Neurological physiotherapy or neuromuscular physiotherapy is an area of physiotherapy specialising in the assessment and treatment of individuals with injuries and/or pathologies affecting the central and/or peripheral nervous system. Neurological physiotherapy acts in the acute, sub-acute or chronic phase of the pathology. The pathologies in which neurological physiotherapy has...
The combination of Osteopathy and Clinical Pilates allows for an integrated approach to health, based on the relationship between structure, function and movement. While Osteopathy focuses on assessing and intervening on the structure of the body and its interrelationships, Clinical Pilates uses movement as a therapeutic tool to improve control, alignment and...
Lumbar disc herniations are a common condition that causes back pain and, in some cases, symptoms such as tingling or pain radiating down the legs. When diagnosed, surgery is often considered a solution, but recent studies indicate that spontaneous resorption of the herniated disc can occur without the need for surgical intervention,...
Visceral Osteopathy is a specific area of Osteopathy dedicated to the assessment and intervention of the mobility, motility and function of the internal organs (viscera), as well as their biomechanical, fascial and neurophysiological interrelationships with the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system. It is based on an understanding of the human organism as an integrated functional unit,...
What is Clinical Pilates Clinical Pilates is a movement-based therapeutic approach, applied in a physiotherapy context, which integrates fundamental principles such as the centre, breathing, precision, concentration, fluid movement and control. These principles guide the practice in a structured way, promoting greater body awareness and...
It's during their children's ninth year that parents come to me almost always for the same reason: they're so lost, they have no idea what they want to do and they have to choose in the next few months... What pressure! What an ordeal! Felt by the kids, most of whom are still comfortably settled in the 3rd cycle with no worries...
Infant Osteopathy is an area of Osteopathy dedicated to assessing and monitoring babies and children, taking into account the specificities of development at this stage of life. In Portugal and other European countries, this approach has been gaining in importance as knowledge about the influence of the developmental period on...
Finally!!! we've come to the end of this year 2020, which has been so long and so different from all the others. We want to start the new year with the hope that everything will get better. I don't know if it will be a year without Covid. I know from my experience that when we set ourselves goals to achieve in the new year, the likelihood of them...
Physical inactivity is currently recognised as one of the main public health challenges. According to data from the World Health Organisation, the percentage of sedentary or inactive adults is between 60% and 85% in several countries. Modern lifestyles, characterised by long periods of sitting and...
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders affect approximately 25% of the world's population, and are the second most prevalent musculoskeletal clinical condition after low back pain, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). Despite its high prevalence, many people are unaware that there are effective conservative approaches to managing this condition. O...
