Saline bath
A form of hydrotherapy. It contains a 1-6 % solution of common salt and/or rock salt (NaCl). The salt concentrations differ depending on the indications. A saline bath improves skin’s moisture and blood flow to the skin, facilitates toxins’ removal,…
A form of hydrotherapy. It contains a 1-6 % solution of common salt and/or rock salt (NaCl). The salt concentrations differ depending on the indications. A saline bath improves skin’s moisture and blood flow to the skin, facilitates toxins’ removal, reduces sweating and promotes relaxation.
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Sauna
A room designed and used as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions. Benefits include improved blood circulation and relaxation. Afterwards it is common to take a cold shower.
A room designed and used as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions. Benefits include improved blood circulation and relaxation. Afterwards it is common to take a cold shower.
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Scottish shower
A therapeutic shower applied as a form of hydrotherapy. Patients are sprayed with water at appropriate pressure and temperature. Indications include: circulatory disturbances, neurosis, chronic disorders of respiratory tract, rheumatoid arthritis. Also used as a cosmetic procedure.
A therapeutic shower applied as a form of hydrotherapy. Patients are sprayed with water at appropriate pressure and temperature. Indications include: circulatory disturbances, neurosis, chronic disorders of respiratory tract, rheumatoid arthritis. Also used as a cosmetic procedure.
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Sensory-motor integration
Sensory-motor integration is the coupling of senses, e.g. the sense of touch, vestibular sense (allows an organism to sense body movement, direction, and acceleration, and to attain and maintain postural equilibrium and balance.) or proprioception (provides the information on the…
Sensory-motor integration is the coupling of senses, e.g. the sense of touch, vestibular sense (allows an organism to sense body movement, direction, and acceleration, and to attain and maintain postural equilibrium and balance.) or proprioception (provides the information on the relative positions of the parts of the body). Close cooperation of the senses with the nervous system results in specific reactions, e.g. moving the head results in eyes movement, etc.
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Shock wave therapy
In this form of therapy, acoustic waves with an extremely high energy peak interact with the tissues after coupling the therapy head to the patient's body. It is used e.g. in arthritis, muscle strains, and arthralgia of various origins.
In this form of therapy, acoustic waves with an extremely high energy peak interact with the tissues after coupling the therapy head to the patient's body. It is used e.g. in arthritis, muscle strains, and arthralgia of various origins.
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Short wave diathermy
A therapeutic procedure using strong electric or magnetic field to heat tissues with resultant muscle relaxation and pain relief. The indications include: degenerative spine, frostbite, muscle pain, neuralgia, neuritis, and post-traumatic condition.
A therapeutic procedure using strong electric or magnetic field to heat tissues with resultant muscle relaxation and pain relief. The indications include: degenerative spine, frostbite, muscle pain, neuralgia, neuritis, and post-traumatic condition.
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Spasticity
A form of muscular hypertonicity with continuous increased resistance to passive movement, or stretching.
A form of muscular hypertonicity with continuous increased resistance to passive movement, or stretching.
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Supination
Rotating an extremity „towards the outside of the body”, e.g. rotating the right arm clockwise.
Rotating an extremity „towards the outside of the body”, e.g. rotating the right arm clockwise.
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