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N H Houge

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PubMed1990

[Cooperation between a physiotherapist and a physician in connection with psychomotor physiotherapy].

Experience has shown that active cooperation between the physiotherapist and the doctor is of major importance when using psychomotor physiotherapy. This is partly because not all patients are suited to this special form of treatment, and partly because of the need to involve the doctor actively in the treatment situation, should the physiotherapist not observe any progress. The most usual reason for lack of progress is emotional factors which cause muscular tension and these must be uncovered and treated before the physiotherapy can continue.

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PubMed1979

Physiotherapy in certain aspects of psychosomatic medicine.

The author describes a combined approach, called psychomotoric treatment, for patients with emotionally conditioned, somatic symptoms, such as headache, backache, neck-shoulder-arm pains, postural disorders and inhibited respiration. Many of these patients have previously been treated in vain with tranquilizers and ordinary physiotherapy. The physiotherapeutic part of the treatment (psychomotoric physiotherapy) is based on a comprehensive view of the muscular apparatus and functioning as a whole with emphasis on correction of postural disorders and liberation of respiration. It should also include close cooperation with the doctor, who may be called upon when emotional inhibition impedes further progress of the physiotherapy. The main indication area for this treatment is the clientele of the general practitioner. Patients with clear psychiatric symptoms should be treated only if anchored in a secure psychotherapeutic situation.

Affective Symptoms↗