Indications
ORTHOPAEDIC INDICATIONS
Back pain with various causes (pain relief through improved muscle relaxation, stretching and coordinati-
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on, inhibited pain receptors)
Posture damage (build up strength and improve posture)
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Scoliosis (improved stability)
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Foot deformities (strengthening of the foot instep muscles)
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Muscular power deficiency after being immobile, accident, injury (improved muscle performance)
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Muscular hypertension, to high muscle tension (reduced muscle tension)
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Slipped disc, if not acute (training the local muscle system)
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Degenerative diseases of the spine (pain relief, stability)
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Osteoporosis (improved bone strength and mass)
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SPORT-MEDICAL INDICATIONS
Increased performance (muscle building, improved coordination, speed and flexibility, parallel to sport
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type-specific training)
Sports injuries (Improving the metabolism, quick mobilization of the damaged tissue, earlier start of trai-
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ning)
NEUROLOGIC INDICATIONS
Spastic paralysis:
Parkinson's (reduced muscle tension and tremor, improved coordination and posture)
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Regulation of muscle tension, improved posture, bladder-rectal control, increased muscle functions,
improved posture.
Stroke (Reduced spasticity, improved strength handling, faster mobilisation and rehabilitation)
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Paraplegia (tension regulation, training of arm and support muscles, coordination, relaxation, control of
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movement and speed, support of treadmill training for incomplete paraplegia, distinct improvement of
performance and reduced side difference in gait)
Foot drop syndrome, e.g. slipped disc (improved motoric control and increased muscle performance)
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Plexus paresis, paralysis of arm nerves e.g. after motorbike accident improved motoric control and incre-
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ased muscle performance and muscle build-up
Disturbances of equilibrium(improved balance and prophylaxis against falling)
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Indications
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Arterial and venous circulatory disorders (PAVK)
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(improvement through increased circulation, tension regulation of vascular wall muscles)
GERONTOLOGIC INDICATIONS
Loss of muscle mass and performance (increased power, power build up, improved coordination,
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increased muscle performance)
Osteoporosis (increased bone substance)
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Lack of exercise (improved mobility through strength increase and build-up, improved coordination and
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balance)
Decreased posture control (Build-up of muscles in global and local trunk muscles, improved posture)
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Urinary incontinence (improved urinary and faecal incontinence)
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Disturbances of equilibrium (reduced risk of falling through improved balance, strength and sensory-
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motoric performance regarding posture and movement)
UROLOGIC AND GYNAEOCOLOGIC INDICATIONS
Incontinence (improved bladder-rectal control)
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Pelvic floor weakness (improved bladder-rectal control, reduced back pain)
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Spinal and pelvic instability following delivery (strength build-up and posture stability)
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