Procedures in Abano Terme
Diet therapy (health food)
Diet therapy is a therapeutic method consisting in the treatment of various diseases with a special diet; the same as medical nutrition. Diet therapy is the use of nutrition for the treatment of various diseases. The basis of diet therapy is the theory of balanced nutrition. The influence of clinical nutrition is determined by the qualitative and quantitative composition of food (proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, microelements, etc.), its calorific value, physical properties (volume, temperature, texture), diet (eating hours, food distribution during days, the frequency of receptions), the therapeutic effect of individual products. Medical nutrition is prescribed in the form of special diets (therapeutic diets / tables), taking into account the pathogenesis of the disease, the characteristics of the course of the main and associated diseases in a patient. Diet therapy is strictly consistent with the overall treatment plan. Sometimes dietotherapy is the main method of treatment, sometimes it serves as an obligatory therapeutic background against which all other, including specific, therapy is applied.
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Electrocardiogram (ECG)
An electrocardiogram is a necessary diagnostic method at resorts where cardiovascular diseases are treated.
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Electromuscular stimulation TENS
During cutaneous electroneurostimulation (TENS), nerve receptors are stimulated, resulting in an anesthetic effect. In the case of both acute and chronic pain, this method can significantly reduce pain. TENS is used to treat various problems - with pain in the region of the thoracic and lumbar spine, with neurogenic and muscular pains, muscle tension, muscular hypotrophy, while reducing muscle strength / function, various paresis, and disorders of sensitivity and innervation.
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Electrophoresis
Electrophoresis is a physiotherapeutic procedure, the essence of which consists in the effect of constant electrical impulses on the body in order to provide a general or local therapeutic effect. Very often, electrophoresis is prescribed to enhance the effect of drugs, since by passing an electric current through a solution with a medicine, the drug ions begin to move, penetrate the skin, mucous membranes, and enter the human body. Electrophoresis allows you to deliver the drug in the surface layers of the skin - the epidermis and dermis, where it can be absorbed into the blood through the microvessels. Once in the bloodstream and lymph flow, the drug is delivered to all organs and tissues, but the maximum concentration is maintained in the area of drug administration.
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Face massage
Facial massage is used to restore the smoothness of the skin, activate blood circulation, improve muscle tone.
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Floating
Procedure is carried out in a special capsule with water, where the Dead Sea salt is added. Floating is an effective relaxation method. It also helps to eliminate pain, relieves muscle tension, regulates blood pressure, increases blood circulation, has a positive effect on intracellular processes and the cardiovascular system.
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Four-chamber galvanic bath
The procedure combines the effects of warm water and direct current. It stimulates blood circulation, improves tissue metabolism, reduces pain. Galvanic bath is prescribed for disorders of the blood supply to the limbs, rheumatological and post-traumatic conditions.
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General massage
Massage is applied mainly to areas of pathological changes. It helps eliminate pain, relax, restore normal muscle tone, improves blood circulation, stimulates regeneration processes.
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Gymnastics in the gym
Specialized method of physiotherapy, which significantly improves the mobility of the musculoskeletal system. With it, you can unload or strengthen certain muscle groups, develop joints.
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Gymnastics in the pool
Exercise in the pool combines the positive therapeutic effects of water and special exercises. In the water, it is much easier for the patient to do the exercises, because his muscles are relaxed, he experiences resistance and hydrostatic pressure of water. The procedure is used for degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system, in particular - to improve the motor activity of the joints.
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Herbal bath
Extracts of herbs and essential oils are added to the bath, which have a calming effect on the nervous system, have a positive effect on the skin, and relieve pain.
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Hippotherapy (reittherapy)
Hippotherapy is a rehabilitation method to improve and restore motor activity. The essence of the method lies in the fact that the patient, under the guidance of an instructor, rides a horse. The horse's body temperature is 1.5 degrees higher than the temperature of the human body, so the movements of the horse’s back muscles warm the rider’s spastic muscles. For a patient with impaired motor activity, it is extremely important to imitate the movements of a healthy person, since the body has mechanisms for memorizing the experience gained. And the hip part and lower limbs, when riding a horse that is walking, imitate these complex three-dimensional movements. The work includes those muscle groups that are inactive in the patient, the movements of all the muscles of the body are synchronized. Gradually improvement or restoration of lost skills. Hippotherapy is prescribed in such cases: neuropathy, neurosis, and other diseases of the nervous system; cerebral palsy, various forms of paralysis, disorders of the musculoskeletal system; autism, down syndrome, poliomyelitis; speech disorders; strokes; injuries; violation of posture; first degree scoliosis.
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Humic bath
This procedure is carried out in a bath where the gumin concentrate is added. This helps to improve blood circulation, eliminate toxins and slags from the body, has an antifungal effect.
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Charcot shower
The procedure uses alternately hot (38-40 °C) and cold (18-20 °C) water. Charcot shower (Scottish douche) has a very tonic effect, improves blood circulation, activates the immune system and metabolism. This procedure also massages well and relieves muscle pain in degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Also shown in patients with circulatory disorders of the upper and lower extremities. Restrictions to the procedure: varicose veins and some skin diseases. Contraindications: pronounced cardiovascular pathologies (angina, heart attack), exacerbation of hypertension, fever, acute inflammation, tuberculosis, oncology, bleeding tendency, psychosis, weeping eczema.
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Indian massage
Indian massage techniques are based on the effects on acupuncture points, which helps to eliminate pain in the head, various parts of the spine. Indian massage improves blood circulation, increases muscle elasticity, and has a general relaxing effect.
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Individual physiotherapy
Individual physiotherapy is the most common treatment for patients with diseases of the musculoskeletal system. It is conducted by a single patient physiotherapist, taking into account his individual health condition. According to statistics, in more than 80% of cases, patients have an improvement in the state of the musculoskeletal system, reduced pain, improved the condition of muscles and ligaments.
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Inhalations
Used to treat infectious, allergic and chronic diseases of the respiratory tract, including in their postoperative or post-traumatic condition. Mineral water is most commonly used in inhalation, which is sprayed onto microscopic particles that are inhaled through the mouth or nose. Doctors recommend breathing in with your mouth and exhaling with your nose. Medications can also be added to the water as prescribed by the doctor. Inhalation promotes mucus and sputum, purification of mucosal cells. Some types of mineral waters (for example, water from the “Forest” source in Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic) contribute to the removal of mucus even from the bronchi.
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Iodine-bromine baths
Iodine and bromine, being biologically active substances, play a huge role in the life of the body. A large amount of iodine is needed by the thyroid gland, which causes the body's hormones and metabolism (metabolism) as a whole. Bromine in large quantities is needed by the brain structures. Iodine-bromine baths normalize the functions of the central nervous system, metabolic processes, the functions of the thyroid gland, the blood circulation process. Not all resorts have natural iodine-bromine mineral waters. Therefore, artificial bromine baths are often prepared: in 1 liter of water, 100 g of sodium iodide and 250 g of potassium bromide are dissolved.
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Kinesiotherapy
Kinesiotherapy is a special rehabilitation method used in physiotherapy exercises. It is used in diseases of the musculoskeletal system, helps to improve the mobility of joints, strengthen the muscular corset. Kinesiotherapy helps even with vertebral hernia, arthritis, arthrosis, chronic back pain. In spa hotels, the so-called "passive" kinesiotherapy is usually used, that is, the patient does not perform the set of exercises himself, and the physiotherapist-rehabilitologist deals with him. There are also some contraindications for kinesiotherapy: thrombophlebitis, rupture of muscles and tendons, cancer, heart failure, the presence of stones in the kidneys, gallstone disease, epilepsy, circulatory disorders in the brain, diabetes mellitus.
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