UNIVERSITATEA DIN CRAIOVA 

FACULTATEA DE KINETOTERAPIE ȘI MOTRICITATE SPECIALĂ

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THE ROLE OF KINESIOTHERAPY AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN EVERYDAY LIFE

The role of physiotherapy Kinetotherapy ("movement therapy") aims to maintain the

quality of life and health and recovery of the patient's functional abilities, through
individualized programs according to his pathology, based on a well-structured goal plan and
following a diagnosis and a preliminary evaluations.
"Movement therapy" aims to restore a person's motor skills, lost either as a result of
trauma, or acquired congenitally or usually (due to the profession or vicious attitudes of the
body in various repetitive / daily activities). The basic element used in physical therapy is
exercise.
Among the benefits offered by physical therapy we find, in particular:
 motor and social independence;
 compensatory and adaptive nerve development (in post-traumatic and postoperative
cases, where rehabilitation or re-education is required, for example, following a stroke,
postoperatively, following tetraparesis or paralysis);
 economic and social independence;
 maintaining an active life.
Physical therapy guides us in getting to know our body better, the movements we
perform and everything that happens on a physical level when we suffer trauma or changes
occur in front of which we have to adapt.
Most often, physical therapy is performed for the purpose of medical recovery - to
increase the ability to move, restore impaired functions and achieve functional rehabilitation,
where necessary.
Physical therapy can have as objectives:
a) correction of body posture, respiration and body alignment - in case of spinal deformities:
scoliosis, kyphosis, kypho-scoliosis, etc.
b) regaining muscle strength and maintaining muscle tone - post-traumatic (following a
trauma) or postoperative (after surgery).
c) regaining or increasing joint mobility - post-traumatic, postoperative, in case of pain and
rheumatic diseases.
d) cardio-respiratory recovery - postoperative, post-traumatic, in respiratory and cardiac
diseases.
e) regaining muscle elasticity - in myalgias (muscle pain that occurs in certain diseases or
after major physical exertion), post-traumatic, postoperative, in case of muscle ruptures or
contractions;
f) regaining coordination at the neuromotor level, balance and self-control - in cerebral
vascular diseases, Parkinson's disease, etc.
g) improving and maintaining the capacity of effort - postoperative, post-traumatic, in the case
of performance athletes, obesity, etc.
h) regaining sensitivity and tactility, reeducation and recovery of sensitivity in certain devices
- locomotor, urogenital, vestibular, etc. - post-traumatic, postoperative.
i) promoting relaxation - in analgesic therapy (against pain), to eliminate muscle contractions
and prevent muscle retractions, in panic attacks, stress, after a trauma, etc.
j) increasing physical and mental comfort.
At physiotherapy centers you can perform a variety of physiotherapy services, addressed to
various pathologies:
 physiotherapy for orthopedic and traumatic conditions;
 physiotherapy of neurological disorders;
 physiotherapy of rheumatic pathology;
 physical therapy of physical deficiencies of the spine;
 physiotherapy of cardiovascular diseases;
 physiotherapy of pregnant women and children;
 physical therapy to combat obesity;
Depending on the therapeutic plan, physiotherapy services can be complemented by
general therapeutic massage (regional or segmental) and physiotherapy (current therapies,
laser therapy, magnetodiaflux, ultrasound therapy, electrostimulation, infrared light therapy).
The Medical Recovery specialty helps patients with medical conditions that include the
musculoskeletal system, but also neurological and rheumatological pathologies, traumas or
disabilities that limit their ability to move and perform normal daily physical activities.
An individualized medical recovery program contributes to the resumption of an optimal
level of functioning, while encouraging a series of lifestyle changes that can help prevent
possible pathologies. Physiotherapeutic procedures improve overall well-being and overall
health. Here is more information to convince you why physiotherapy is so important.
 When we talk about physical therapy we refer to human movements and the man in
motion. Physical therapy defines the field that studies the neuromuscular and articular
mechanisms of the human body. Physical therapy involves a set of programs, techniques and
structuring principles that address the human body for prophylactic, therapeutic, restorative
and compensatory purposes. The main categories of techniques on which physiotherapy is
based are anakinetic and kinetic techniques. The first category includes immobilization and
postures, while the kinetic one covers dynamic and static techniques (active and passive
mobilization for dynamic techniques, respectively isometric contractions and muscle
relaxation for static techniques).
The benefits of physical therapy are multiple, starting with the positive effects on
cardiovascular capacity, respiratory reeducation, increasing the body's capacity for effort,
restoring muscle strength and increasing endurance, correcting body posture, improving
coordination, control and balance, relaxation, sensitivity reeducation.
Also, physiotherapy is successfully used in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders,
rheumatic, neurological, metabolic disorders, congenital diseases, etc ..
Physiotherapists, through movement, exercise, manual therapy, learning and advice, help
patients manage the pain associated with the trauma suffered or the disease, while preventing
the development of complications or other conditions. They facilitate recovery, their role
being to restore the independence of patients for as long as possible.
Although there are proven results from therapeutic procedures, many people do not resort
to them even though they need to. One of the reasons why people avoid physical therapy is
the fear of pain during therapy. It is therefore important to know that you should not feel any
pain during exercise. There may be some minor discomfort, but no pain, experts assure us.
Following a trauma, managing pain in daily life can be a difficult process and because it
prevents you from performing certain necessary activities or participating in sports that
involve the affected area, whether it is the hand, foot or other. part of the body. But with
physical therapy, you will be able to control your pain and gradually return to your previous
lifestyle. Physical therapy contributes to the relief of pain, regardless of the degree, whether it
is chronic or minor. During each session, the specialist will recommend certain exercises, will
show you and explain how to perform them and you will have homework to practice those
movements repeatedly. There are people who, after 1-2 sessions, consider that it is no longer
necessary to return to the physiotherapist, but this approach is wrong. Continue to the
scheduled sessions, so that the specialist can observe the progress you have made and to offer
you further support, until complete recovery. Performing movements not recommended by a
specialist can aggravate your problem and can cause further complications. We present a
series of advantages of physiotherapy: Reducing or eliminating pain. Therapeutic exercises
and manual therapeutic techniques such as joint or soft tissue mobilization or treatments such
as taping or electrical stimulation can help reduce pain by restoring muscle and joint function.
These techniques can also prevent pain recurrence.

• Avoiding surgery. If physical therapy helps you reduce pain and heal trauma, surgery
may no longer be necessary. And, even if surgery is recommended, you can benefit from pre-
or post-operative therapy. Recovery in such cases has been shown to be faster.

• Improving mobility. If you have trouble standing, walking or moving, regardless of your
age, physical therapy can be helpful. Stretching and strengthening muscles help to restore
walking ability.

• Stroke recovery. It often happens that after a stroke the ability to move is reduced.
Therapy helps strengthen weakened areas of the body, improving balance. Thus, patients can
go to the toilet alone, wash, dress themselves and perform other normal daily activities.

• Recovery from a sports injury or its prevention. Physiotherapists understand that certain
sports may increase the risk of certain injuries (for example, stress fracture, which means
small bone fractures due to excessive physical exertion - is common in marathon runners).
Specialists can create appropriate exercise programs for recovery and prevention, so that you
can safely resume your sports life.

• Improving balance and preventing falls. When you start therapy, you will be consulted
about the risk of falling. If you are at high risk, the therapist will show you a series of
exercises that will test your balance, alone and carefully, so as to mimic situations that may
occur in real life. It will also help you with exercises to improve coordination, but also with
devices that allow you to walk in safe conditions. If the balance problem is caused by a
problem in the vestibular system (part of the inner ear involved in balance), the therapist can
perform a series of specific maneuvers to restore vestibular function, reduce or eliminate
symptoms such as dizziness.

What healthy people need

Most of us believe that the visit to the physiotherapist should only happen after we have
suffered a trauma and we want an immediate recovery. A lesser known aspect is that healthy
people can also use the services of a physiotherapist, because preventive care can significantly
reduce the risk of trauma, while also coming with many other benefits. The stronger your
muscles and the more active you are, the easier it is to get over certain problems without
suffering severe injuries, and if this happens, recovery is generally short-lived compared to
sedentary people.

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