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A branch within physiotherapy that focuses on the body-mind relationship, originally developed in Norway in the late 1940s. Through body awareness techniques, the aim is to improve and normalize the muscular control and help the patient to become aware of how the mind and body interact. Different techniques, ranging from stimulating massage to active exercise, are part of the therapy sessions. Common for all approaches is to teach the patient to register tension, and to notice the difference between contracted and relaxed muscles. Furthermore, the therapy also focuses on how respiration can influence muscle tension and guarded movements.
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(2007). Psychomotor Physiotherapy. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_3644
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