Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy the treatment of a disorder or condition by exercise, massage, heat treatment, infrared lamps or other external means, e.G. To restore strength or function after a disease or injury (dict. Of sp. And ex. Sc. 2006, 162P.) Physiotherapy movement therapy adapted to the acute or chronic patient, which is applied according to a plan and serves the maintenance and/or renewal of bodily functions (» functional callisthenics, » rehabilitation, » therapy). Medical reasons for prescribing physiotherapy can be: bone fractures, damages to the vertebral column, posture deficiencies, joint function disturbances (from the area of surgery and orthopaedics), circulatory and lung function disturbances, tonus deficiency in the area of the stomach (from internal medicine), neuralgia and paralysis (from neurology), spastic diseases due to brain damage (from paediatrics), menstruation disturbances, pregnancy (from gynaecology). Contents of the exercises are, among others, swinging movements, resistance exercises (» isometric training), balance exercises, training of agility, sometimes with the utilization of special equipment (e.G. Hanging devices), and underwater massage. Physiotherapy is practiced on the basis of a medical diagnosis, under a physician’s responsibility, and under the supervision and manual guidance of a trained physiotherapist (» curative callisthenics). (H.Haag &g. Haag, dictionary, 2003, 365p)
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