Physical therapy is a set of therapeutic exercises that help with the rehabilitation of various situations, strengthen and stretch muscles, and can also be used to optimize overall health and prevent motor changes.
Physical therapy exercises may be indicated for:
- These exercises must be individually guided by the physiotherapist.
- Respecting the needs of each patient.
- But can be done in groups with similar characteristics and needs.
Physical therapy exercises may be indicated after pain and inflammation reduction.Initially, lighter isometric exercises can be performed, without stretching joint movements, and then small equipment such as elastic bands, dumbbells or balls can be used.
The number of repetitions for each exercise will depend on the state of health of the person since more repetitions are indicated when there is no load or light, and a lower number of repetitions is more appropriate when there is more weight. Normally 3 sets are performed with a rest time that varies from 30 seconds to 1 minute between each one.
The total number of exercises that can be indicated varies greatly depending on the needs and limitations of the individual, while the elderly can perform about 10 exercises in a single session, the youngest can perform a series of 20 different exercises.
These exercises are indicated for the rehabilitation of a wide variety of situations, such as osteoarthritis, arthritis, gout, spondylitis, tendinitis and others, can also be performed in lying people, in order to preserve muscle strength and joint amplitude.examples in the video below:
To improve body posture, which helps reduce back and neck pain, for example, specific exercises may be done to strengthen your back and abdomen muscles by stretching shortened muscles, some examples of these exercises can be found in the following video:
In the work you can also perform exercises to stretch the muscles most demanded for professional activities, these can be performed daily, for about 10 minutes in all businesses and organizations, being important to preserve the health of workers.Examples include:
Exercises that stimulate maximum inhalation, forced exhalation, which can be performed standing, sitting or lying down, with the accompaniment of the arms or hands in contact with the abdomen to increase awareness of diaphragm movement may be indicated.It can also be used to help strengthen respiratory muscles.Depending on the medical indication, medications may be used before starting each physical therapy session to achieve better results.Check out some breathing physiotherapy exercises.