The pelvic floor is a collection of muscles, ligaments and connective tissues located in the lower pelvis. These muscles play a crucial role in supporting the pelvic organs, including the bladder, uterus and rectum. They keep these organs in proper position and help control urinary and faecal functions. During pregnancy, the pelvic floor undergoes significant…
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On other occasions we have discussed what the pelvic floor, or perineum, is. This is the set of muscles and tissues that cover the lower part of the pelvis. So, we can’t help but wonder, what happens to the pelvic floor after childbirth? Well, as we can imagine, most pelvic floor injuries occur during the…
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Parkinson’s disease affects the nervous system in the area responsible for coordinating activity, muscle tone and movement. It is a slowly progressing and disabling neurodegenerative disease, both physically, cognitively and socially. Physiotherapy can be of great help in improving the mobility and physical condition of people suffering from this disease, as it favours mobility, facilitates…
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Lateral Epicondylitis, also know as “Tennis Elbow”, is the most common overuse syndrome in the elbow. It is a tendinopathy that involves the extensor muscles of the forearm, which originate from the bony protuberance on the lateral side of the elbow. Tennis elbow pain usually occurs right on the origin of the extensor muscles but…
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Childbirth classes offer expectant parents the technical and emotional training they need to feel confident at the time of birth. But do we really know all the benefits of childbirth preparation? The importance of childbirth classes In the antenatal classes you will be accompanied by experts who will help you to understand the care you…
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Aesthetic physiotherapy is a large sector, where we find different figures such as the doctor specialised in aesthetic medicine or the aesthetician. But we must not forget the fundamental role played by physiotherapists specialised in aesthetics. Dermatofunctional physiotherapy This type of physiotherapist, without losing the health perspective, deals with different problems that worry or bother…
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Over time, breast surgery or breast augmentation has become one of the most popular treatments. In fact, the improvement in technique and the evolution of prostheses, both in their shape and materials, is very noticeable. Thanks to which more natural and satisfactory results have been achieved. In which cases is physiotherapy recommended after breast surgery?…
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Abdominal surgery to treat hernias is complicated to recover from because it is an area where most of the efforts we usually make are concentrated, and the main recommendation after surgery is that we should avoid exertion. However, physiotherapy can help us both in the period prior to surgery and in the postoperative period. How…
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Fibromyalgia is characterised by generalised musculoskeletal pain and painful sensations on pressure at specific points. In general terms, we can say that fibromyalgia consists of an anomaly in the perception of pain, so that stimuli that are not usually painful are perceived as painful. How can physiotherapy act in these cases of fibromyalgia? Because fibromyalgia…
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