In recent years, a type of physiotherapy exercises such as kinesitherapy is gaining popularity. What it is? First of all, practicing this kind of health gymnastics affects the strength and endurance of the body, and also helps to increase joint mobility. As a result, a person who is constantly engaged in kinesitherapy gets rid of many diseases.
Where can I do
The term "kinesitherapy" appeared less than 10 years ago. This is not just physical education, but a whole set of exercises, justified from a scientific point of view.
Classes are held in specialized centers under the guidance of a coach, using various simulators. You can practice kinesitherapy at home. In this case, a person develops a training program for himself and uses additional equipment for training, which is purchased in sports stores: gymnastics sticks, fitball, fitness equipment, etc.
After classes, a person feels a surge of vigor and energy. At the same time, flexibility, endurance and coordination of movements are trained in a short time.
The concept of "kinesitherapy"
What it is? First of all, this is the prevention of osteochondrosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, hernias of all parts of the spine, diseases of the joints of the upper and lower extremities. With the help of certain exercises a person sheds weight. It is also important that serious loads do not lead to the omission of internal organs.
The emphasis in kinesitherapy is placed precisely on the fact that, first of all, the training of muscles of the internal organs should be carried out. Therefore, great attention is paid to proper breathing. Breathing should be complete, mixed, using 3 types of breathing at the same time (clavicular, thoracic and abdominal). This breath is called bioeconomic. Thanks to him, there is a saving of the vital forces of the body (energy).
Is it possible to practice without special equipment
Kinesitherapy (what this is - we examined above) makes it possible to use static exercises during gymnastics , during which certain muscle groups are tensioned without the help of a simulator. These exercises are performed to recover from injuries, sprains, dislocations, fractures, etc.
Classes are useful for people of any age and with almost any disease. For children with various pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, the best solution is kinesitherapy. Exercises that help restore joint mobility and coordination of movements are designed specifically for children with cerebral palsy, delayed perinatal development, perinatal encephalopathies, etc.
Kinesitherapy in working with children
One of the methods is based on the principle of relaxation and preparation for the movement of spasmodic muscles, and the other is based on the development of movements that are formed against the background of a lack of motor function skills in children with cerebral palsy.
With the help of relaxation and stretching of certain muscle groups, deep relaxation occurs, which positively affects not only the physical activity of the child, but also affects the emotional side, allowing you to regulate the nerve centers. Due to alternate relaxation and muscle tension, these centers exercise.
For the acquisition of motor skills, various methods of kinesitherapy are used. Each of them can be used both separately and in combination. But to improve the result, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of each patient, because each of the methods has its own contraindications.
The method of Bobat therapy (with spastic forms) slows down reflexes, thereby helping the development of proper movements.
Voight's method is based on the fact that all the initial positions of the limbs and trunk are carried out only if the wrong stereotype of movements is eliminated. Certain touches and pressure on the zones are applied, stretching of these zones and independent relaxation.
Another method that gives positive dynamics is the method of kinesitherapy K.A. Semenova.
An important role for the treatment and recovery of a patient after an illness is played by home kinesitherapy. The complex of exercises designed for the patient is gradually becoming more complicated. New exercises are added with the help of rollers, weight sticks, benches and other objects.
Kinesitherapy A set of exercises for performing gymnastics at home
Lying on your back.
- Stretch your arms along the torso. It is necessary to bend and extend the feet.
- In the same position, create an isometric tension of the thigh muscles, compress the muscles for 5–7 seconds, and then lie in a relaxed state for 6–7 seconds.
- It is necessary to alternately bend and unbend the legs in the knee joints, while sliding your feet on the floor.
- Alternately, right and left foot to slide on the floor to the sides.
- Straighten your legs, make circular rotations with your feet 4 times to the right and left.
- Imitation of walking. Bend your knees, alternately raise your feet and pull your knees to your chest.
- Bend your knees, arms extend along the body. Grab small objects with your toes and raise your foot.
- Bend your knees and spread them apart, trying not to raise your foot. It should be pressed to the floor. Keep your knees down and relax.
- Spread legs apart shoulder width apart. Make an inner rotation of the thigh and connect the toes. To part them, trying to get the little fingers to the floor.
- Keep your hands apart. Lift and hold the body for 5–7 seconds, then drop to the floor and relax.
- Bend your knees. Put your foot on the knee of your left foot. Move the left leg to the side, while trying to completely relax the right leg. Return to starting position and change legs.
Exercises sitting on a chair
- It is necessary to bend and extend the toes.
- Lower the foot on the ball. Roll the ball with your feet forward and backward.
- Bend and straighten the legs in the knee joints.
- Pendulum exercise. Raise your hands and spread them apart. Feet put together. Tilt the body to the right, at the same time move both legs to the left. After that, tilt the body to the left, and move the legs to the right.
After completing the complex, it is recommended to lie on your back, relax and breathe in the right breath for 15–40 minutes.
Kinesitherapy patients
There are a huge number of both positive and negative reviews about the use of kinesitherapy. The lack of a therapeutic effect is observed when kinesitherapy at home is performed in the late stages of the disease without the help of a specialist, independently. The patient cannot dose the load correctly and does not know which exercise affects a specific muscle group.
This is very dangerous, as a breakdown of muscles and internal organs can occur. Sometimes, on the contrary, the patient begins to feel sorry for himself and underperforms the prescribed program. Then it's just a workout. not kinesitherapy. Feedback, again, will be negative.
Positive feedback with proper preparation is much more. Gymnastics allows you to get rid of the necessary surgical intervention and helps to form a muscle corset around the joint. We hope the article helped to understand the concept of "kinesitherapy" - what is it and how to deal with it correctly.