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Biofeedback (biological feedback) is a therapeutic method that makes otherwise invisible or hard-to-perceive bodily functions measurable in real time with sensors – muscle contraction (EMG), muscular pressure, heart rate, breathing, brain waves, blood pressure, temperature – and presents them to the user visually or audibly. Accurate feedback enables learning targeted self-regulation, so the patient actively participates in rehabilitation. One advanced form of the method is EMG-triggered stimulation (ETS), where the device automatically initiates electrical stimulation when the patient's own muscle activity (measured EMG signal) reaches a threshold – this is particularly key in post-stroke motor rehabilitation.
If you notice your ankle has swollen or your sock leaves an imprint above your ankle, do not downplay it! The cause of leg swelling (or, as doctors call it: an edematous leg) can be many things. Some causes are harmless, others require close attention.
Chest pain can take many forms, from sharp stabbing to dull throbbing. It can be a crushing pressure or a burning sensation. It may climb up to your neck, shoot into your jaw, and radiate to your back or one or both arms. Chest pain can be triggered by a variety of problems. Among the most dangerous causes are diseases of the heart and lungs. Because of these risks, it is essential to seek medical help immediately when chest symptoms appear. Depending on what causes the chest pain, it can produce many different sensations. Often its onset has nothing to do with your heart, although this is difficult to determine without a medical examination.
The paradigm shift that is changing chronic disease management. If you live with chronic pain, musculoskeletal complaints, or face a long rehabilitation, you probably know the feeling: the doctor can spare a few minutes for you each month, the physiotherapist sees you once a week, and you are left alone with your complaints for the remaining 167 hours. Home medical technology answers this problem — it extends medical care into your home so you aren’t left on your own between treatments.
In my previous articles on lymphedema I did not mention the possibility of lymphatic reconstruction surgery. Medicine, however, is constantly changing and evolving. With the expanding possibilities of microsurgery we are getting closer to a surgical solution for lymphedema. Because many people may be interested in this option, I asked the field expert, lymphatic reconstruction surgeon Dr. Balázs Mohos, to help clarify the topic.
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine – but this definition tells only half the story. Scoliosis is actually a spatial, three-dimensional deformity: the spine curves not only sideways, but the vertebrae also rotate around their own axis. That is why it is not a “postural problem” that can be corrected through willpower – and why in adulthood it cannot be cured even with “miracle methods”.
Among domestic athletes the stubborn belief persists that “you must train a lot and hard — nothing else is needed.” Many think the more they train, the more they improve! Those who do not understand how the human body works and how it responds to load may agree with them. In reality, however, this is not the case at all! During training destructive processes dominate in your body, which make improvement impossible. The effect of training does not take place immediately during the session, but afterwards, during rest. This process — regeneration — restores the stores “worn down” by training, heals torn fibers, clears metabolites and builds stronger tissue in their place. It has been proven that the correct balance of quality training and effective regeneration is the key to progress.
Most patients live under the mistaken belief that their complaints will disappear immediately after taking the first tablet or after a single physiotherapy session and that their health will be instantly restored. Well… that's not how it works. You need to understand a few things about how diseases develop and about your body's self-healing abilities.
Massage is one of the oldest natural methods for treating muscles and thereby improving joints, ligaments, and, indirectly, the general condition of the whole body. For millennia massage has been performed by a masseur using his two strong arms as tools. Until now it made little sense to reconsider this, but technological development has reached a level that may make it worthwhile. […]
Sciatica, also known as sciatic neuralgia, is one of the most common and most painful musculoskeletal complaints. When the sciatic nerve, which starts in the lower part of the spine, is put under pressure, severe pain develops, and it can radiate from the buttock all the way to the toes.
The good news: You can do a lot yourself to ease your symptoms and aid your recovery! In this article, I’ll show you effective treatment methods that can be used at home, with which, alongside painkillers — or instead of them — you can improve your condition.
Vibration trainers are very popular because they can work the muscles thoroughly in a short time with almost no sweating. They are excellent at any age, and regular vibration training is especially beneficial for older adults. But when should they not be used? In recent times several research groups have examined the effects and contraindications of whole-body vibration therapy. I wrote about the favorable effects on health in a previous article, and now I have summarized the contraindications.
