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Villars - Switzerland Surprising Conditions Your Exercise Of the Month Physiotherapist Can Help With Do you need a new challenge? Neurological Conditions MMuscle HEALTH tears, , back pain, For a cheap, fun activity that can be headaches and pain. These are Strokes, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, taken anywhere have a look at the new all commonly treated physiotherapy spinal cord injuries and head injuries are generation of hula-hooping. problems and chances are, if you suffer all conditions that your physiotherapist has from one of them, you’re either seeing a been trained to treat. In the private practice For inspiration watch… physiotherapist or putting it off. setting they are particularly helpful at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZgb stretching the tight muscles affected and GqwehUU Most people know how physiotherapy can providing specially tailored strengthening help them with common injuries, exercises. then go to particularly those involving the muscles and the . What you probably don’t Incontinence www.hulahooping.com know is that your physiotherapist has been trained to treat a huge variety of For one in three women, incontinence is an to learn how it’s done. conditions. Some of them might surprise ongoing problem after childbirth, and one you. that has a huge impact on quality of life. Your physiotherapist is well versed in Respiratory Problems teaching pelvic floor exercises, which can help you regain control. Physiotherapists are one of the first ports of call to help clear a chest infection, Developmental Delays, balance particularly for the very young, elderly and and Incoordination those with chronic conditions such as cystic fibrosis. Your physiotherapist is For some children, balance and able to assist with drainage, breathing coordination don’t come easily. Your cycles and physical percussion physiotherapist is able to prescribe techniques to help you breathe easier. exercises to assist with improving balance and coordination for people of any age. Vertigo More surprising conditions your Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is a physiotherapist can help with: specific type of vertigo caused by loose micro crystals in the inner ear, resulting in  Fibromyalgia Work this Out dizziness when the head is turned in  Osteo- and Rheumatoid Arthritis different positions. Your physiotherapist Trace this pattern of four crossing  Lymphoedema circles with a pencil in one continuous can give you exercises to relocate these  Osteoporosis crystals and regain your balance. line without taking the pencil point off  Falls associated with aging the paper. Physiotherapists can also help with  Scar tissue healing habituation exercises for other types of  Jaw pain You are not allowed to cross the line, vertigo.  Post-surgical rehabilitation or go over any part of it twice.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? This is done initially by providing support Focus on… to the . You may need to have your After an AC joint injury there is usually supported in a sling or brace for Separated Shoulder immediate pain on the top of the some of this time and your shoulder, swelling and bruising. There is physiotherapist can show you some (AC Joint ) often loss of movement of the shoulder, taping techniques to add support. Heat and pain from putting weight through the and ultrasound are other treatments arm or carrying heavy objects. In severe which can speed up healing. WHAT IS IT? cases there is a visible lump on top of the The Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint is the shoulder, known as a ‘step deformity’. To maintain the health of the joint between the collarbone and the surrounding muscles, your shoulder blade. It is the only bony joint To confirm the diagnosis, your physiotherapist will prescribe exercises, attaching the upper arm to the body and physiotherapist can perform some ensure the muscles keep a normal is essential in transferring forces from the simple tests. An X-ray can help to grade length and treat any trigger points. the severity of the injury. arm to the trunk. To keep the joint stable Most AC joint sprains take six weeks to it is reinforced by three thick ; HOW CAN PHYSIO HELP? fully heal, although many patients report the Acromioclavicular, Coracoclavicular shoulder problems in future years. For this and Coracoacromial ligaments. reason a comprehensive rehabilitation The first line of treatment is RICE (Rest, program is very important. Very severe Ice, Compression, Elevation) to sprains are often treated with surgery to HOW DOES IT BECOME minimize inflammation over the first 48 reattach the joint and treat any possible hours. Ultrasound and NSAIDS can also SEPARATED? fracture. be used to reduce swelling.

A tear of the AC joint usually occurs from After this initial period it is important to force directly on the shoulder, often from note that a severe sprain of the AC joint falling, car accidents or tackles during puts quite a lot of stress on the muscles sport. As with all injuries, there are that support the shoulder. The role of different degrees of injury. With mild physiotherapy in this case is to ensure injuries, only a few fibres are torn or the joint is supported and given a chance stretched. In very severe injuries the to heal naturally, while maintaining the collarbone and shoulder blade are strength and normal movement of the completely dislocated. This injury is shoulder girdle. referred to as ‘separated shoulder’.

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