Who pays for the back school?
Back schools are repeatedly accused of being useless. This is also the reason why the financing of such courses has so far mostly been at the full expense of the visitor. This has changed in the awareness of the health insurance companies.
Today, fortunately, most statutory health insurance companies have realized that the personal responsibility for health conveyed in back schools will pay off in the long term. The large public health insurances therefore take over the financing of the back school with a share of 80% (approx. 150 Euro) once a year.
It makes sense to take advantage of this offer every year in order to repeat the back exercises again, to recognize mistakes in your own training and ultimately to be motivated! Usually after some time typical postural mistakes have crept in again, which can be learned correctly again in a following course. Back schools not only aim to strengthen the back by building up the back and abdominal muscles, they also try to make their visitors aware of how they damage their back and what they can actively contribute to the protection of their own back.
Instructions for correct lifting, carrying and sitting as well as strengthening and balancing exercises are the main topics. The exercises are often repeated, everyday exercises are not only shown but must be trained by the participants in the back school.Again and again, the back school teacher will motivate you to perform the exercises and everyday movements correctly and will also correct you on the spot. Attending a back school is especially useful if you have not yet developed any back problems.
Learning exercises that strengthen the back and abdomen and back-friendly everyday behavior should not cause any pain or damage to the spine in the first place. In practice, however, things look different. Patients usually only get the idea of attending a back school when the pain or perhaps serious damage to the back is already present.
In this case, some exercises are painful and participation in the exercise program is limited. Typical illnesses and symptoms that prompt patients to attend a back school Back pain physiotherapists and back school teachers are nevertheless motivated to train the muscles, to relieve the spine from now on and especially now to do everything possible to avoid further signs of wear and tear. It is never too late for a back school!
Especially a regular training program, which can also be done at home after the course, has been shown by studies to have a positive effect on the sensation of pain. In addition, the back school teacher will give advice on how to avoid painful movements. For this purpose he has a huge repertoire of everyday and alternative movements that can make life much easier despite back pain.
- Back pain
- Lumbar spine syndrome
- Cervical Spine Syndrome
- Slipped disc
- Lumboischialgia
- Degenerative spine diseases
- Facet syndrome
- Lumbago etc.
