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The steroid injection is a popular therapeutic method that can help relieve pain and inflammation in a specific area of the body. It is most often used to treat joint or periarticular complaints — for example ankle, elbow, hip, knee, shoulder, spine or wrist.
In our country people usually say “steroid injection”, while Anglo-Saxon doctors often use the term “cortisone shot” (cortisone injection). The injectable solution typically contains a drug from the corticosteroid group and a local anesthetic.
In this guide you can learn everything about steroid injections: when they may be useful, what risks they carry, and what you should do before and after administration.
Diagnosing certain heart conditions can be challenging. This is especially true for those that occur only occasionally, at unpredictable times, come on suddenly and last for a short time. Examples include some arrhythmias or transient reductions in myocardial blood supply. Often, by the time you see a doctor and an ECG is taken, the heart may have returned to normal and no abnormality is visible. If such episodes recur, a Holter ECG test can help "catch" and identify the problem.
It has surely occurred in your family, among acquaintances, or coworkers: a malignant tumor, that is, cancer. You also know that even today there is not always a curative method for cancer and it claims many victims. There are many things already proven by science to cause cancer. Even more are suspected of contributing to its development, and countless others are suspected. But one can never say in a given case which factors initiated the pathological process. Science records numerous risk factors whose awareness can help prevent and avoid tumors. In this article I go through these.
As a professional, I often encounter that the health of our teeth does not get much attention until a more serious problem appears – for example pain, inflammation, or allergic reactions. I remember my parents often telling me to take care of my eyes, my face, my heart, my joints, but that I should also look after my teeth — that somehow never came up. Of course, they always tried to make sure I brushed at night and that I didn't eat so many sweets, but somehow it never felt like a very big issue.
“Meditation means more than sitting under a tree and daydreaming. Meditation is the highest form of awareness. Meditation means noticing what kinds of thoughts, feelings, concepts, and beliefs touch us, and recognizing that there is a ‘pause,’ a choice, and that we do not have to respond to everything automatically.” Kurt Tepperwein Meditation is a mental state in which [...]
In this article I present a real case study documented with photos: how herpes symptoms changed with softlaser treatment. If you are looking for comprehensive information about softlaser treatment for herpes, read our detailed guide Softlaser treatment against herpes – Home therapy.
Erysipelas, also known as orbánc, is a bacterial skin infection that usually affects the face, legs, arms or other areas of the skin. The most common pathogen is the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, which enters through breaks in the skin and causes the infection.
Regular at-home monitoring of the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity and condition is necessary in heart and respiratory diseases and in anemia. A pulse oximeter device provides this.
For foot-related complaints it's worth consulting a professional. Few people probably know exactly how a pedicurist, podiatrist or special foot care professional can help. These occupations are related. To help clarify, I asked Anna Németh, master special foot care practitioner, lecturer and instructor, for her input. Dr. Zsolt Zátrok (ZZs): What are the roles of the pedicurist, the podiatrist and the special foot care professional? Anna Németh (AN): All three professions deal with foot problems, but their training and competencies differ.
Acetic acid iontophoresis is a non-invasive therapeutic procedure in which acetic acid (usually a 5% solution) is delivered into tissues using a low-voltage electric current. Negatively charged acetate ions are driven through the skin by the current, targeted to the area of calcification. The theoretical basis is that acetate ions react with otherwise insoluble calcium deposits (for example calcium carbonate), forming calcium acetate — a more soluble compound that can be carried away by the bloodstream…
The stability of the knee joint is provided by the leg muscles surrounding the joint, namely the thigh extensor muscles (front) and the hamstrings (back), as well as the calf muscles. If these muscles are strong, they hold the joint stably. This reduces the load on the bones forming the joint and lowers pain. There are other reasons to re-strengthen the muscles as well. Thus it is important after an injury and even before and after joint replacement surgery.
In this article I demonstrate how to regain the strength of the muscles around the knee joint.
