The principle of kinesitherapy is the principle of movement. In other words, kinesitherapy is a synthesis of various types of physical treatment, which are based on movements, as well as the formation of an integrated treatment method based on them. It includes medical massage, therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, simulator exercises, water exercises, mechanotherapy (treatment with medical devices) and many other types of physical activity.
When did this science begin to develop
Recently, kinesitherapy has been given great importance. This is primarily due to the fact that medical science is developing rapidly and there is more and more evidence of the relationship of the principles of movement with other areas of medicine (biology, neurophysiology, biophysics, psychology, cybernetics, the latest technologies and many others). Another development factor is the relationship between domestic and foreign methods of kinesiology treatment.
Basic concepts
Kinesitherapy is exercise therapy (therapeutic physical culture). Due to the use of physiological methods of correction of morphological and functional disorders in the human body, its value increases. Thanks to these methods, complex treatment with kinesitherapy of diseases of the internal organs and the musculoskeletal system becomes possible.
Over the past decade, a huge number of techniques have been developed for both complex and individual treatment for disorders of the body due to a specific disease.
Basic forms and means
Kinesitherapy is a science where you can achieve high results in treatment only with a creative approach to innovative methods of treatment for a specialist working in the rehabilitation and physical recovery system. Each specialist should understand that it is necessary to dose both active and passive forms and means of physiotherapy.
Active means of physical therapy include muscle relaxation (post-isometric - post-reciprocal relaxation), corrective (morning), differential therapeutic exercises, exercises on simulators and in water.
Passive means of physical therapy are those forms when movements are performed not by the patient, but by a massage therapist or instructor of exercise therapy. At this time, the patient must be at rest. These types include medical massage, shiatsu, acupressure (the effect on a specific part of the body is pointed), positional mobilization (when, with the help of an assistant, the patient takes a forced position and is in it for a certain amount of time). It is passive kinesitherapy reviews that leave more than positive.
Most types of exercise can be done at home. These include a passive and active method of kinesitherapy.
One of the most popular active methods is physiotherapy exercises, namely corrective gymnastics. This kinesitherapy at home is carried out not only for adults, but also for children. It can be carried out at any time of the day. It takes 15-30 minutes.
Kinesitherapy: exercises
The complex of exemplary exercises for performing gymnastics at home is divided into introductory (warm-up part), main and final parts. When performing exercises, it is important to observe the basic rule of training. Of the 100% exercises performed during the day, 75% can be repeated (they are the basis), and 25% must be different in order to achieve the tone of all muscles.
Prologue, or Warm Up
- Standing to rise on socks and reach up, at the same time compress both hands into a fist (30-50 times).
- Make a circular rotation of the head. They are allowed to be performed only by those patients who do not have a cervical hernia and osteochondrosis.
- Tilt your head forward, to the sides, trying to pull your ear to your shoulder.
- Rotate (rotate) the head (look left and right).
- Repeat all head movements 4 times in each direction.
Main part
- Lie on your back and stretch your arms forward, then bend them at your elbows. Straighten your hands alternately, trying to tear the scapula as high as possible from the floor (8-12 times).
- The legs are bent at the knees. The feet and knees are brought together. To part and bring knees together, leaving feet pressed to the floor (9-14 times).
- Bend your legs at the knees, and hands at the elbows. Leaning on the feet and elbows, raise the pelvis up as high as possible, making a half-bridge. Simultaneously with the raising of the pelvis, it is necessary to straighten the right and left legs alternately, while trying not to raise the heel high. Keep your foot parallel to the floor (6-12 times).
- Put your hands behind your head and lock them in a lock. Bend your legs at the knees. Lift the body up, tearing the shoulder blades off the floor, taking a short shallow, shallow breath, lower yourself to the floor, relax and take a long exhale (10-14 times).
- To do the same exercise, but while lifting the body and taking a short breath, lower the bent knees to the right to the floor. During exhalation, relax and lower the body to the floor, at the same time raise your legs. Repeat the same exercise, lowering the legs to the left. Relax and raise your legs. Make a bunch of movements 7–9 times.
- Straighten your legs and put your hands along the body. Turn your head to the right, and tear your feet and hips off the floor and turn left. Repeat the same in the other direction (20-30 times).
- The legs must be bent at the knee and hip joints. Resting his feet against the wall, raise the pelvis up, trying to straighten the lower back as much as possible. Lower the pelvis, relax (6-8 times).
- Stretch your arms forward. Raise arms and legs at the same time, trying to reach up as high as possible (7-10 times).
- Extend your right hand forward and raise it up with the body. Lower your arm and raise your left leg. Hold in this position for 6-8 seconds. Lower your leg and relax. Do the same with your left hand and right foot (4-8 times).
- Lying on your side, take your straight leg forward and backward. In this case, the foot should be slightly turned inward (10-12 times).
- Do the same exercise, but with a circular rotation (10-12 times).
- Leaning on the elbow, bring the thigh of the bent leg as far as possible to the chest, and then straighten the leg as much as possible (4-10 times).
- Get on all fours. Cross your legs and raise your lower legs, and turn the brushes with your fingers to each other. Do bench press. It is very important to follow your back with this exercise. The spine should be straightened.
- “Cat's back” - when inhaling, round off your back, while exhaling, bend (5-8 times).
- Stretch both legs back and raise your head, shoulders up and back. Reach out. Then return to the starting position (6–9 times).
- Sit on your heels, straighten your back and raise your chin up. Slow turns of the body to the right and left, with your hands behind your head (10-12 times).
- Keep your hands apart. Do circular rotations in the shoulder joints, first forward up to 6 times, then back.
- Having knelt, lower your head and bring your chin to the sternum. Slowly turn the body to the sides and at the same time pull the cervical spine (8-14 times).
Final part
The last part, when kinesitherapy is performed at home, involves relaxing the entire body. It is necessary to carry out general muscle relaxation in combination with the principles of proper breathing.
This complex helps develop the strength and elasticity of the muscles of the whole body, creating a muscle corset around the bones and joints. The nutrition of cells of internal organs and systems is improved due to the expansion of blood vessels in the large and small circles of blood circulation.
Kinesitherapy: reviews
You can do therapeutic exercises in the groups of health and treatment of a specific disease. In the health group , acquaintance with a science such as kinesitherapy takes place, the exercises here are selected general. They can be performed every day to maintain the body in good shape. The load may seem weak for some patients, while for others it may seem optimal. There is no individual approach.
In the treatment of a specific disease, the load is selected individually.
Kinesitherapy Centers
Vladikavkaz, Moscow, Armavir, Kazan and many other large cities of Russia have their own kinesitherapy center. Reviews of patients who come for treatment in kinesitherapy clinics are very good. From the very first steps you find yourself in the atmosphere of attention and care of medical personnel. According to patients, all exercises used by instructors are carefully selected. For each specific disease, different exercises are used. Every day there is an overcoming of oneself, one's physical abilities to achieve a result.
Kinesitherapy is a medicine that can replace many pharmacological drugs, but not one medicine can replace movement.