Exercise Therapy
Would you finally get rid of the excruciating joint and muscle pain? With physiotherapy, all this can easily be done, as we help you achieve your goal with personalized treatment. Exercise therapy takes place in the heart of Budapest, at our clinic in Budafok, where our team of qualified and empathetic exercise therapists are waiting for you. Don’t let pain put your mark on your everyday life, sign up for a consultation today!
What is exercise therapy?
Physiotherapy can be regarded as a kind of training, and its goal is to strengthen muscle groups that are less visible, but extremely important for correct posture. Our qualified physiotherapists possess a thorough, in-depth knowledge of anatomical structures and functions, so the choice of the correct treatment regimen and the effectiveness of therapy are guaranteed.
To cope with posture problems, physiotherapists stabilize the given muscle group, and on the part of the patient active movement is required to perform exercises. With the help of exercise therapy, although with persistent work, the postural changes and pain caused by it can be significantly alleviated and even eliminated in the long term.
Why are therapeutic exercises so useful?
- They relieve pain
- They promote correct posture
- They increase the range of motion
- They handle complaints in a targeted manner
- They prevent further trouble
The role of the physiotherapist
Highly qualified medical professionals provide effective assistance for almost all musculoskeletal diseases, injuries and complaints. Therefore, the physiotherapist does not only deal with spine and back problems, as he/she provides adequate care for the patient also in case of lower and upper limb pain.
It is also advisable to visit a physiotherapist even if taking medication, so that complaints go away as soon as possible. You can count on their careful work both during pre-operative mobilization and post-operative rehabilitation. Physiotherapists therefore also have an important role to play as a supplement to medical work.
What are the 3 most important goals of a physiotherapist?
1. Improve quality of life
Whether it is scoliosis, herniated disc or flat feet, the physiotherapist first measures the patient’s condition through precise examinations to find a solution to the problem. His/her goal is to facilitate the daily life of the patient, that is, to change his quality of life, which he/she provides with various therapeutic techniques.
2. Reduce pain
By applying varied treatment methods tailored to the patient, the physiotherapist can noticeably reduce pain after a few sessions. Of course, it depends on the severity of the symptoms, how long term therapy is needed to drastically alleviate complaints. One thing is certain: with continuous therapy step by step, day by day, you can actively advance towards a happy everyday life free from joint and muscle pain.
3. Restore original functions
When can the physiotherapist’s work be considered fully successful? If the restoral of the original movement functions is successful. To this end, he/she employs muscle strengthening and stretching exercises, which can be performed by the patient even at home if he/she has learned exactly how to perform them correctly. In the case of an incurable disease, when the original functions can no longer be restored, the physiotherapist focuses on alleviating the symptoms as much as possible.
With what complaints will exercise therapy help?
- Scoliosis
- Spinal pain
- Neck pain
- Knee pain
- Shoulder pain
- Hip pain
- Flat feet
- In the presence of other joint and muscle pain
In what other situations is it worth attending physiotherapy?
- Before surgical treatment
- After surgery
- In case of sports injury
- In order to prepare for childbirth
- After pregnancy to regain the condition
Types of exercise therapy
McKenzie’s Gymnastics
McKenzie’s Mechanical and Diagnosis Therapy (MDT) is mainly used to treat the spine, but it is far from being able only to rehabilitate and strengthen the spine. This method was developed by the world-renowned New Zealand physiotherapist Robin Mackenzie, and the therapy is done in as individual treatments. According to McKenzie’s principle, if certain postures or movements are accompanied by pain, the problem can be eliminated by performing and repeating special movements.
After accurate, comprehensive examinations, the physiotherapist determines the specific movements that can be used to reduce the degree of pain. Since the cause of the problem and the movement that causes the pain are unique for each patient, it is only possible to design a set of exercises that provide a solution after a health assessment examination.
Fortunately, McKenzie therapy can even be done at home after mastering the exercises, but the physiotherapist will continue to check the effectiveness of gymnastics at regular intervals.
Stabilizing exercise therapy
The goal of exercise therapy is the segmental stabilization to strengthen the muscles that run directly along the joints and to improve the position of the joint. It is a useful choice for shoulder, waist and spine pain, as with the neural control of holding of the posture it is possible to achieve stable and painless posture again. However, even in the presence of neck pain, it provides first-rate assistance in relieving symptoms and then in the complete elimination of complaints.
If you do sedentary work and experience joint pain on a regular basis, stabilizing exercise therapy will certainly bring you the weekdays free from unpleasant symptoms. During exercise therapy, you can also master the correct posture during the session, so that even a really long and exhausting 40-hour work week will not bring you pain in the future. With deep muscle gymnastics, you can maintain and regenerate the muscles of your torso and stop the deformities being developed.
Rehabilitation gymnastics
If you have suffered a sports injury or accident, you can reactivate yourself with rehabilitation physiotherapy to regain your old form as soon as possible. Rehabilitation gymnastics is also recommended to be performed before surgery (e.g. before hip replacement implantation), since with proper preparation of the tissues there is a much greater chance of a successful surgery.
Whether you are facing surgery or have already over with the operation, rehabilitation gymnastics will gradually restores the functions of the affected area. With balance exercises and dynamic stabilization, coordination training and additional special exercises, you can not only recover sooner, but you can even greatly reduce your chances of repeated injury.
Sports Rehabilitation Gymnastics
Due to injuries occurring suddenly while playing sports, you will have be forced to rest even for long months, but sports rehabilitation exercises can greatly shorten this period. Sports rehabilitation helps to restore proper physical function in the event of sprains and fractures. Of course, in order to alleviate problems caused by incorrectly performed sports, such as joint abrasions, it is also recommended to opt for sports rehabilitation.
Whether you’re doing sports either at hobby or competition level, functional therapy allows you to get back to training sooner than you first thought. After a preliminary survey, our physiotherapists will help you regain the health of your joints and muscles with a personalized treatment plan.
What positive changes can rehabilitation exercise therapy bring about?
- Increase in the range of motion
- Improvement of blood circulation
- Musculature is strengthened
Schroth Gymnastics
Complex therapy by the German physiotherapist Katharina Schroth has introduced a real milestone in the field of scoliosis treatment. With Schroth gymnastics, other spinal problems can be effectively remedied besides scoliosis, so we can talk about a truly diverse physiotherapy. The treatment is based on muscle strengthening and stretching exercises and respiratory therapies. Its principle is that by correcting the pathological curvature of the spine and taking advantage of the maximum extensibility of the spine, the patient shall perform the exercises for strengthening and stretching.
Why does breathing technique play an important role?
Since the ribs are joined to both the thoracic vertebrae and the sternum, deformations of the spine also affect these areas. Often, each inhalation contributes to the formation and maintenance of the deviation, so the process may be reversed using special breathing exercises. The physiotherapist can help you learn 3D breathing exercises, and with their regular performance it is possible to fight the deformities of the spine.
What complaints can Schroth gymnastics be used for?
- Scoliosis
- Incorrect posture
- Vertebral growth disease (Scheuermann’s disease)
- Vertebral deformity
- Mobilization prior to spinal surgery
- Rehabilitation after spinal surgery
What is the course of exercise therapy?
1. Establishing a diagnosis
The first step in any treatment is to undergo a health assessment check by a physiotherapist. At this time, the specialist looks for bodily deformities to reveal even hidden musculoskeletal diseases. And after the examination, he makes a comprehensive, precise diagnosis. (Physiotherapy at the motion clinic is preceded by manual therapy in the majority of cases.)
2. Creating a personalized treatment plan
An individual treatment plan is a guarantee of advancement. The plan will include exactly those types of exercises which will purposefully help to alleviate your complaints and pain and ultimately eliminate them altogether.
3. Performing exercises
Finally, the essential part of exercise therapy can come, that is, active movement. In learning and performing the exercises correctly, the physiotherapist will help you throughout, so later you can exercise at home.
Do you experience pain after exercise therapy?
In rare cases, slight muscle fatigue is felt, since exercise therapy is essentially a workout focused on moving the muscles. However, it can be characterized by no means as pain, but rather as a kind of pleasant fatigue, just like the feeling after a day in a swimming pool.
“Can exercise therapy help me?”
Find out the most important information:
Benefits
- Reduces the risk of diseases. Physiotherapy can stop the worsening of symptoms and there is less chance of developing new musculoskeletal disorders.
- Teaches you the principles of safe training. Unfortunately, incorrect movement patterns do much more harm than good, so during exercise therapy you can accurately master how to perform exercises correctly.
- It also helps in case of persistent illnesses. In the presence of chronic arthritis or Bechterew syndrome, traditional training methods are not recommended, but exercise therapy can also provide solution for your problems in these cases.
Disadvantages
- Only for use in case of musculoskeletal disorders. If you experience any pain in the musculoskeletal system, it is advisable first of all to consult a doctor who will determine whether the disease can be treated with physiotherapy.treated with physiotherapy.
Efficiency
- Exercise therapy has been proven to help alleviate and eliminate complaints. By adjusting the correct functioning of muscles and ligaments, exercise therapy can bring outstanding results in a short period of time. Since each patient receives individual treatment based on their specific complaints, there is no question of the positive effect of exercise therapy, there may be differences only in terms of duration.
Exercise therapy prices
- Initial Consultation: 18.000 HUF (60 min)
- Exercise therapy: 15.000 HUF (50 min)
- Sport-specific exercise therapy: 15.000 HUF (50 min)
- Sports Rehabilitation: 162.000 HUF (12 sessions of therapeutic program)
With the help of exercise therapy, you can actively do for your future free from joint and muscle pain. With our skilled, experienced physiotherapists, we always provide a personalized treatment plan to alleviate your pain and eliminate your complaints using targeted exercises. Don’t leave it to chance, consciously improve your quality of life and feel free to apply for a consultation!