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How to give a shoulder massage?

onky — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:30:23 +0000

Give a massage on the shoulders can help relax the central nervous system, and the same sore muscles of the upper back. This can be a sensual experience. However, most of the time, this process is to help another person to relieve their stress.

This is especially for people who work with their arms all day, or for people who sit behind the desk. In a few simple steps, you will be able to give a shoulder massage effectively.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1 Start with the sitting position. This should be a vertical position. A chair or sofa back might work very well.

2 Start the massage at the neck. Both hands should be used. Take your finger and apply pressure on either side of the neck. Then, move in a circular motion until the fingers of both hands touching. Make sure you apply good pressure, but not to press for pain.

3 Move down to the base of the neck. Continue in a circular motion with just your fingers. Once you have reached the base of the neck, returned with the same exercise up.

4 Massage the shoulders to the back side. Use your fingers in a grasping motion. This should be done with both hands. Be sure to massage only back muscle.

5 Massage your shoulders to the sides by the biceps and triceps. Use your fingers in a soft grip movement. This should be done with both hands.

6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 until you are completely relaxed and your muscles are loose.

Physiotherapy for Pregnancy

onky — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:24:59 +0000

Pregnancy is a state in which a woman has many changes. These affect many physical and psychological structures. Physiotherapy can help not only to alleviate the discomfort arising from these changes, but also to prepare the body for childbirth .

As the pregnant woman’s belly grows, often increase back pain. Following a series of guidelines and exercises for pregnant women can contribute to the bones, joints and muscles are kept in top condition. A good physical therapy can alleviate these sore muscles and promote physical well-being.

In addition, physical therapy provides many benefits at the time of delivery. Thanks to the exercises for pregnant women stretching and perineal massage throughout pregnancy is favored pelvic floor elasticity thus preventing tears occur during childbirth.

Exercising and keeping your body active are other tips to keep in mind during the process of gestation. Pilates or Yoga practice can be very useful because, besides strengthening the abdominal and pelvic muscles, providing relaxation and breathing techniques.

Put a professional physical therapy can help to:

Management of pain to relieve it.
Exercises to improve strength and mobility.
Exercises to help with postural alignment and body balance.
Centered techniques to achieve the flexibility of joints and soft tissues.
Stress relief and relaxation training to achieve.
Recommendations regarding sleeping positions.
Rehabilitation postpartum.

Computing applied in Physiotherapy

onky — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:00:27 +0000

The computer and specialized software are technological resources that enable people with disabilities.

Access to educational experiences, communication and preparation for inclusive education, employment and adequate management of free time.

The Intratisular Percutaneous Electrolysis (IPE) is a revolutionary new approach to treat chronic tendinosis tendinitis, ligament and muscle fibrosis.

The technique to have a direct contact injury, or destruction occurs lysis degraded and fibrotic tissue in real time, increasing the regeneration and promoting proper inflammatory response, facilitating the recovery process in less time and with greater assurance of good results.

Rehabilitation of the pelvic floor muscles and urogenital system

Action from hypotonic musculature to hypertrophy, sustain and tone and gain greater control, re-educating the sensory responses and voluntary motor function, while increasing blood flow and normalized local.

Rehabilitation of the pelvic floor muscles and urogenital system.

Active natural physiological mechanisms that induce continence. As a result of this improvement is brought under control and avoid: loss of urine, involuntary flautulencia, fecal incontinence, prolapse of internal organs, while improving sexual function.
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Physiotherapy for tennis elbow

onky — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:56:14 +0000

The epicondyle is the area that is located on the outer side of the elbow where the forearm muscles attach.

Lateral epicondylitis is due to an inflammation of those muscles, mainly the second radial and extensor digitorum.

Mainly this injury occurs when exercising or jobs that require a continuous repetition of the extension, micro trauma.

Should be initiated as soon as a physical therapy program which includes both stretching exercises and strengthening of the extensor muscles of the forearm.

y giving more acute pain, start stretching elastic to stretch the tissues that have lost flexibility, usually extensor, wrist flexor and supinator.
Stretches are held for 15-20 seconds, 5-6 times a day.

Manual physical therapy

- Deep transverse massage (Cyriax)
- Relieving massage the epicondylar muscles / epitroclear
- Elbow Myofascial Release
- Osteopathic manipulation, if required
- V-Power Technique Spread
- Ischemic compression for trigger points (Trigger Points) of the epicondylar muscles / epitroclear
- Stretching epicondyle / medial epicondyle

If the origin of lateral epicondylitis / epitrocleitis was in a neck problem the treatment should be aimed at treating the cervical spine.

If the patient does not improve by applying different techniques, you should seek medical advice to implement alternative solutions (injections, surgery, etc)

The benefits of physiotherapy in pregnancy and fertility processes

onky — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:44:29 +0000

A few months ago we published an article related to physical therapy and pregnancy in setting out the different techniques to alleviate any inconvenience caused during pregnancy. This time we focus on the benefits of exercise therapy as an alternative therapy during the processes of fertility, pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Physical therapy in pregnant

Physical therapy has many benefits, help for pregnant women to prevent tearing during childbirth and pain that can appear in the final months of pregnancy. Physical therapy focuses on promoting the sound development of bodily functions that may be reflected in body movement problems. Physical therapy can help relieve aches, pains and future conditions.

Physical therapy in pregnant women is focused on strengthening the pelvic floor by training both before and after childbirth. The pelvic floor is responsible for maintaining the physiological functions of the urinary and reproductive tract to support. Through physical therapy can make the pelvic floor and develop more flexibility and can prevent tearing during childbirth. Following a series of guidelines and exercises can help the condition of the bones, joints and muscles are kept in top condition. The exercise will focus on stretching and perineal massage throughout pregnancy, to birth when the pelvic floor is strengthened.

After the birth

After giving birth to herbal medicine becomes important to return to the pelvic floor muscle tone of the mother. After childbirth perineal massage part can abdominopelvic exercises and even electro. Postpartum Physical therapy will therefore help reduce various urinary problems, and improve reproductive status, providing elasticity and the muscles helping to keep young. Likewise, both during pregnancy and postpartum physical therapy can help relieve muscle aches and pains, bone or joint that arise from normal pregnancy.

Physiotherapy during the process of fertility

Physical therapy is a highly recommended alternative therapy at different stages, especially during fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization , and is usually recommended by fertility clinics multiple times, since it helps to improve the general condition of the patient helps you relax and create a greater sense of wellbeing. Within the field of physical therapy modalities are different. So one of the biggest benefits is the mental, the physical therapy to improve the psychological situation of the mother or perinal therapy, for example, lymphatic massage to improve blood circulation and improve the chance of implantation, …

Pregnancy is a stage where they need to take special care not to make efforts to harm the unborn baby. For this reason it is essential that before undergoing any mother go to a professional therapist. For the effects of treatment to be effective you have to go to physical therapy regularly in order to feel its long-term beneficial effects. Although physical therapy has no side effects, provided they are put into the hands of a professional, in cases of problematic pregnancies or need to talk with my doctor who is doing the monitoring to the mother before it is submitted to physiotherapy treatment.

Treating a muscle tear

onky — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:37:20 +0000

Many times we hear that that such a team player that is injured by a “muscle tear” or a friend playing tennis is low for the same ailment. Sports do not need to suffer. Even sedentary people are exposed to this annoying setback.

A muscle tear is just a broken part of the muscle and in severe cases, a total rupture. Usually caused by a muscle over-exertion, by a blow or injury.

But let any cause:

- Severe muscle fatigue or exaggerated when playing sports.

- By inactivity, to weaken the muscle fibers.

- Due to malnutrition.

- For certain diseases such as diabetes.

In our case as physical therapists, general treatment is RICE (from English “Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation”), is to rest, apply ice right when the injury occurs, compress with a bandage and elevate the affected part.

The duration of each stage is variable and depends on the severity of the tear (mild, medium and low).

Duration of treatment

Grade 1 (mild): 10 days

Grade 2 (medium): 2-3 weeks

Grade 3 (severe): 3 -4 weeks

Massage Techniques

onky — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:24:12 +0000

There are four basic massage techniques are used depending on the area: percussion, kneading, friction and pressure.

The percussion technique involves applying short, gentle strokes to stimulate the muscles. It is highly recommended when the subject performs a sedentary job or does not perform any physical activity regularly. Although work and domestic obligations do not always allow the body to exercise, an effort is necessary because otherwise dormant muscles becoming harder and more flexible. Through quick slap and shock to the edge of the hand blood vessels dilate and cardiovascular tone is restored.

The technique of mixing is exactly as its name suggests. It involves using the fingertips to exert some pressure. This will warm the muscles, which is the correct way to begin and end a massage.

As for friction, is to rub with outstretched hands massaging the area you want. First you use a hand and then the other, always exert some pressure.

Finally we have the pressure technique, which is very beneficial when the pain is located in a particular area and requires quick relief. The right way is to use the fingertips and rely on the thumb to get a little harder. Another option is to use the knuckles. The pressure can be exerted in the form of kneading, or muscle pain holding five to ten seconds before releasing.

Five ways to prevent injuries

onky — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:12:42 +0000

Playing sports as a hobby is very rewarding and often without realizing we force our body too. To avoid injury and do not have any problem caused by the practice of exercise, it is important to follow some tips:

Wear protective equipment. In some sports such as cycling and rugby, to name a few, it’s easy to get hurt, so it is advisable to always wear the proper protective equipment.

Heat before you start. It is not only stretch, but you have to warm up the muscles and prepare them for exercise. Performing mild exercise, such as a light jog, prepare the muscles and prevent injuries.

Stop at the first discomfort. Warm seem minor injuries, play it safe and immediately to the risk of injury. This error often make especially in team sports as fun and team spirit can inspire you to continue regardless.

Urinary Incontinence -part 2-

Nick Sacks — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:16:20 +0000

Pregnancy, childbirth and menopause are more likely the problem

Although the National Observatory of incontinence is estimated that about one and half million men may suffer the disorder, women are the big hit, especially for stress incontinence (which takes place during physical activity such as coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercise). However, as explained Mercé is difficult to establish a number of women who suffer from this problem because incontinence has been almost taboo for a long time.

As the factors underpinning the problem, explains that births Mercé (especially exploited, for example, with forceps) and pregnancies have no beneficial effect on pelvic floor muscle, favoring abnormalities such as urinary incontinence, and even feces. Moreover, aging, pelvic floor muscles lose tone as incontinence, may not appear in the fertile time, but at menopause.

For its part, Tormo argues that to prevent this problem is essential that the patient see a time, and believes it would be very useful to give classes to train and recover the muscles after childbirth or menopause, as is done with men with prostate surgery. Finally, this expert said that in addition to physical therapy, the practice of disciplines such as Pilates or yoga can be helpful to become aware of certain muscles that we are forgotten.

Spinal shock

Nick Sacks — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:03:55 +0000

Is the state of temporary instability and loss of function of the isolated spinal cord below the injury, after a section or part of it.

It is characterized by loss of function of the bone, with flaccid paralysis, loss of muscle tone and motor activity, sensation and reflexes.

Presents with bradycardia, hypotension and oliguria, usually requiring vasoactive drugs.

Duration: 3 to 4 days, in young individuals, up to ± 6 weeks.

Edema or swelling of the affected spinal area may justify a rise in the level of injury in the early stages.

It has passed the stage of spinal shock with Automatic reflex, recover the visceral reflexes and tone, and it may appear or autonomic Crisis hyperreflexivity D5 above: a sudden and brutal response reflects autonomic nervous system to stimuli visceral, cutaneous or musculoskeletal.

ALTERATIONS AND NURSING CARE IN THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.

Ventilatory disturbances in the injured spinal cord are primarily muscular origin.
Muscular commitment, depending on the level of injury, is:

C1, C2, C3: They only accessory muscles.
• You will need mechanical ventilation for life.
• Specify tracheostomy, also for life.
• They are candidates for diaphragm pacing.

C4, C5: It has hypotonic muscles and diaphragm fittings.
• Commitment diaphragmatic muscle to exhaustion in 24-72h.
• If you need a tracheostomy.
• Risk of increased level of injury from edema.

C6, C7: They have accessories and complete and powerful diaphragm.
• Both mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy depend on additional problems.
• They will need support from chest physiotherapy.
• Patients easy desdete of mechanical ventilation.

D1-D5: It has diaphragm and intercostal accessories.
• Respiratory problems arising from chest trauma.
•> D5 show weakness and areflexia of the respiratory muscles.

NOTE: “We recommend that you take this article informative manner, before any symptoms you or your acquaintances suffer concur with your doctor. “No information supplants the scrutiny of the specialist.”

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