What type of injuries are the most frequent in traffic accidents? The injuries caused in a traffic accident are closely related to both the speed at which the impact occurs and the nature of the vehicle involved in the accident. For example, an accident on an urban road is not the same as an accident … Read more
Tendinitis is considered one of the most frequent injuries in athletes, associated with what are known as overuse injuries. In the working world, they are injuries that develop due to repeated movements and maintained postures, causing common conditions such as epicondylitis (known as tennis elbow), tendinitis of the Achilles or patellar tendon, which require pharmacological … Read more
Dry needling uses acupuncture needles to treat painful trigger point injuries. However, it is a completely different technique from acupuncture, as it acts directly on the injury. The physiotherapy expert will decide whether the applicable technique is superficial or deep, as well as the number of sessions required. Dry needling: what it is and where … Read more
Dr. Romero is a specialist in Physiotherapy and an expert in dry needling treatment, which he discusses in this article. He applies this procedure to treat various pathologies. Dry needling is an invasive physiotherapy technique that consists of introducing a needle into the body. This needle has no light, it is not hollow, so no … Read more
Dr. Estebanez is a specialist in Physiotherapy and Osteopathy in Valencia. In this article she explains what dry needling is, an effective procedure for pathologies such as contractures, lumbago and tension headaches. Dry needling is one of the physiotherapy techniques considered invasive, since it consists of applying an acupuncture needle to the trigger point of … Read more
As director of the Toni Bové Physiotherapy Center, I would like to introduce you to our Center and our work philosophy. I have a Diploma in Physiotherapy and DUE, for thirty-two years I have been the Physiotherapist of FCBarcelona in the Basketball section and I also collaborate as a physiotherapist in the Spanish Olympic Committee, … Read more
There are several functional alterations derived from dentistry whose physiotherapeutic treatment can be beneficial. Some of them are deviation and limitation of opening, limitation of laterality, and intra-articular noises, which affect the functional set of speech, chewing and swallowing. Symptoms of dental pathologies that can be treated by a physiotherapist The specialists in physiotherapy state … Read more
The main characteristic of sciatica is the presence of intense pain that starts in the lower back and spreads to the foot through the back of the thigh and buttock. Generally, these pains affect only one of the legs and can also be located in the lower back or buttock. As a consequence, the patient … Read more
Lymphedema is the accumulation of protein-rich fluid (lymph) in the soft tissues due to impairment (overload) of the lymphatic system. This overload occurs because the volume of accumulated lymph exceeds the drainage capacity of the lymph. Types of lymphedema and their causes We can differentiate two types of lymphedema depending on the causes that provoke … Read more
Clínica Planas creates the Unit for the Integral Treatment of Lymphedema and reinforces its commitment to the treatment and research of this pathology. The objective of this new unit is to approach the procedures beyond multidisciplinarity, with the latest techniques and advances, treating the medical aspects and those that affect the daily life of those … Read more