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We speak of leg pain when pain is felt in the lower limb (the area from the thigh to the toes). Leg pain can appear suddenly or gradually. It can be constant or intermittent. It may affect the whole leg or only a localized area, such as the shin, the ankle or the knee. The sensation can take many forms, for example stabbing, sharp, pulling, dull, burning, […]
You've probably experienced this: you were given a medication, you took it as prescribed, and you still didn't get better. Or you went to physical therapy, but the effect faded after a few days. Maybe you tried a "miracle cure" that supposedly helped others — but it didn't work for you.
It's not your fault. And it wasn't that the treatment was bad. The problem lies elsewhere: most illnesses cannot be treated with a single method.
In this article I'll explain what multimodal treatment means and why it is the foundation of modern healing.
The entire digestive system, from the stomach to the rectum, contains intestinal gas as a natural consequence of swallowing and digestion. Everyone encounters this phenomenon regardless of lifestyle. Gases in the digestive tract are usually unnoticed until they cause bloating or distension and are expelled by belching or through the anus (flatulence). However, there are many conditions in which the amount of intestinal gas increases and causes discomfort [...]
Ultrasound is a mechanical vibration that cannot be heard by the human ear. Since it is not visible, and treatment with an ultrasound beam is not perceptible, skeptics have an easy argument: “what cannot be seen, cannot be touched, cannot be put into the mouth as a pill and swallowed, does not exist and is not effective.” For doubters [...]
A number of childhood neurological disorders cause so-called central (brain-origin) paralysis — the loss of ability to move the affected muscles. Because the brain-to-muscle connection is lost and contractions no longer occur, the muscles become damaged over time, which is the most significant cause of long-term disability. One method to prevent this is TES, threshold electric stimulation. Impulse – a life-giving force for the muscle All muscle [...]
"Dear Doctor! I'm a 'pear' plus-size, my hip circumference is 169 cm, I'd like a compression therapy unit. Is there a size this big?" — was the question addressed to me. As I read it, at first it made me smile, then it astonished me and finally saddened me. I'll explain why I ended up on this 'emotional rollercoaster'.
I do not recommend running for people struggling with overweight! Even though running is proven to burn the most fat in a given time — in other words it is the most powerful fat-burning exercise — why am I so “stupid” to advise against it? I'll explain that now.
Your body has roughly 300 joints, each playing a vital role in movement and flexibility. Joint pain occurs most often (but not exclusively) in older age and is one of the most widespread health problems in the world. Joints — which connect different parts of the body — are complex structures made up of several components. They contain cartilage, bone, ligaments, tendons, muscle, membranes, fluid and tissue. Because of this, joint pain can have many different causes. In this article I have grouped them into a "bouquet".
Once upon a time there was an old peasant everyone liked. They called him Uncle Matyi. Like many in those days, he kept a horse. He rose at dawn, harnessed it to the cart or the plough, and they worked the fields from spring to late autumn. Winter came, snow up to his waist, mud to his knees… but even then Uncle Matyi would get up, lead the horse out of the stable and, with a lead rein, they would trudge along the street. Up and down, in rain, wind, frost, every day.
Children ran after them, joined in, and listened to his stories about horses and the small things in life. He passed on everything he had once heard from his grandfather, adding the wisdom he had gathered in his long life. “If the horse just stands idle in the stable, muck piles up around it, it gets intestinal torsion, and then it dies. That’s why you must put the horse to work every day.”
Spasticity is a condition in which your muscles remain continuously tight and become stiff. This is not simple muscle pain but a persistent increase in muscle tone resulting from damage to the central nervous system. If you live with spasticity, you may have experienced the unpleasant feeling when your muscles do not obey your intentions, contract spasmodically, or resist your movement attempts.
This condition significantly affects daily life. Walking becomes difficult, hand movements become inaccurate, and pain often accompanies it. Many think this is an unchangeable state, but in reality there are several effective treatment methods, among which NMES (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation) therapy shows particularly promising results.
Humans are poor at assessing risk. They worry that migrants will kill them or that they'll catch COVID when they go to the store. Meanwhile they light another cigarette or force down a huge meat-and-potatoes combo while staring at the TV. You should know that neither migrants nor COVID are the biggest threats to your life! You yourself can be your own worst enemy: a sedentary lifestyle and excessive eating hasten your death.
