Blog
Hungarians are among the world's overweight nations. According to OECD health statistics, in this "competition" the Americans, Mexicans, Chileans and New Zealanders are ahead of us, but we are definitely in the "top 10". Being overweight — besides the fact that carrying the extra kilos all the time is hard — is a hotbed for diseases (high blood pressure, diabetes, joint problems, cancers, autoimmune diseases, etc.). It's no wonder that many try to lose weight. However, losing weight is not as simple as gaining it. Let's see why.
Physiotherapy is not a new, alternative method – it has been part of medicine for centuries. The ancient Greeks already knew the beneficial effects of massage and hydrotherapy, and modern physiotherapy combines that knowledge with 21st-century technology: it supports healing with electrical current, laser light, and magnetic fields. In this article I show how these methods work, when they are needed, and how you can use them at home as a complement to specialist medical treatment. This article is a comprehensive guide to physical therapy methods and their home applications.
The term “jumper's knee” is used for inflammation of the tendon (patellar) that connects the kneecap (patella) to the shinbone. This tendon plays a role in straightening your knee, working together with the extensor muscles on the front surface of the thigh. From this it follows that it most often occurs in athletes with repeated jumping movements. Examples include basketball and volleyball. Strengthening the thigh muscles is required in many sports, so jumper's knee is very common where training includes lots of hopping exercises or weighted squat jumps. These exercises place huge load on the tendon.
Acupuncture (the word's original meaning is "needle prick") involves inserting very thin needles through the skin into specific points on the body. This procedure is one of the most important methods of traditional Chinese medicine and is most commonly used for pain relief. Nowadays it is increasingly used to promote well-being and to manage stress. Needle-based therapies are used together with many other complementary techniques by practitioners experienced in Chinese medicine […]
Physical inactivity (also called immobilization) means the stillness of the whole body or a part of it. Most often this situation arises after a severe illness or surgery when you are unable to move. It is similar when a limb cannot be moved because of a fracture or injury. Many choose “immobility” voluntarily. A sedentary lifestyle (sitting at work, in the car, in front of the TV) can have consequences just as serious as the disease that caused the inactivity.
Diagnostic ultrasound, also called sonography or diagnostic medical sonography, is an imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of structures inside the body. With the widespread availability of ultrasound devices, ultrasound examinations have become an important tool in detecting diseases, as they are easily accessible to many people today. It is one of the first-choice diagnostic methods and can provide a definitive diagnosis.
Do you have that vague, tiredly bored feeling at work? … As if for some time you can’t (and don’t even want to) operate at the same pace as before?
This is one of the most common syndromes in our modern, demanding world. It is important to recognize that your job can even have a negative effect on your health.
The COVID-19 virus can damage the lungs, the heart and the brain. If this happens, the risk of long-term health problems increases. It is now clear that in some people the disease's symptoms can persist for months even if the illness itself was almost asymptomatic. This cluster of symptoms has already been given a name: doctors refer to it as post-COVID or Long-COVID syndrome […]
In this article you will find tips and ideas for maintaining and preserving strong bones. Maintaining bone health is much easier than you might think. Diet, physical activity and other lifestyle factors have a major impact on changes in your bone mass. It logically follows that nutrition, physical activity and lifestyle can also shape bone health.
A reddish-brown spot appearing on the shin above the ankle, or a larger area of discoloration, is a common finding. A symptom that calls attention to impaired venous circulation in the lower limb. In medical records the spot is referred to as a “hemosiderin deposition.” Let’s review what causes it, what it indicates, how it can be prevented — and whether it can be treated.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection can cause serious respiratory, physical and psychological dysfunction in affected patients. It is increasingly clear that recovery can be prolonged and difficult even after moderately severe illness. For this reason, returning people who have had the disease to a normal life rhythm — that is, COVID rehabilitation — is receiving growing attention. Rehabilitation often begins in hospital, but most of it takes place after discharge at home. Since you or your relatives may be affected, it is worth knowing the available options.
