The College of physiotherapists of Madrid set in motion a plan to avoid injury to the investigation.

-the collegiate institution will offer a free training day for those physical therapists who want to collaborate in giving talks to various guilds, in the face of the Holy week processions

-the goal is prevent the muscle-skeletal injuries suffered by the joyful and the porters of the community of Madrid, as well as offer advice on health

Madrid, March 2012.- the College professional physiotherapists of the community of Madrid (CPFCM) will launch during the month of March a plan to avoid muscle-skeletal injuries in the investigation, during their preparation and during the processions of Holy week of the community of Madrid, at the same time that will offer different advice on health.

Thus, the collegiate institution offered a free training day for those physical therapists who want to collaborate to give talks to guilds, which was held on Saturday, March 3, by the physiotherapist responsible for the center of attention to the Costalero of Seville and member of the Board of Government of the College of physiotherapists of AndalusiaThe urban Real Isaac.

The College of physiotherapists of Madrid will be informative talks on places of concentration of guilds and religious brotherhoods that come in procession during Holy week, so preventive recommendations of the muscle-skeletal problems to reach more people.

According to the Madrid school, due to the good reception that took this initiative by its participants last year, wants to return to implement this plan to continue to support a group of citizens that might endanger their health by weight overhead with their participation in the processions.

Madrid physiotherapists believe that the extent of primary prevention should address the investigation is a medical examination and a visit to a physical therapist prior to participating in trials and in processions. They also advise a good physical training, working much the strength, the endurance and coordination.

In addition, they recommend take protective measures on parts of the body more susceptible to injury, such as the use of the Strip or bandages; drink fluids continuously; and stretching before and after leaving the procession.

Aiming to relieve the pain that causes excess loading, the College of physiotherapists advised the investigation to keep the upright head and look to the front to avoid injury in the neck; contract the muscles abdominal and lumbar; and maintain correct posture, which is the trunk upright with your back straight.

Assessment of main risk factors

According to the conclusions school extracted on major risk factors in the steps of the investigation of the last Holy week, identified the following:

– are most participants who do not follow a specific programme for strengthening muscle.

РAlthough abound which are characterized by having a prior physical training and have attended a medical examination in the last to̱o, mostly recognize having not visited in the last year to some physical therapist to treat their injuries.

– Although the investigation considered fundamental food to support the effort made during the passage, not usually follow any specific diet.

Also, members of guilds and religious brotherhoods who participated in this service launched by the Madrid College of physiotherapists, valued of useful ” stating the same, by the information provided, both its preventive aspect much of what you told them it, were unaware of it ”.

Professional College of physiotherapists of the community of Madrid

The College professional physiotherapists of the community of Madrid is an organization that represents regional level to nearly 7,300 physiotherapists. Its objectives are the safeguard of the principles of ethics and ethical physical therapy, the defence and the promotion of health and the well-being of the citizens of the community of Madrid, in collaboration with the public authorities, as well as the promotion to level scientific, culturalEconomic and social of the collegiate.