The two world wars make Western countries reveals the need to respond adequately to the huge amount of people with amputations in the musculature system that generated dysfunction that affected the population causing functional deficits. In this situation then joined as endemic diseases considered. The clearest example is the Poliomyelitis, affecting large numbers of children, causing highly disabling situations for the individual. Orthopedic surgeons and chiropractors improved the situation for many patients with the treatments applied, but there was a continuity to try to restore lost function, either in its entirety and in its functional substitution most appropriate in each case.
Physiotherapy and Osteopathy!
24 May 2013
The word Physiotherapy comes from the union of the Greek words: physis, meaning Nature and therapeia, meaning treatment. Therefore, from an etymological point of view, Physiotherapy or physis-therapeia means "Treatment by Nature" or even "Treatment by Physical Agents". The World Health Organization (WHO) in 1958 defines physiotherapy as: "The art and science of treatment through therapeutic exercise, heat, cold, light, water, massage and electricity. Moreover, physiotherapy includes the execution Electric and manual testing to determine the value of involvement and muscle strength tests to determine functional capabilities, range of joint motion and vital capacity measurements and diagnostic aids to control evolution."
What is Muscle Hypertrophy?
24 May 2013
So if we talk about muscle hypertrophy is the increase in muscle size (Muscle Mass) By Increased cell size is the myocyte or muscle fiber.
Physiology
The enlarged cross section of the muscle fibers, resulting in increased muscle volume, has been explained by an increase in the concentration of contractile proteins such as actin and myosin along with the appearance of sarcomeres.
Physiotherapy Information!
24 May 2013
Physiotherapy is a health discipline that offers a non-pharmacological therapeutic alternative in many cases, helps to alleviate the symptoms of many ailments, both acute and chronic.
Physiotherapy is often associated with physical therapists or massage, but his arsenal of therapeutic techniques is much wider.
Who is the therapist?
The Physiotherapist is a health professional trained university. their skills are reflected in the Law on Health Professions. Titration is flaunted Diploma in Physiotherapy (3 years). Under the new rules, to adapt to the European, will be the Degree in Physiotherapy (4 years).
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