The term "neurological diseases" encompasses a wide spectrum of illnesses that affect the central nervous system (brain and medulla) or the peripheral nervous system (nerves that run outside of the spinal cord and innervate the musculature).
Neurological diseases:
Post-stroke therapy is critical for stroke recovery.
A stroke often causes paralysis on one side, a condition known as hemiparesis. As a result, the patient is unable to move one side of his or her body; this happens because the cerebral hemisphere of that body half which has been affected is no longer able to receive the relevent signals.…
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common neurological disorder, leading to permanent disability in young adulthood and premature retirement. It is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS). For reasons as yet unknown , multiple sclerosis causes the insulating layer surrounding our nerve cells to be attacked and damaged by the bod…
Patients with Parkinson's disease have a variety of motor deficits, which can lead in the end to complete disability. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of manipulative osteopathic treatments quantitatively on the walking ability of Parkinson's patients. Ten patients wi…
Physiotherapy is of great importance in neurological conditions such as stroke or other neurological disorders of the central or peripheral nervous system, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, brain or spinal cord injury, muscle diseases and spinal disorders.
There are a variety of treatments, selected carefully in keeping with the indiv…
Nerve tissue is an integral part of the human body’s functional systems. A nerve serving as a conduit of information is only fully functional if it is free to move both inside and out, i.e. in relation to its surroundings. Only in this way can it fulfill its neurophysiological tasks unhindered and provide adequate local and systemic responsiveness.
…Muscle diseases are referred to as myopathies. With the exception of cardiomyopathy, striated skeletal muscle is generally meant here. The principal symptom of all myopathies is muscle weakness. Sensitivity is never affected pure myopathies. Other syndromes that are also associated with a weakness of the muscles but delineated from myopathies include motor neuron disorders (suc…
Osteopathy is a manual therapy
Researchers compared various therapeutic forms in migraine patients. Medication plus osteopathy were the best cure.
Migraine is a common condition affecting around six percent of men and 18 percent of women. An Italian research team led by Francesco Cerritelli studied whether osteopathy can…
Whistling, ringing, buzzing, hissing, hissing, creaking... those affected by tinnitus experience it in many ways, with sounds being both loud or quiet and high or low in frequency. Tinnitus is any ear noise perceived only by the person concerned and for which there are generally no external sound sources.
Symptoms can occasionally occur and disappear again. Sometimes onset is gradual wit…
Degenerative changes, herniated discs and inflammatory diseases are major causes of pain and restricted movement of the spine. In most cases, these are diseases of the lumbar or cervical spine. The pain may be localized in the area of the spine, but can also radiate into the extremities.
Our spine is composed of 24 individual vertebrae. Between these vertebrae 23 intervertebral discs buf…
In all forms of eating disorders, the person is preoccupied with food. Thoughts focus around whether body weight is ideal or not. Family history is fundamental and strongly coupled with first, or general, sexual experiences. Many patients have low self-esteem and do not like themselves.
They manage to hide their suffering from family and friends for years. They ignore their own reality.…
All relationships have ups and downs. Partnerships can really be put to the test in times of critical change or under extreme tension. Often one feels left alone and mercilessly overwhelmed. It doesn’t have to be. Let us guide you through this difficult, disturbing time.
Our psychologist / hypnotherapist is here for you!
Stress affects the psyche as well as the physical condition of the body. It can come to light and serious diseases. Particularly well studied is the effect of emotional stress on the onset of colds and herpes and gastrointestinal problems such Indigestion.
In our practice we try to achieve a stress-reducing effect with the appropriate therapy methods from osteopathy, massage, psychothera…
Addiction is the colloquial term for dependence on either a substance or upon a behavior. The person concerned no longer has self-control. She or he is under the compulsion to use certain substances (such as alcohol) or engage in certain behaviors (e.g., gambling) in order to avoid stressful feelings.
A distinction is made between substance-related and behavior-related dependencies.…
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