Healthy body weight Avoid being overweight or try to lose weight if you weigh too much. This is because excess weight increases blood pressure. Every excess kilo you lose is worth it: it takes the strain off your heart and lowers your blood pressure. Those who have to take medication for high blood pressure benefit … High blood pressure – Prevention
Disease Main spread Prevention Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) tropical-subtropical areas in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Middle East do not bathe, dive, water-ski or drink from stagnant waters Boutonneuse fever (Mediterranean tick-borne spotted fever). Mediterranean, East and East Africa, India Tick protection Brucellosis (Malta fever and Bang’s disease) Malta fever: Mediterranean area, Africa, Latin … Travel-related Illnesses – Overview
Brief overview Symptoms: Deep exhaustion, no possibility to “switch off”, psychosomatic complaints, feeling of lack of recognition, “duty by the book”, aloofness, cynicism, loss of performance, depression if necessary. Treatment: Various methods, psychotherapy, behavioral therapy, body therapy, learning of relaxation techniques, if necessary medication against depression Course of the disease and prognosis: Good chances of … Burnout: Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention
A daily workout of 5 to 10 minutes is often enough to keep the body free of disease. The muscles are strengthened, the joints are moved through and the circulatory system is promoted. All exercises are also used in physiotherapy and are well suited for imitation. The cervical spine must be strengthened on the one … Exercises from the physiotherapy
“Squat” The knees are directly above the ankles, the patella points straight forward. When standing, the weight is evenly distributed on both feet, when bent, more on the heels. During flexion, the knees do not go over the toes, the lower legs remain firmly vertical. The buttocks are lowered to the rear, as if one … 6 Exercise
“Striking out” In this exercise, adhesives are “rolled out”. To treat the left knee, lie on your left side in lateral position. The right leg is placed on the floor behind the left leg for stabilization. Now the outside of the knee is placed on the roll and “rolled out”. This can be a bit … 4 Exercise
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
The knee is a complex joint. It consists of the shin bone (tibia), fibula, femur and patella. In addition to the bony structures, the ligament structures have an important stabilizing, proprioceptive, balancing and supporting function. These include the inner and outer ligaments, menisci, cruciate ligaments, patellar tendon and the retinaculum, which extends on both sides … Exercises against knee pain
Physiotherapy for knee pain As mentioned above, the treatment of knee pain depends on the affected structure. In the case of affected ligament or discourse structure, treatment is carried out according to the existing symptoms after consultation with the doctor. In the case of swelling in the area of the knee, lymph drainage and careful … Physiotherapy for knee pain | Exercises against knee pain
Summary The causes of knee pain vary greatly and should be clarified by a doctor and/or physiotherapist. The therapy builds on this and the complaints can be improved by strengthening and stabilizing the muscles surrounding the knee through strength, coordination and balance training. In physiotherapy, the sensitive structures can be treated in a supportive manner, … Summary | Exercises against knee pain
