Our general quality of life can best be described, as our
ability to perform daily, seemingly mundane, tasks. Only when we aren't able to
do what we took for granted do we realise the importance of our mental
well-being. Our brain is in charge of plenty of functions, where motor,
coordination and muscle functions are some of the more important aspects.
Having hyperkinetic or hypokinetic problems leads to sudden degradations of our
lives. But, just as they appear, they can be dealt with proper treatment and assistance.
1. Physical treatments
Physical activity is incredible for our body, muscles, heart
and longevity. Our bodies must be in motion, and the stillness of our modern
lives can cause plenty of damage to them. Sitting while working, relaxing, and
general inactivity can cause movement disorders, where our muscles and mental
functions can't perform their duties.
With regular occupational or physical therapy associated with certified and experienced
physical therapists, you can remove the stiffness of your muscles, aches, pain
and related symptoms. While back problems are common in physical therapy, it's
important to note that any part of our body can be affected.
2. Medication
Strides and improvements to the field of treatment of
medical disorders have existed on all fronts. From direct physical therapy to
treatments and medications, a cure for numerous disorders exists, it's only a
matter of applying the right one. Once diagnosed, the root of the problem can
stem from a chemical imbalance, which can lead to muscle disorder and
inefficiency. Spazams and spasticity are treatable with muscle relaxants, as
well as early stages of Parkinson's disease.
In the case of Parkinson's, the root problem lies with the
insufficiency of a chemical known as Dopamine not being delivered to the basal
brain ganglia. Medication can help improve those receptors and correct the
medical imbalance. If you have spasms, dystonia or restless muscle syndromes,
medication can help your brain to relax, freeing up your nerve signals and
letting your body fight to restore its functions. Imbalances in the brain are
the root of all movement disorders, and medication can help bring balance to
your life.
3. Deep Brain Stimulation
When our heart has problems maintaining a steady beat, we
can install a pacemaker. Similarly, when our brain is struggling to send
signals to the rest of our body, we can install a kind of "brain
pacemaker" known as deep brain stimulation (DBS). Certified and
experienced brain surgeons from Briz Brain & Spine can implant electrodes within the
brain. Those electrodes will then make electrical impulses affecting our brain
activity.
The result is some certain medical conditions associated
with movement disorders get better and the quality of life for the patient
improves. All of those electrical impulses are being controlled with the
pacemaker-like device within the brain. Genetic pre-conditions, wrong or
excessive medications brain trauma or toxins can all deteriorate our functions
and lead to involuntary movements, for example, manifest. With deep brain
stimulation, you're targeting the core of the problem and making changes at the
root.
4. Psychotherapy
Medication, active therapy, procedures and brain surgery are
all invasive, but effective methods to treat your movement disorders. But
sometimes, quality psychotherapy
can help alleviate your symptoms. Mental disorders can alter the way we view
and think about the world, making us lose control over our bodies and basic
functions.
Toxic emotions, unhealthy thoughts and destructive
behaviours all can lead to depression and anxiety, deteriorating your mental
and physical health. Muscle deterioration and disorders follow, in the form of
tremors, shaking and nervous muscles, but psychotherapy can be equally
effective as the methods above, with far less invasive methods.
5. Trying clinical trials
Sometimes, a cure for certain movement disorders conditions,
and diseases is just around the corner. Clinical trials are regularly on the
verge of making a breakthrough and curing mental and movement-related
disorders. Joining clinical trials can be beneficial for your condition, and it
can even be profitable. Companies will pay handsome sums for you to partake in
clinical testing for various movement disorders.
Your physician or doctor can suggest and help you enroll in some clinical trials. Those trials close to discovery and in the final phases are proven effective in treating rare or unusual disorders. Even well-established and documented conditions can have new and revolutionary treatments, which advance the field and move the medical profession forward. With your assistance and enlisting in clinical trials, you can help yourself and the medical field.
Doing anything for your mental and general well-being is
better than letting it deteriorate further. Not giving up, giving yourself a
fighting chance and dealing with any movement disorders can vastly improve your
life. While it may be difficult to admit you have a problem and to begin with
treatments, eventually it will all be worth it. With assistance from
professional doctors and proper treatment, anything is possible!