Balter Physiotherapy: Your Physiotherapy in Karlsruhe

• Central nervous system (CNS) disorders
• Movement disorders
• Gait insecurity
• Developmental disorders
• Coordination disorders
• Perception disorders
• Balance problems
• Body awareness improvement
• Asymmetries
• Posture defects and malpositions (scoliosis)

For you and your health, only the best!

The word physiotherapy comes from Greek and is composed of the word "pysis" = "nature" and the word "therapeia" = "serving, caring for the sick".

For us, physiotherapy does not only mean an external application of remedies to restore the movement and functional ability of the human body (Wikipedia), but much more than that.

For us it means accompanying you as our patient and ensuring that you feel comfortable with us in every way, to support and advance your healing, because healing does not only take place through external applications.

We inform you in detail about the respective function of your body to help you participate in your own healing and to prevent misalignment proactively.

Together with you, we create a treatment concept that is tailored only to your needs, because every person is unique.

• Acute and chronic cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebral syndromes
• Intervertebral disc protrusions in all spinal segments
• Persistent pain conditions after surgical interventions on the spine
• Condition after spinal injuries, including whiplash of the cervical spine
• Overload syndromes in instabilities and spondylolisthesis
• Degenerative diseases of peripheral joints such as coxarthrosis and gonarthrosis
• Degenerative spinal diseases
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Fibromyalgia
• Orthopedic sequelae of neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, stroke or poliomyelitis
• Cervical vertigo
• Temporomandibular joint disorders
• Tinnitus
• Neuropathies of any origin, for example trigeminal neuralgia, Morbus Sudeck and others

In physical exercise therapy, my team and I try to make your daily life easier. With simple exercises, you strengthen your back muscles, for example, or regain mobility of the affected joint.

• Osteoarthritis
• Spine problems
• Rheumatic joint complaints
• Joint contractures
• Paralysis
• Postoperative conditions
• Pain syndromes
• Sports injuries
• Intervertebral disc herniation
• Spinal canal stenosis
• Skeletal diseases such as scoliosis and osteoporosis
• Spondylolisthesis: wear and tear of the spine
• Injuries such as whiplash or bone fractures

• Treatment of patients with paralysis and spastic movement disorders
• Parkinson's disease
• Stroke
• Multiple sclerosis
• Spinal cord injury
• Swallowing disorders
• Central/peripheral nerve damage
• Down syndrome
• After surgical complications

• Primary swelling
• Heart disease
• After surgical complications
• Leg swelling during pregnancy
• Hormonal causes
• Lipedema
• Vascular disease
• Compression bandaging

Apparatus-based physical exercise therapy (PET) is primarily used to treat pathological muscle weakness, imbalances and muscle shortening. It is also used for treating reduced mobility and coordination as well as motor paralysis. In most cases, these are chronic or post-traumatic and post-operative indications treated using special medical training equipment.

Benefits

• Muscular deficits of individual muscles or muscle groups, especially strength capacity, can be eliminated faster and better (compared to manual physical therapy)
• Scientifically and medically proven effectiveness
• Functional everyday requirements can be practiced better and more intensively (e.g., climbing stairs)
• Facilitates the transition to independent self-training and daily life

Therapy combinations with apparatus-based PET

PET is combined with manual therapy or physiotherapy, isokinetic muscle function therapy, but sometimes also with cold and heat applications.

When apparatus-based PET can help

Whenever the manual resistance of the therapist is insufficient or cannot be applied frequently enough, PET is used.

• Muscle weakness
• Muscle shortening
• Motor paresis
• Muscle imbalance
• Joint mobility deficit
• Spinal mobility deficit
• Lack of coordination ability (sensomotor)
• Postural weakness and postural defects

Massage

Indications for classical massage include muscle tension, hardening, musculoskeletal disorders such as spinal syndromes or post-traumatic changes. Another area of application for massage is neurology. Especially paresis, spasticity, neuralgia and sensory disorders can be treated here. It also promotes relaxation and has a positive effect on body, mind and soul.

General effects:

• Local increase in circulation
• Lowering of blood pressure and pulse rate
• Muscle relaxation
• Relaxation of skin and connective tissue
• Release of adhesions and scars
• Improved wound healing
• Pain relief
• Effect on internal organs via reflex arcs
• Psychological relaxation
• Reduction of stress hormones
• Improvement of cellular metabolism in tissues
• Influence on the autonomic nervous system

Pregnancy changes not only the mother's body but also brings some discomfort. The body adapts to pregnancy and the muscles and ligaments that hold the uterus in place become more elastic.

Pregnant women often struggle with back pain, pelvic problems or even incontinence. Physiotherapy during pregnancy can be performed with targeted exercises at home, in special pregnancy classes or with a physiotherapist.

Exercises on an exercise ball:

• Massages while sitting, such as on an exercise ball, can relieve tension
• Postpartum exercise

• Posture problems and their consequences
• Menstrual problems
• Postpartum recovery
• Incontinence problems
• After prostate surgery
• After all abdominal surgery
• Organ prolapse

Baby and child treatment

• Jaw misalignment
• Skull asymmetries
• Scoliosis
• Functional changes of the spine
• Hip dysplasia
• Vegetative disorders
• Sleep disturbances
• Restlessness
• "Crying and spitting children"
• Digestive disorders
• Colic
• Weak immune system
• Infection susceptibility
• Allergies
• Developmental disorders in motor skills
• Attention and concentration disorders
• Coordination disorders
• Hyperactivity
• Headaches
• Growing pains
• etc.

Myofascial trigger point therapy deals with the treatment of pain that comes from the muscles, so-called myofascial pain syndromes, which can cause chronic complaints. Myofascial trigger points are extremely common in the population.

• Headaches
• Migraines
• Neck pain
• Shoulder pain
• Back pain
• Pain in the hip, pelvis and lumbar region
• Arm pain (epicondylopathies = tennis or golfer's elbow)

• Limited, painful shoulder
• Arm pain
• Shoulder stiffness
• Arm movement restriction
• Painful scar adhesions, problems in the scar area
• Nerve pain / nerve lesions (scapula alata)
• Changes in lymphatic vessels that manifest as pulling and tension in the arm
• After breast reconstruction (expander, silicone, autologous tissue)
• Edema (water retention)
• Body awareness training / posture improvement
• Improved breathing
• Learning an exercise program to prevent late effects
• Manual lymph drainage / complex decongestive therapy
• Learning positioning / elevation of the affected arm
• Learning interval training (active self-training) for edema resorption
• Manual lymph drainage
• Application of compression bandage / arm sleeve check
• Tips for daily life

Craniomandibular Dysfunction (CMD)

• Chronic headaches, migraines, nerve-related pain in the face
• Therapy-resistant shoulder and neck pain
• Jaw pain, temporo mandibular joint arthrosis
• Joint sounds
• Unexplained tooth pain
• Dizziness, balance disorders
• Tinnitus (ringing in ears)
• Limited joint mobility
• Bite disorders
• Nocturnal teeth grinding, tooth abrasion
• Tongue pain and burning
• Tooth migration, loosening
• Swallowing difficulties
• Eye fluttering
• Strong light sensitivity

• For all acute and chronic pain conditions
• Chronic degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system
• Chronic inflammation
• Bruises, strains, trauma
• Paralysis therapy
• Postoperative care