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If you exercise, you know how much tiring work it takes to build muscle and to increase strength and endurance. You also know how quickly a few weeks without training can worsen these. Two to three weeks off and half a year of work can be lost. Gyms, pools and sports halls close. For now you can still run or cycle outdoors, but based on the news from Italy you may only be able to do that for a few more weeks. After that you will be confined between four walls and can only train at home. In such a situation it is worth considering acquiring a sports muscle stimulation device. It will be useful for maintaining muscle condition.
A dermatome is a segment of your body's surface supplied by the nerves that exit or enter at a specific spinal vertebra. Based on your symptoms, the doctor can identify at which vertebral level the problem should be sought.
Tunnel syndrome is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders today. It is a condition in which nerves running through anatomical “tunnels” in various parts of the body become compressed. These tunnels are formed by muscles, ligaments and bones. When inflammation or swelling occurs in this narrow space, the nerves are compressed, causing various symptoms in the affected areas.
“Health is not everything, but without health everything is nothing” – says a Chinese proverb. The problem is that you usually only understand this when your health is lost. Unfortunately, many still do not. Most live in the belief that restoring health is the doctor's job. They are convinced that if they take a few pills or undergo an operation, they can continue to harm their body for decades as they did before the illness. This is a complete misunderstanding of healthcare and the role of doctors. The patient expects something they cannot get from them. Why? That is what this article is about, and also about how medical technology finds its way into homes.
Today most doctors believe in the biochemical origin of diseases and therefore try to treat them with drugs. Billions of people take medicines every day, yet the number of registered patients does not decrease — it steadily increases. I suspect that the concept of a pill for everything is flawed. After all, life is not made up solely of chemically arranged molecules!
Erectile dysfunction (erectile disorder) — commonly called “impotence” — is a frequent problem affecting men. It occurs when, despite sexual desire (libido), sufficient penile rigidity does not develop, or an erection occurs but its firmness or duration is reduced. This can make intercourse difficult or impossible, significantly lowering the pleasure and quality of sexual relations. This article reviews its background, prevention, and drug-free treatment options.
Paralysis is a condition that completely ruins quality of life. If an arm, a leg, or even both do not move, it hinders not only work but also everyday activities and even the ability to care for yourself. In countries with advanced healthcare systems, the rehabilitation of paralyzed patients is based on modern technology and every effort is made to reduce the degree of paralysis. Based on information from those who turn to me, it seems Hungarian patients either do not receive meaningful information or they do not understand the professionals. Yet their whole future actually depends on whether they get the appropriate rehabilitation. Are they informed about what they must do themselves for improvement and how long rehabilitation may take?
Frozen shoulder syndrome, medically called periarthritis humeroscapularis, is a severe form of chronic inflammatory disease of the shoulder and surrounding soft tissues. The inflamed connective tissues thicken, growing from the normal 3–4 mm to even 1–2 cm. They become stiff and restricted, which impairs joint movement. Because you cannot move your arm properly, the joint becomes progressively stiffer and, over time, the soft tissues begin to scar and the shoulder “freezes.” This is a vicious circle that can only be broken with anti-inflammatory treatment.
Balázs Bicskei (an Ironman finisher) runs a business with his brothers. They build artificial turf sports fields, rubber-surfaced sports and running tracks, and playgrounds. The company has been growing nicely, the workload increased, and over the past years he gradually had less and less time for exercise. As the company leader he mostly did office work: sitting in the office, in the car, at business meetings. He quietly gained a few kilos. Then one day his lower back started to hurt. Off to investigations: CT, MRI… "Herniated disc!" they said. "No surgery yet! Take pain relief if needed!" Months went by and his complaints got worse. Slowly even tying his shoes became difficult because the muscles around his lower back had stiffened and hurt so much that they prevented him from bending forward… it was then he found my article about herniated discs…
The facial nerve (nervus facialis) is the seventh cranial nerve (VII) and performs several functions. It acts as a motor nerve for the facial mimic muscles and thus determines your facial expression. Its branch to the tongue is responsible for taste (the anterior one third of the tongue). It also contributes to tear and saliva production. Facial nerve palsy heals slowly and can take up to a year. Although the first 5–10 treatments are usually given in a clinic, that is not enough! You must continue electrotherapy at home until full recovery.
Lumbago, also known as a pinched nerve, is the term for sudden pain in the lower back. It typically occurs with a "wrong move." Lifting a piece of furniture or a heavy weight can trigger it with lightning-like suddenness. Afterwards it can be so strong and stabbing for a longer or shorter time that it hardly lets you move. You curl up in the fetal position, knees drawn up, trying to get rid of it. Getting up or standing upright also becomes very difficult […]
