Physiotherapy
Helicopteros Sanitarios offers completely personalised and individual PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENTS with experienced professionals.
Physiotherapy uses among others the following methods:
- Manual therapies.
- Myofascial therapy.
- Massage therapy: treatment by massage.
- Physiotherapy: The therapy of mobilising the body. Passive, active – assisted and active against resistance.
- Muscle strengthening technique.
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Re-education technique.
- Joint articulation technique.
- Neurological physiotherapy techniques: Bobath, Motor relearning Programme, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques PNF, etc.
- Children physiotherapy techniques: Early learning programmes stimulation, Le Metayer’s Method
- Respiratory Physiotherapy: diaphragmatic breathing exercises, chest expansion, etc.
- Manual lymphatic drainage.
- Re-education of posture and gait
- Re-education of balance technique.
- Electrotherapy: treatment based on the effects of electricity (electrostimulation, analgesic currents, TENS …).
- Ultrasound therapy.
- Kinesiotaping (dressings).
- Thermotherapy (infrared treatment).
- Cryotherapy: Application of cold treatment.
The main physiotherapy sessions offered by Helicopteros Sanitarios are:
PHYSIOTHERAPY AFTER TRAUMA
- Post-surgery trauma (shoulder surgery, knee, ankle, arthroscopy, ligamentoplasty , hip and knee replacement).
- Rehabilitation of sprains, dislocations, fractures.
- Spinal Column conditions (back and neck pain, contractures, lumbago, sciatica, herniated discs, whiplash, torticollis, scoliosis …).
- Joint pain (shoulder, knee, hip, hand …).
- Inflammatory processes (tendinitis, capsulitis, plantar fasciitis …).
- Pain syndromes (sciatic pain, Pyramidal Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome …).
- Sports injuries (muscle overload, fibrillar breaks, joint contractures …).
- Postural health and therapeutic back exercises.
Physiotherapy for Rheumatological complaints
- Arthrosis.
- Arthritis.
- Fibromyalgia.
- Ankylosing Spondylitis.
Physiotherapy for Neurological complaints
- Brain stroke (hemiplegia).
- Cerebellar syndromes.
- Infantile brain paralysis.
- Parkinson.
- Spinal cord injuries.
- Inner Ear Syndromes. (balance)
- Gait irregularity.
PAEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY
- Congenital torticollis. (Wryneck)
- Brachial palsy.
- Clubfoot and Equinus contractures.
- Postsurgical rehabilitation (Congenital hip dislocations …).
- Psychomotor stimulation in Psychomotor developmental delays.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOTHERAPY
- Chronic bronchitis.
- Asthma.
- Cystic fibrosis.
PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR CIRCULATION PROBLEMS
- Lymphedema.
- Phlebolymphedema
- Inflammations.
Patients may be seen in various locations:
- OUTPATIENT PHYSIOTHERAPY CONSULTATION
- PHYSICAL THERAPY AT HOME
- PHYSICAL THERAPY IN HOSPITAL
Post-surgery trauma (shoulder surgery, knee, ankle, arthroscopy, ligament surgery, hip and knee …).
Immobilization syndrome (muscle weakness immobilisation during hospitalisation).
Respiratory complications.
Circulatory complications.
