Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

Balnea
2012, núm. 6, 136-138
Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects
•Rehabilitation after surgery. Massage and techniques to prevent scar adherences.
Joint mobilization.
•Relaxing massage to eliminate spasms, muscle aches and fatigue caused by
treatments.
•Baths with medicinal mineral water.
•Lymphedema Prevention and Management Workshop.-
- Small group sessions:
- Early detection of patients at risk for lymphedema..
- Instruction about skin and affected member care.
- Exercises and mobilizations with directions about postural hygiene and attitudes.
Individual attention:
- Manual lymphatic drainage. Multi-layers bandages.
- Pressotherapy and Hydrotherapy. Hydrokinesiotherapy
•Fatigue Prevention and Management Workshop.-
Massotherapy and stretches. Stress control.
Hydrokinesiotherapy. Watsu.
Plan for moderate, regular and progressive exercise
4/ Healthy life style promotion:
•Diet, Food and Nutritional Education:
Study and evaluation of diet patterns rough a 7days diet registry.
Eating habits modification.
Weight control.
Consultation, follow-up and control to maintain new acquired habits.
•Physical activity:
Individual evaluation and physical exercise personalized program in order to
improve muscle mass, avoiding an increase on body fat.
Hydrokinesiotherapy in dynamic swimming pool with medicinal mineral water
at 34- 35º C
Water-gym.
5/ Resilience Area:
•Stress Reduction: Massotherapy and Hydrotherapy.
•Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR)
•Individual or small groups Coaching sessions.
6/ School of Healthcare:
•Self-care workshops.
•“Expert patient” advice.
•Residential workshops to gather health professionals, patients, and patient associations.
•Care of caretakers.
•Health Coaching for patients and relatives.
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