PHYSIOTHERAPY

Physiotherapy

Helicopteros Sanitarios offers completely personalised and individual PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENTS with experienced professionals.

Physiotherapy uses among others the following methods:

• Manual therapies.
• Myofascial therapy.
• Massage therapy: treatment by massage.
• Physiotherapy: The therapy of mobilising the body. Passive, active - assisted and active against resistance.
• Muscle strengthening technique.
• Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Re-education technique.
• Joint articulation technique.
• Neurological physiotherapy techniques: Bobath, Motor relearning Programme, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques PNF, etc.
• Children physiotherapy techniques: Early learning programmes stimulation, Le Metayer’s Method
• Respiratory Physiotherapy: diaphragmatic breathing exercises, chest expansion, etc.
• Manual lymphatic drainage.
• Re-education of posture and gait
• Re-education of balance technique.
• Electrotherapy: treatment based on the effects of electricity (electrostimulation, analgesic currents, TENS ...).
• Ultrasound therapy.
• Kinesiotaping (dressings).
• Thermotherapy (infrared treatment).
• Cryotherapy: Application of cold treatment.

The main physiotherapy sessions offered by Helicopteros Sanitarios are:

PHYSIOTHERAPY AFTER TRAUMA

• Post-surgery trauma (shoulder surgery, knee, ankle, arthroscopy, ligamentoplasty , hip and knee replacement).
• Rehabilitation of sprains, dislocations, fractures.
• Spinal Column conditions (back and neck pain, contractures, lumbago, sciatica, herniated discs, whiplash, torticollis, scoliosis ...).
• Joint pain (shoulder, knee, hip, hand ...).
• Inflammatory processes (tendinitis, capsulitis, plantar fasciitis ...).
• Pain syndromes (sciatic pain, Pyramidal Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ...).
• Sports injuries (muscle overload, fibrillar breaks, joint contractures ...).
• Postural health and therapeutic back exercises.

Physiotherapy for Rheumatological complaints

• Arthrosis.
• Arthritis.
• Fibromyalgia.
• Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Physiotherapy for Neurological complaints

• Brain stroke (hemiplegia).
• Cerebellar syndromes.
• Infantile brain paralysis.
• Parkinson.
• Spinal cord injuries.
• Inner Ear Syndromes. (balance)
• Gait irregularity.

PAEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY

• Congenital torticollis. (Wryneck)
• Brachial palsy.
• Clubfoot and Equinus contractures.
• Postsurgical rehabilitation (Congenital hip dislocations ...).
• Psychomotor stimulation in Psychomotor developmental delays.

RESPIRATORY PHYSIOTHERAPY

• Chronic bronchitis.
• Asthma.
• Cystic fibrosis.

PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR CIRCULATION PROBLEMS

• Lymphedema.
• Phlebolymphedema
• Inflammations.

Patients may be seen in various locations:

• OUTPATIENT PHYSIOTHERAPY CONSULTATION
• PHYSICAL THERAPY AT HOME
• PHYSICAL THERAPY IN HOSPITAL

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