent bones. As the cartilage in the knee joint wears down, it can hardly withstand the forces and the pressure on it is insufficiently distributed. Pain is the first symptom of knee arthrosis and makes everyday life more difficult. … Exercises for existing knee arthrosis
Exercises with the Theraband Fix the Theraband at knee level to a solid object (chair/heater/banister/.) and go with your leg into the resulting loop, so that the Theraband is below the hollow of your knee. Your gaze/position is directed towards the Theraband.Now bend your knees slightly and then bring your leg / hip back into … Exercises with the Theraband | Exercises for existing knee arthrosis
Exercises after surgery The follow-up treatment of an operation for knee joint arthrosis depends primarily on the selected surgical procedure. Depending on whether an attempt has been made to preserve the knee joint by means of various possible surgical procedures or whether the patient has received a partial or total endoprosthesis, the follow-up treatment may … Exercises after surgery | Exercises for existing knee arthrosis
Summary Especially the pain pattern of knee arthrosis restricts the movement of many patients. Therefore, it is important not only to concentrate on building up muscles, but also to improve the circulation in the knee area. Massage and mobilization can relieve the pain and support the strength exercises in physiotherapy. All articles in this series: … Summary | Exercises for existing knee arthrosis
Biomechanics is particularly important to release the blockage. A forward rotation of the pelvic blades is combined with an outflare of the blades and an internal rotation of the hip joints. A backward rotation of the pelvic blades is combined with an inward migration of the pelvic blades and an outward rotation of the hip. … Exercises ISG-Blockade
