Session In seventh heaven on TV JOJ will bring a trio of other strong human stories on Saturday, October 25. The hero of one of them will be little Maťko, who lost his health after medical malpractice. Moderator Vilo Rozboril and his team decided to help the family at least partially alleviate the consequences of the tragedy – in the form of special dolphin therapy.
Mother was a healthy, cheerful child. After the vacation, his ear started to hurt – a common problem with which mom Katka visited the emergency room. But there, the chain of events turned into a nightmare. “They fired me in Trnava. The nurse told me to buy ear drops. So we went to Galanta, where they just cleaned his ear and sent us home,” recalls Katka, whose husband died unexpectedly shortly before.
However, the infection spread and triggered a severe inflammation, which had dramatic consequences for Maťek. The boy was fighting for his life. Over time, his condition began to gradually improve, currently he is most troubled by the momentum of his right hand, which frustrates and exhausts him. There is hope for improvement in dolphin therapy, which is, however, financially expensive. Dolphin therapy is not a waiting miracle, but it can be a great boost. For children like Maťko, water and contact with animals have a huge psychological and physical significance.
Dolphin therapy (eng. dolphin-assisted therapy) is a form of rehabilitation that uses human interaction with dolphins as part of psychological and physiotherapeutic support. According to experts, it brings several benefits – relieves tension, reduces stress, strengthens motivation and in some children stimulates movement reactions.
Although science does not yet have clear evidence of its effectiveness, experts agree that it has a great psychological effect – especially for children with disabilities or after trauma.
Interaction with dolphins and staying in the water can lead to an increase in the feeling of well-being or relief from muscle tension. Dolphin therapy is not only about contact with dolphins – it brings several potential benefits, from improving emotional well-being to improving physical health, reducing stress, and strengthening self-confidence. That is, exactly what Maťko needs.
Watch Maťka’s joy when interacting with dolphins in the video. You will see Maťka’s story and the fulfillment of other dreams already this Saturday on TV JOJ in the show In the Seventh Heaven.
