What is kineto - therapy?

The kinetotherapy notion has for some of us similar connotations to complementarytherapies such as: aroma-
therapy; cromo-therapy; melo-therapy; reflexo-therapy even bioenergy, etc. But I wish to clarify that it is the field of
traditional medicine and its effectsmay be replace successfully by complementary therapies to the extent that they
understand andaccept them as a complement to classical treatments.The most reactions of people who I talk about
kineto-therapy are like: "O, kineto-therapy ... Iknow ... massage, right?" Actually it is not so and I will explain
why:If for to do a massage, reflexo-therapy, bioenergy or anything like that it requires a basic course by which they
obtains a certificate. A kineto-terapeut must be licensed by thekineto-therapy faculty either part of National
Academy of Physical Education and Sport or partof University of Medicine and Pharmacy.So, the kineto-therapeut
must think how to use therapeutics means and how to combine themsuccesfully in the recovery programs.Which are
these means? It can be schedules of treatment based on a series of exercises resultsof numerous studies and medical
research, like the Bobath programe - used for the recovery of children with poor motory; the Kabath programe -
indicated in particular for those with paralysis and paresis; the Williams programe against, lumbar pain. Or
exercises can be doneusing mekano-therapy; the hidro-therapy and the list can be continue but the subject matter
isvery complex. It would be like we are trying to explain the treatment prescribe by doctors.
The kinetotherapy to children:
Through specific exercises which we offer, kineto-therapy is a solution to the problems of health of children,
teaching them at the same time that the exercice is a healthy andharmonious way of life. Kineto-therapy in the
widest acceptance, is the sistematised exercice principle in the form of physical exercises, aiming for a therapeutic
purpose. Coverage of medical specialties which profit by contribution of kineto-therapy is extremely broad and
itcover both prevention of diseases and especially the recovery of health. Contraindicationsoccur rarely, only disease
in which the child is in a vital risk. In most of cases, motorydevelopment of children who benefit from kineto-
therapy is favorable. But there are situationsin which it appear motory difficulties and childs motricity evolution is
slow and problematic.In these cases, kineto-therapy has specific means for intervention, maintaining the
motorymobility of child.
Principles and methods:
Apparently simple, kineto-therapy imposes strict rules for application which depend on childand on kineto-
therapeut. Respect the principle of primum non nocere, meaning in the first todo nothing bad, is of paramount
importance. The "non pain" rule beside the effort extenting are basic principles in kineto-therapy. Treatment rooms
arranged for kineto-therapy of children is by creating environment properly for age, is a motivating principle for
kids do not bore and perceive the therapy as a game.The kineto-therapeuts skills are an essential factor in the
treatment process. Hisinventiveness and creativity can transform the kineto-therapeutic exercises in real hours
of play, and the children became motivated to return at treatment. From kineto-therapy view theexercice is active or
passive. In the active kineto-therapy, the child learns by motricity,exercises which help to maintain the balance
function and exercices to occur in the executionof fine movements and complicated.When the child has no got
biological resources to execute and command the exercices, thekineto-therapeut intervens through the passive
therapy to reorganize "command center" whichis responsible for information needed for exercices initiation, but also
for restoring the integrityof the locomotory.
The effects of therapy:
The kineto-therapeutics intervention has strictly physiological effects - the formation of new correct motor program,
the maintain of joint mobility, the maintaining of troficitationstissue around joints and normalizing the muscle
tone. Aims to involve the whole body inmotion and to prepare the childs body for effort, it formes habit of accurate
and coordinatedmovements. By kineto-therapy may be correct different deformation of the kids spine due toan
incorrect position on the bank or on the chair during the classes.Kineto-therapy treats diseases of the spine, such as:
cifosis;
lordosis;
scoliosis
.By kineto-therapy can treat diseases of the childrens locomotory:congenital luxations of hips;splay or of so-named
"knee in X".Children with neurological diseases like: hemiparisis, paraparisis, may benefit for a better health by
practice of kinetotherapeutic exercices. Rickets, obesity and other metabolicdisorders can be treated, also by kineto-
therapy.