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ΒΑΣΙΚΑ ΣΗΜΕΙΑ ΠΡΟΛΗΨΗΣ  (Ομιλία με τίτλο: Πρόληψη και Αποκατάσταση Σύνδρομων Υπέρχρησης στους Μουσικούς. Σπύρος Γιγουρτάκης  SRP , MCSP, AACP, BAHT)   ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ – ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ ΑΝΑΤΟΜΙΚΑ ΧΑΡΑΚΤΗΡΙΣΤΙΚΑ Μυϊκή ισχύς – Μυϊκή ισορροπία Διατατότητα Ανατομικές ιδιαιτερότητες Προηγούμενοι τραυματισμοί ΕΡΓΟΝΟΜΙΑ Ποιότητα οργάνου – Εργονομικά βοηθήματα Στάση σώματος – Κίνηση αρθρώσεων ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΜΕΛΕΤΗΣ Διάρθρωση ωραρίου μελέτης – Ύλης Προθέρμανση – Διάλειμμα – Αποθεραπεία Τεχνική εκτέλεσης ΕΞΩΜΟΥΣΙΚΕΣ ΔΡΑΣΤΗΡΙΟΤΗΤΕΣ * Ο κ. Γιγουρτάκης  αποτελεί μέλος του Βρετανικού Συλλόγου Θεραπευτών Άκρας Χειρός (British Association of Hand Therapists)   Σύμφωνα με τη διεθνή επιστημονική κοινότητα θα πρέπει να δοθεί εξίσου σημαντική βαρύτητα στην αποκατάσταση των μουσικών, όπως συμβαίνει...

Το παρακάτω άρθρο αναφέρεται στη σπουδαιότητα της  εξειδίκευσης των φυσικοθεραπευτών στη θεραπεία της ακράτειας ούρων, που εξακολουθεί να θεωρείται ταμπού. Questions to ask Ms Mann believes that when it comes to pelvic floor and incontinence treatment, musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapists need to become better informed about the questions they can be asking of their  patients, the non-invasive treatment they can provide, and the possibility of referring on to specialist physiotherapists. Holding a rare band 8A post, the pelvic floor and women’s health specialist physiotherapist  is based at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust. ‘Where I work my MSK physiotherapist colleagues see...

Specific exercises lessen pain and boost physical function and mobility in people with shoulder impingement.They should be considered for treating the condition, even though the quality of the evidence is very low, concludes a pooled analysis of the available data.To assess the effectiveness of strategies to tackle the pain and reduced function/mobility caused by shoulder impingement, the authors reviewed 200 relevant randomized controlled trials published up to January 2017 that evaluated a range of non-surgical treatments.These primarily included exercise, corticosteroid injections, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), manual therapy, laser and extracorporeal shockwave therapies, and tape or nerve block. Analysis of the pooled...

Exercise and vitamin D combo may be best for older adults A combination of resistance exercises and vitamin D supplements may  boost older adults’ muscle strength more effectively than exercise alone, suggests the first study of its kind. There’s no doubt that resistance exercise can slow or stave off muscle wasting or muscle weakness with the consequent risk of loss of mobility and independence in older age, say the authors. But it’s also clear that older adults don’t respond as well to strength training as their younger peers. The authors wanted to settle the question of whether the addition of...

 Οι σύγχρονες κατευθυντήριες γραμμές (National Institute for health  and Care Excellence) προτείνουν ασκήσεις ενδυνάμωσης και διάτασης σε ασθενείς που πάσχουν από ρευματοειδή αρθρίτιδα άκρας χειρός. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the synovial joints and other systems of the body. There is no cure and it is generally managed by pharmacological, surgical or complementary therapy interventions. Pharmacological management focuses on improving symptoms or controlling disease activity and joint damage. However, unpredictable exacerbations, lack of adherence to medication or uncertainty in predicting who might develop long-term complications may lead to varied levels of disability. Of the nonpharmacological treatments (which commonly...

Σε αυτό το μέρος τονίζεται ακόμα περισσότερο η σπουδαιότητα ενός δομημένου και  εξατομικευμένου προγράμματος άσκησης , καθώς και η αναγκαιότητα της  υδροκινησιοθεραπείας. In the second and final part of a series of articles on spondyloarthritis, consultant physiotherapist Carol McCrum highlights the value of specialist and aquatic physiotherapy. In its recently-released guideline, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recognised the value of specialist physiotherapy and aquatic physiotherapy in managing people with spondyloarthritis. Spondyloarthritis encompasses a group of inflammatory conditions, which includes ankylosing spondylitis and axial spondyloarthritis, often with associated conditions such as psoriasis, uveitis and inflammatory bowel disease....