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This autobiographically inspired story was written by me back in 2002, so some sentences are no longer valid today (for example: informal payments, doctors' salaries, etc.). I do not plan to change these; I leave the piece in its original form reflecting the circumstances of that time.

I am not a believer in conspiracy theories. But the process commonly called the great Rockefeller–Carnegie conspiracy is worth a little thought. It fundamentally changed medical education, patient care and the possibilities for healing. Its main effect was that healthcare became a business — and a huge one.

Peripheral neuropathy is damage to the peripheral nerve fibers, which causes sensory and balance disturbances and unsteadiness. Its main symptoms are tingling, numbness, burning sensations and a feeling of vibration. Pain often worsens at night, and touching the painful area or even changes in temperature can increase it. Neuropathy is not yet curable. Symptom relief is limited but possible.

The stagnation of Hungarian sports results did not begin recently, but it has become truly noticeable over the past few years. For decades our athletes were among the world elite in canoe-kayak, swimming, fencing, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, wrestling, football, handball, water polo, sport shooting, and even athletics. Today — with one or two exceptional stars aside — victories have become rarer.

The mission of Élethosszig Egészségesen magazine is to introduce medical devices for home and clinic use as widely as possible and to demonstrate how to use them. Progress is extremely rapid; new solutions appear daily, so there is always something new to discover.

The descriptions of devices that provide electrotherapy treatments (e.g. TENS, muscle stimulators (EMS), microcurrent (MENS), FES) almost always state that electrotherapy should not be used on patients with tumors (cancer). How should this be interpreted? I have written about that now.

Better sports performance depends not only on the amount of training you do. Physical and nervous system regeneration (rebuilding, re-regeneration) after workouts is extremely important. During rest the consequences of training are cleared away (repair of micro-injuries, removal of waste products), and this is when the effect "sets in": muscle fibers strengthen, cellular functions adapt, etc. Time spent resting is therefore not wasted — in fact, you can only progress and reach high levels of performance if you devote enough time to regeneration. Without rest the risk of injuries also increases. You can improve muscle regeneration in several ways; in this article I present the two most effective methods: muscle stimulation and compression therapy.

Hundreds of thousands of people in our country struggle with difficulties in holding urine. Most patient information sites recommend pads, diapers, medications and surgeries as “solutions”, but these bring no or only minimal improvement. Better results come from strengthening the pelvic floor muscles or relearning how to relax them. Various pelvic floor exercise routines can be effective in half to one year (provided you practice 40–50 minutes daily). With electrical incontinence stimulators the process is significantly faster. A beneficial effect can be felt after just 2–3 weeks of treatment. Within three months stress, urge and mixed incontinence can be completely eliminated or at least significantly improved in almost all cases.

For decades there has been a prevailing claim that TENS, EMS, FES and MENS treatments should not be performed near or directly over metal implants. But is there really so much to fear? What is the truth?
As electrical treatments are becoming increasingly common and many devices for home use are available, it is important to know whether these devices carry any risks.
People have long been wary of electricity — partly with good reason. However, the prohibitions related to electrotherapy devices are slowly but surely being overturned!
But let’s look at this step by step!

One of the most effective ways to treat incontinence is muscle stimulation. A muscle stimulation device is usually a very simple tool and its use is not complicated — provided someone explains the steps properly. In this article I try to do exactly that.

Many people suffer from persistent pain. Chronic pain means pain that lasts for more than six months, and its severity can range from quite mild to agonizing; it may be continuous or intermittent. It can be nearly constant, lasting months or even years, which is why chronic pain is an enormous physical and mental burden on the sufferer. It most commonly presents as back, lumbar or joint pain, but can appear in many other forms as well, such as facial or sinus pain, tendonitis, tennis elbow, sciatica or carpal tunnel syndrome. What can you do at home to reduce chronic pain?

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines chronic diseases as long‑lasting, generally slowly progressing conditions that are among the leading causes of adult morbidity and mortality worldwide.