Central neurologic diseases and damages involve such a variety of motor disorders, and the pharmacological treatment of some of them,such secondary effects,which leads to the search of alternative therapies which are able to integrate in a natural and balanced way the function of damaging neuronal systems.
BACKGROUND
Motor and cognitive difficulties of determinate central neurological diseases and damages, are susceptible to be counteract by practising movement rhythmic schemes with a suitable musical support. This phenomenon of motor and cognitive integration, has got an importance both practical and theoretical. Practical, because the music produces a psychomotor and cognitive inducement which if it is utilized in an appropiate way favoures rehabilitation. Theoretical, because theoretically the motor disorders are the reflex of neuronal damages, and if music is able to influence over these disorders, it means that phenomenons of compensatory functional plasticity occurs. (Others healthy brain areas do the function of that damaged areas which have lost it).
As a result of hers investigations in this field, Dr. Tubía has developed a musictherapy programme for movement and cognitive disorders typical of:
- Parkinson and parkinsonisms.
- Cerebro-vascular accidents (CVA).
- Traumatic brain injury.
- Chorea, dystonia, cerebral paralysis.
Tubía Method of rehabilitation of the movement is based on rhythmic exercises of progressive complexity. They are performed over the bases of a selected musical repertory because of its psychomotor inducement.
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MOTOR DIFFICULTIES WHICH ARE TREATED
- slowness, scarceness and poorness of movements.
- Blockade of the movement and central paralysis.
- Deficits in motor planning, alterations in sequency and fluency of movement.
- Walking alterations: feet dragging, blockade, festination, difficulty to stop, difficulty to turn round, failure to swing one or both arms.
- Alterations in automatical and associated movements.
- Bad posture and alterations in muscular tone (rigidity and hypotonia).
- Balance affectation (during stance and gait).
- Lack of coordination.
- Impulse and rhythm disorders.
- Space and body orientation disorders.
- Dyskinesia.
- Difficulty in using arms and hands.
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PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES
the programme of exercises of Tubía Method comprises:
- Walking:
- Walking exercises.
- Complementary walking exercises
- Exercises for the good hold of the foot and the plumb of the weight.
- Lateral displacements and turning of the body.
- Swinging.
- Rotation.
- Pronation-supination.
- Arms:
- Exercises with the arms contributing to the thoracic mobility.
- Exercises with the arms contributing to the arm-legs coordination.
- Exercises of arms with variety instruments.
- Gestures that orientate and make planning of movement easier.
- Percussions:
- with the feet
- with the hands
- with instruments.
- Exercises with hands and fingers (fine mobility of the hand).
- Movement control exercises:
- to initiate and to maintain it.
- to stop it.
- to change direction.
- to give it the adequate measure in the space and in the time.
- Balance:
- Exercises which favour the balance.
- Exercises of dominion of weight and of plumb.
- Exercises which favour the control of the space and body orientation
- Exercises to favour hips movement.
- Visuomotor coordination exercises: space references and rhythm dinamics on the space.
- Movement rhythmic sequences.
- Cognitive exercises which work on:
- attention, observation, concentration,
- motor planning: perception, comprehension, learning and performance of movements.
- Keeping in mind, cynesthesic memory, capacity of sequenciation, capacity of changing.
- Space and body orientation.
- Temporary orientation.
- The intention.
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ERIMREM
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This is a independent equipment which researches the influence of the musical rhythm over the recovery of movement. Music therapy sessions are performed in music and dance schools in Madrid (Spain). |
Dra. Maite Tubía: Director of Erimrem. Authoress of the Tubía Method for the rehabilitation of the movement in central neurologic lesions and diseases. Music therapist. Membership of the Spanish Association for Music Therapy. Doctor in Veterinary Science by the University of Zaragoza (Spain).
THERAPEUTICS ACTIVITIES OF ERIMREM:
- Musictherapy in group
- Individual musictherapy
For people suffering from:
- Parkinson and parkinsonisms
- cerebro-vascular accidents (CVA)
- traumatic brain injury
- Chorea, dystonia, cerebral paralysis.
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TEACHING ACTIVITY OF ERIMREM:
Courses in Tubía Method are directed to:
- nurses and physiotherapists,
- musicians and dancers,
- psychologists, logopedas,
- occupational therapists,
- teachers for special education,
- gymnastic teachers,
- Careers.
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Imparted courses:
Dra. Tubía impart courses and conferences about her method in:
- Faculties of Medicine Science and Psychology Science
- Official Colleges of Nursery
- Universitary Schools of nursery
- Public Institutions
- Alternative private centers.
in Spain and in the United Kingdom
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E-mail: info@tubiamethod.com
Tfn.: +34 670 93 36 29
