Mechanotherapy is a discipline that is included within physiotherapy and is defined as the art and science of treating various diseases and injuries by means of mechanical devices.
Applied since ancient times, and developed in modern times by Gustav Zander, mechanotherapy uses a great variety of devices and devices, such as hand tables, wheels, cages with weight and pulley systems, traction, pedal boards, etc.
It is mainly used in the physical rehabilitation of the sick and injured.
Mechanotherapy is a medical prescription and must be exclusively prescribed by a physiotherapist to guarantee the effectiveness of the treatment.