How postnatal exercises make you fit again after giving birth Postnatal exercises primarily strengthen the pelvic floor. It’s not about getting your “after-baby body” back in shape as quickly as possible. Targeted postnatal exercises strengthen the pelvic floor, among other things. It counteracts various complaints. (Stress) incontinence (affects 20 to 30 percent of new moms!) … Postpartum Exercise: Technique, Effects
What is a therapeutic massage? A therapeutic massage is a procedure for the treatment of various health complaints and diseases. Its effectiveness has been scientifically proven, which is why it belongs to the recognized remedies and is paid for by health insurance companies – provided it has been prescribed by a doctor. Therapeutic massage belongs … Therapeutic Massage: Application and Technique
Definition Today’s dolphin swimming developed in the 1930s when swimmers started breaststroke, simultaneously bringing their arms forward above the water surface. This arm action was combined with a conventional breaststroke. The resulting combination was and is still used today in the German Swimming Association (DSV) as butterfly swimming. In 1965 the technique of dolphin swimming … Dolphin Swimming
Introduction Suture material In general, for any type of skin suture, never use your hands directly to guide the needle, but clamp it in a clamp. The edges of the wound are held with surgical tweezers. This also serves to clamp the needle when the stitch direction changes. Basically, every suture material must be sterile, … The skin suture
Node technology After each skin suture, the threads must be knotted. To achieve an optimal strength of the knot, three knots are always made, whereby these should be in opposite directions. Basically, the first knot should fix the wound in the intended position, while the second counter-rotating knot should stabilize the first knot. To be … Node technology | The skin suture
Definition From the classical breaststroke in supine position (old German backstroke), the today’s backstroke developed, which is similar to the crawl in supine position. The currently applied backstroke is characterized by a constantly changing rolling motion around the longitudinal axis of the body. The chin is slightly lowered towards the chest and the view is … Backstroke
Competition rules We swim distances of 50 to 200m. The swimmers must push off in a supine position at the start and at every turn. Swimming over the entire distance, except for the turn, is only allowed in the supine position. After the start and after each turn the swimmer may be fully submerged for … Competition rules | Backstroke
Introduction Wounds can heal primarily or secondarily. In primary wound healing, the wound edges adapt themselves or are adapted tension-free by sutures. The wounds usually heal very quickly and almost without scarring. All that remains is a fine, barely visible scar. The prerequisites for primary wound healing are smooth wound edges, non-irritating wounds and no … Wound Healing
Duration of wound healing The duration of wound healing cannot necessarily be strictly determined, as it depends on many different factors. A well-perfused, low-germ wound, which can primarily heal, takes about 10 days to heal completely and is closed either by scar tissue or newly formed skin. During these 10 days, the classic primary wound … Duration of wound healing | Wound Healing
Wound healing after tooth extraction The healing after tooth extraction is usually very fast. The mucous membranes are subject to a very fast regeneration, so that the skin can regenerate very quickly. In addition, saliva contains antibacterial substances so that the saliva promotes wound healing. Chlorhexamed as mouthrinse can be used for about one week … Wound healing after tooth extraction | Wound Healing
Wound healing disorders Disturbances in wound healing can be caused by infections (bacterial) or haematoma formation. Both should be treated as quickly as possible by cleansing and antibiosis (infection) or by puncture or opening the skin suture (haematoma). The scar itself can heal without complications, or it can form more kelloid. This leads to increased … Wound healing disorders | Wound Healing
Physiotherapy Wound healing and physiotherapy are not mutually exclusive. Of course, the skin around the wound should not be subjected to a lot of exercise, but a little exercise is not wrong. Since physiotherapists are medically trained, they can do exercises with the patients that do not harm the wound. Another area of wound care … Physiotherapy | Wound Healing
