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The therapy disc
Targeted exercises help you to train in a fun way. The therapy disc is a universal piece of
equipment for balance exercises and the coordination of movements. The aluminium semi-
sphere on the underside raises the difficulty level compared to standard therapy discs.
During training, you develop a feel for the centre point of the apparatus and the floor
underneath. You move the heel and ball of the foot against each other. This requires intensive
work of the short foot muscles and of all the long leg muscles up to the pelvis. This way, foot,
knee and pelvis position are guided in an anatomically correct way. At the same time, you
develop more confidence in mastering the therapy disc.
The same can be said for exercises when kneeling, sitting or lying on one‘s stomach. This
directly stimulates the core muscles.
Training is most efficient if you observe the following advice:
• Exercise barefoot
• When support is given, the user should be held loosely at the shoulder as any external
support of the body weight makes it more difficult for the user to focus on the apparatus‘
centre.
• Beginners may place the therapy disc close to a wall, as touching the wall with fingertips
does not disturb the balance.
• Try to keep the balance without moving your arms. Then, only the feet, legs and core muscles
provide balance.
Introduction
The following exercises certainly do not show all of the sensible and appropriate ways of using the apparatus. Rather, they
are meant to stimulate the development of movement exercises in the context of movement therapy. If practised diligently,
they give the user a sense of playful ease when mastering the apparatus, which is required for free creative work.
Due to the apparatus‘ unique characteristics, even stringent targeted exercises never lose the feeling of playful experimentation.
The instructor can aim for and achieve the balance of tension in the muscles without the user really even noticing it.
In contrast to all other balance apparatuses, the therapy disc has a pointed base, which creates its instability. Based on practical
experience with the apparatus for more than five years, a limited number of exercise rules has been developed. These are
significantly different to those for other balance apparatuses and have proven to be essential for the required stability.
Users will feel at ease on the disc as soon as they stand on the disc and are in contact with the floor. There is the feeling that the
feet can ‘grip’ the apparatus well and balance will be maintained no matter how much the disc tilts.
Instruction manual
for Prod. code 127 7702
Safety advice:
For use in water exercises, please fill the disc with water to reduce buoyancy. You can fill the disc with water until it floats.
If too little water is added, the disc may shoot to the surface and endanger the user. Remove the two rubber stoppers to fill
with water.
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