Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy helps manage pain, balance, mobility, and motor function in patients with many types of conditions or limitations. Physiotherapists develop customised programs designed to restore as much as possible a patient’s functional ability and movement.
The health benefits are multiple, and include the:
- Prevention of health issues and discomforts.
- Reduction of negative symptoms such as pain and muscle inflammation, as well as dermatological disorders such as acne or psoriasis.
- Reduction of damage caused by degenerative diseases such as ALS, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease.
- Strengthening of muscles, bones and joints in order to improve flexibility and movement.
- Overall increase in quality of life.
The most frequent reasons why patients see a physiotherapist are joint and muscle pain, neck pain, fatigue, headaches and bone marrow lesions.
Hospital Ochoa has the only physiotherapy center in Marbella specialised in manual lymphatic drainage.
Lymphatic Drainage
Lymphatic drainage is part of massage therapy and is performed by applying gentle pressure in certain areas of the body in order to improve the lymphatic system’s functioning. Benefits include the elimination of toxins, regulation of fluids, enhancement of the immune system and improvement of the circulatory system.
This technique is recommended for people with:
- Lymphedema as a result of oncological treatments.
- Leg edemas as a result of liver or kidney problems, or an operation, or patients who have been bedridden for some time.
- Cellulitis
- Varicose veins.
- High blood pressure.
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
- Stress or anxiety.
- Swollen or tired legs.
Manual lymphatic drainage is but one of the many techniques carried out by the team of physiotherapists at Hospital Ochoa in Marbella. They also cover areas such as sports physiotherapy, osteopathy, dry needling, neurorehabilitation, pediatric manual therapy or Pilates applied to physiotherapy.