Dry therapeutic exercise

Therapeutic exercise is a specialized movement therapy aimed at restoring mobility through exercises determined by a physiotherapist, and if this is not possible, adapting to the altered condition. Therapeutic exercise can be divided into active and passive procedures. The active parts of therapeutic exercise include guided active movement and movement directed by instruction. In guided active movement, muscle strengthening can be performed from unloaded work to resistance work (in stages: unloaded position, against gravity, against resistance).

Movement directed by instruction is performed independently by the patient. Its goal is muscle strengthening, relaxation, and movement coordination. In the passive parts of therapeutic exercise, the patient relaxes the moved body part, and the therapist directs the movement.

The goal of movement is to maintain the range of motion of the joints, prevent the development of contractures (a limitation in the range and direction of joint movement), or resolve existing contractures, as well as to stimulate the initiation of active movements. The movement follows the normal range of motion of the joints. It is essential that movement always occurs only up to the point of pain!

As a result of a course of therapeutic exercise, improvements in muscle strength, movement coordination, balance, endurance, standing ability, and circulation can be achieved.

At our medical facility, there is an opportunity to learn group exercises for the spine, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, and elbow, as well as exercises for RA (for those suffering from polyarthritis) and SPA (for those suffering from Bechterew's disease). If the patient's condition requires it, individual therapeutic exercise can also be performed. The duration of therapeutic exercise is 30 minutes.