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Do you feel pain deep in your buttock muscles? Consider the possibility of Piriformis syndrome. The piriformis muscle compresses the nearby sciatic nerve, resulting in sciatic nerve inflammation and pain. The piriformis is a flat, band-like muscle beneath the gluteal muscles, "deep" in the buttock, at about the level of the top of the hip bone. Its symptoms can be confused with a number of spinal conditions (for example sciatica), and therefore you often may not receive the most appropriate treatment.
Stroke is a common and serious condition. Although immediate mortality is high, thanks to modern life-saving interventions there are now more survivors. However, survivors often face residual symptoms such as paralysis, speech problems, and difficulties with self-care. Very few are lucky enough to escape without any loss of function. Effective rehabilitation after stroke is essential. You must understand that recovery is a slow process — it can take years to "reclaim" a lost function. In our country the rehabilitation system is far from ideal, so you will mostly depend on yourself and your family. The biggest problems are lack of information and losing your motivation early and giving up continuous practice.
The rheumatoid arthritis (shortly RA or rheumatism) — that is, chronic polyarthritis — is one of the most severe forms of rheumatologic diseases and is accompanied by intense pain. In Hungary roughly 80–100 thousand people struggle with RA symptoms. Although in a smaller portion of cases it may even regress spontaneously, for the majority of patients the condition tends to slowly and continuously worsen over time. What causes […]
Recently I increasingly hear and read online appeals like “fat is beautiful, don't worry about it.” Groups form under slogans like “I accept that I'm fat.” In my opinion those who apply this to themselves are on the wrong track, because they don't take into account the consequences for their lives. That by age 45–50 obesity will make them sick and that they will live their last one or two decades suffering from avoidable diseases and within the limits imposed by illness. I will explain how.
If a nerve is injured — due to an accident, herniated disc, surgery or illness — the muscle it controls loses its connection to the brain. The electrical impulse required for movement no longer arrives, and the muscle becomes “silent”: it cannot contract voluntarily, and wasting begins. This condition is called denervation, and the affected muscle is a denervated muscle.
Contraction is the muscle’s raison d’être. If it receives no impulses for months, muscle fibers gradually break down and are replaced by connective tissue. This process can become irreversible if not intervened in time. Electrical stimulation serves precisely as that “bridge”: it provides from the outside the impulse the muscle needs to survive.
The real challenge, however, is that a denervated muscle does not respond to usual EMS pulses. It requires a completely different type of current — and that is what most people don’t know. Let’s see why!
Tenosynovitis most often develops from the prolonged repetition of an otherwise harmless movement. "Campaign" cleaning, window washing, typing, even using the mouse during computer games, and spring/autumn gardening (raking, digging, pruning, hoeing), etc. can all be triggers. The result may be pain that hinders movement. Let's look at what you can do to reduce the pain and eliminate the inflammation […]
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Tenosynovitis appears as unpleasant pain around the wrist. It typically develops as a result of manual tasks that require heavy use of the hands. It often arises from prolonged typing, all-day mouse use, rearranging warehouse shelves, or reorganizing filing cabinets. Monotonous and strenuous work overloads the tendons around the wrist, causing inflammation that makes even the smallest movements painful. About the tendons, the tendon sheath […]
EMS (Electric Muscle Stimulation, in Hungarian electrical muscle stimulation) is one of the most researched home electrotherapy methods. It has been used for decades by athletes, rehabilitation clinics and posture-correction programs, yet it remains less known in the general Hungarian public than international literature would suggest. In this article I summarize how EMS works, what it can do beyond voluntary movement, and in which cases it is worth using at home.
Muscle stimulation (EMS) is an electrotherapy procedure used to treat striated (skeletal) muscles. Depending on the electrical impulse settings, its effects may include improved circulation, recovery of muscle strength, increased muscle mass, delayed atrophy, and relief of stiffness and cramps. While EMS is mainly a training support tool on sports pages, clinically it plays a multifaceted role in disease treatment and rehabilitation.
The ankle joint is a complex network of bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles. It is strong enough to support the weight of your body and allows movement. Nevertheless, it is prone to injury and the development of ankle pain. You can feel ankle pain both inside and outside the ankle. It may also occur along the Achilles tendon, which connects the calf muscles to the heel bone. Although ankle pain most often responds well to home treatments, completely eliminating it can take time.
