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Lip herpes is a common viral condition caused by the herpes simplex virus. It usually begins with a red, burning spot on the lips. One to two days later the spot develops into blisters that can be painful and weep. It typically heals within a week, or in more severe cases within 10–14 days. The herpes can recur with varying frequency. Some people get it as often as monthly, while the luckier ones experience recurrences every 1–2 years or even less often.

Erysipelas, also known as orbánc, is a bacterial skin infection that usually affects the face, legs, arms or other areas of the skin. The most common pathogen is the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, which enters through breaks in the skin and causes the infection.

Regular at-home monitoring of the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity and condition is necessary in heart and respiratory diseases and in anemia. A pulse oximeter device provides this.

For foot-related complaints it's worth consulting a professional. Few people probably know exactly how a pedicurist, podiatrist or special foot care professional can help. These occupations are related. To help clarify, I asked Anna Németh, master special foot care practitioner, lecturer and instructor, for her input. Dr. Zsolt Zátrok (ZZs): What are the roles of the pedicurist, the podiatrist and the special foot care professional? Anna Németh (AN): All three professions deal with foot problems, but their training and competencies differ.

Acetic acid iontophoresis is a non-invasive therapeutic procedure in which acetic acid (usually a 5% solution) is delivered into tissues using a low-voltage electric current. Negatively charged acetate ions are driven through the skin by the current, targeted to the area of calcification. The theoretical basis is that acetate ions react with otherwise insoluble calcium deposits (for example calcium carbonate), forming calcium acetate — a more soluble compound that can be carried away by the bloodstream…

The stability of the knee joint is provided by the leg muscles surrounding the joint, namely the thigh extensor muscles (front) and the hamstrings (back), as well as the calf muscles. If these muscles are strong, they hold the joint stably. This reduces the load on the bones forming the joint and lowers pain. There are other reasons to re-strengthen the muscles as well. Thus it is important after an injury and even before and after joint replacement surgery. 
In this article I demonstrate how to regain the strength of the muscles around the knee joint.

In this video I present the DuoBravo ETS device, which is an important device in the final phase of stroke rehabilitation.

More and more people are questioning today's medical practice — specifically that almost every problem is expected to be "fixed" with medication. For most chronic patients, lifelong drug therapy produces little better results than doing nothing. A medicine does not move your muscles or joints. It does not change what you eat, or which harmful habit is destroying you. Public thinking about healing is outdated and overdue for renewal. Everything calls out for a change of approach. Lifestyle medicine is a new movement that may offer better solutions for today's most common diseases than what can be expected from pills and surgeries.

Medical fitness is a healthcare service aimed at achieving improvements for patients through exercise. Within this framework, physicians, physiotherapists and medical fitness trainers work together to create an individualized training plan for the patient that takes into account the patient's specific health condition and goals. Medical fitness programs generally target conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, joint pain, overweight and stress.

Nowadays one of the main “bogeymen” is high cholesterol. Public opinion holds that it causes atherosclerosis and forms especially because of eating fatty foods. It has now been proven that this is not the case! Cholesterol is a vital substance in your body. It becomes a problem when so‑called oxidative stress damages it, because in that oxidized form it harms the blood vessel walls. So the issue is not with healthy cholesterol itself, but with cholesterol that has been damaged by something. This damaging process is oxidative stress, which is driven by excessive carbohydrate consumption (sugary drinks, baked goods, frequent snacking, sweets without restraint). The consequence is fluctuating insulin levels, the development of insulin resistance and increased free radical production in mitochondria. This initiates cholesterol damage and the process of atherosclerosis.

High blood pressure (medically called hypertension) is today the most common disease among Hungarians! When I graduated from university in 1991, official data showed about 1.6 million people in our country were affected. Today nearly three times as many — 4.2 million people with blood pressure problems — are registered. In my opinion there are two main reasons for this: lifestyle on one hand, and seriously flawed medical treatment protocols on the other. But let’s not rush ahead; we’ll go step by step. By the end of this article you’ll understand.

Primarily important for movement and lymph therapists, as well as neurorehabilitation specialists, are the 3S sequential stimulation programs offered by Globus electrotherapy devices. This article covers these programs, their significance, and how to use them. About muscle stimulators in general: Muscle stimulators provide treatment for muscles. Devices intended for home use typically operate on 2 or 4 channels. Their characteristic is that they deliver the pulse on all channels at the same time and therefore the muscle contractions occur simultaneously [...].