Shoulder rehabilitation can sometimes be a complex process for the patient. This is why trust in the practitioner, their expertise, and the techniques they employ are essential elements for ensuring the success of this treatment.
In this article, we invite you to discover or rediscover the role of the practitioner in a patient's shoulder rehabilitation process, the main techniques used, and how our neuromotor reprogramming method can help your patient overcome motor inhibitions related to shoulder pain more quickly. shoulder pathologies.
The role of the practitioner in the shoulder rehabilitation phase
Shoulder rehabilitation may be necessary, among other things, following ligament surgery, osteoarthritis, calcification, or other conditions. adhesive capsulitisTo ensure the smooth progress of this phase, the relationship between the physiotherapist and the patient is crucial. Indeed, the healthcare professional plays a triple role in the patient's rehabilitation: therapeutic, educational, and providing psychological support.
The therapeutic aspect involves providing patient care to facilitate rehabilitation. These sessions allow the patient to learn simple exercises to perform daily (self-rehabilitation), as well as which movements to avoid. This educational component is integrated into the overall rehabilitation program and should complement the monitoring and exercises provided at the center by the healthcare professional.
The psychological dimension is also very important in the relationship between the healthcare professional and their patient during shoulder rehabilitation. A bond of trust must be established, particularly by explaining to the patient the origin of their condition (therapeutic education), the various essential exercises to perform as part of their rehabilitation, and the time these sessions may take to achieve the desired results.
Some techniques to implement as part of shoulder rehabilitation
To ensure the rehabilitation of his patient's shoulder, the physiotherapist can use different techniques and bypass different phases which we will detail in the rest of this article.
The use of heat
Heat causes vasodilation of blood vessels and contributes to improved tendon healing. It can therefore be quite beneficial during shoulder rehabilitation. However, it is important to note that this technique is considered "pro-inflammatory" and can therefore worsen shoulder inflammation symptoms in some cases.
The massage
Although massage does not play a predominant role in shoulder rehabilitation, it is still important to implement, particularly in the preliminary stage of treatment.
physiotherapy
Physiotherapy involves the use of low-frequency electrical current, combined with cryotherapy. Despite limited scientific evidence, it is often used to relieve pain caused by shoulder injuries.
Balneotherapy
Renowned for its analgesic effects, balneotherapy offers patients the opportunity to benefit from deep relaxation of the upper limb. By relieving the shoulder of the earth's gravity through the sensation of weightlessness in the water, balneotherapy helps to relax muscles and relieve any residual tension.
Passive mobility
This rehabilitation phase is essential to allow the patient to regain shoulder mobility without using their own muscles. These flexion or rotation exercises can, for example, be performed lying down, in order to minimize muscle strain and maximize relaxation of the affected shoulder.
Active mobility
Active mobility work is an essential step in rehabilitation. It primarily helps restore proper activation of the rotator cuff muscles and good scapular control, thus preventing scapular dyskinesis. This work relies on exercises guided by the therapist, as well as self-rehabilitation exercises.
Proprioception
Proprioception is generally used at the end of rehabilitation, right after the strength training phase. It allows for selective muscle strengthening, excellent neuromotor optimization, and the patient's regaining control of movement. This last technique is also frequently used to treat shoulder instability and dislocations.
The Allyane Method within the framework of the shoulder rehabilitation process
Allyane is a neuromotor reprogramming method designed to accelerate the return to mobility for patients with shoulder pathologies. It combines the principles of mental imagery with proprioception to overcome the patient's motor inhibitions.
How to use the Allyane Method with your patients
The Allyane method can be used in the rehabilitation program for a shoulder. However, it is essential to remember that the patient must be pain-free (and therefore in a cold phase) to participate in this type of session. The duration of the session also depends on the patient's clinical condition.
In shoulder rehabilitation, a session with the Allyane method will be based on a precise biomechanical and muscular assessment, combined with video analysis, followed by work on muscle rebalancing. This is why it is essential to combine work on movement with motor imagery and proprioception, through low-frequency sounds emitted by patented medical devices. Alpha2move®.
To help you visualize the Allyane method in the context of shoulder rehabilitation, here is a video example of a patient case:
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