the physical therapists recommend avoiding sudden changes in temperature to prevent injuries muscle.

in an interview on the morning of TVE.

-Muscles of neck and back are those most affected by the change of temperature, says the President of the General Council of physiotherapists schools of Spain (CFCFE)

– warns that massage should only be practiced by physical therapists so that they are implemented correctly and avoid the injuries that can result in incorrect handling ”

Madrid, December 2009.- has recommended that the President of the General Council of schools of physical therapists of Spain (CGCFE), Pedro Borrego, avoid sudden changes of temperature ” with the aim of prevent injuries and muscle aches ”.

With cold, the two most affected areas ” by injuries and spasms that cause pain are the neck, and back ”, Borrego said in an interview in the TVE program ‘ La Mañana ’.

The President of the Spanish physiotherapists said that practiced by physical therapists massage is an effective means ” solves muscle problems, as well as helps combat the pain that people suffer from diseases such as, for example, arthritis or osteoporosis ”.

Borrego pointed out that physiotherapy offers various therapeutic options to treat muscle pain ”. Among them, has been as an example the manual massage, microwave or laser.

The President of the CGCFE has warned that massage should only be practiced by physical therapists, with the aim that it is applied properly and, thus, deal effectively with the injury; as well as to avoid injury which incorrect handling may result in the patient ”.

Pedro Borrego has also recommended for those people who tend to practice exercise, perform stretching and warm-ups before physical activity to prevent injuries ”.

The President of the Spanish physiotherapists has been involved with the physiotherapist and member of the school of the community of Madrid, María Sol Garcia Flores, who has shown, in a practical way, how they apply different therapies. Both were interviewed by the popular presenter of ‘ the morning ’ Mariló Montero and Dr. Luis Gutierrez, contributor to the program.