impotance of physiotherapy in psychosomatic disorder.

2.  Psychosomatic disorder is a psychological condition that
leads to physical symptoms, often without any medical
explanation. It can affect almost any part of the body.
People with the disorder tend to seek frequent medical
attention, becoming frustrated with no diagnosis.
Behavioral therapy and stress reduction may help.
 Group of disorders characterized by physical symptoms
That cannot be fully explained by a neurological or organic
condition.
 It is common for children to report recurrent physical
symptoms with no physical cause,and the actual diagonsis
in children can be made.

3. Types Of Psychosomatic Disorders.
 Psychosomatic disorders are divided into six types:
 Musculoskeletal disorder—rheumatoid arthritis.
 Vasomotor—migraine.
 Endocrine disorders—hyperthyroidism; hypothyroidism; diabetes
mellitus.
 Immune system—allergic disorders; autoimmune disorder.
 Gastrointestinal disorders—peptic ulcer; irritable bowel syndrome.
 Cardiovascular disorder—essential hypertension; coronary diseases.

4.  The physiotherapist in the domain of psychosomatic
is specialized in the treatment of complaints that extend
to stress and misunderstood complaints.
 It is a physical and experience-oriented therapy in which
emotional, psychological and social aspects are involved in
the treatment.
 The psychosomatic physiotherapist works together with
other experts such as e.g. the family doctor or specialist /
psychologist or company doctor.

5.  Stress complaints: stiff sore muscles, joint
complaints, headache, abdominal pain, back
pain.
 Fatigue and / or sleeping problems.
 Insufficent medically explicable complaints
 Hyperventilation, chest, throat and jaw
complaints.
 Chronic illness with complicated acceptance of
context.
 Reduced emotional contact with the body and
emotions.

6.  Fear and panic.
 Gloom and mood swings.
 Exhaustion.
 Unrest, irritable, tense.
 Concentration problems.
 Work stress.
 Overstrained.
 Burn out.

7.  Provide an insight in the occurrence and
persistence of physical stress complaints.
 Restore the balance between tension and
relaxation.
 Improve contact with body and feeling.
Learn to feel and handle feelings.
 Promote confidence in physical functioning,
a positive self-image and sense of self.

8.  Mindfulness (attention training and
awareness).
 Body awareness, relaxation exercises,
breathing therapy.
 Body-oriented mentalizing: learning to dwell
on body, inner experiences and thoughts.
 Bodywork and role-playing.
 Exposure.

9.  Physiotherapy in mental health aims to optimize
well‐being and empower the individual by
promoting functional movement, movement
awareness, physical activity and exercises,
bringing together physical and mental aspects.
 So we should make people aware about these
disorders as well as importance of physiotherapist
to prevent or minimise this illness and promote
mental health