Role of physiotherapy in psychosomatic disorders. Subtitle: Yoga and its use in psychosomatics

BACHEROL THESIS ABSTRACT Author's first name and surname: Kateřina Krupičková Bacherol thesis supervizor: Ing. Eva Konopáčová Oponent: Title of bacherol thesis: Role of physiotherapy in psychosomatic disorders Yoga and its use in psychosomatics Abstract: This bachelor thesis covers the topic of psychosomatic medicine and the use of yoga in the treatment of psychosomatic diseases. This thesis is a combination of theoretical and research part. The theoretical part is divided into three sections. First one contains theoretical basis of psychosomatic medicine and the issue of psychosomatic diseases (definition, epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, diagnostics, therapy etc.). The second section outlines the role and possibilities of physiotherapy in psychosomatic medicine - an overview of physiotherapeutic methods that can be used in the treatment of psychosomatic diseases. The last section covers the topic of yoga, its history, different types and briefly describes techniques that yoga offers. The research part of this bachelor thesis contains one case report of a patient that has been diagnosed with a psychosomatic disease (chronic cervical spine pain). It also contains methodology of this work, its objectives, criteria for patient selection, review of the literature, initial examination and training units. The aim..