Disease and Its Symptoms
Viruses occur in large numbers in nature. Although there is no need to panic, no virus should be underestimated. It's worth understanding how it spreads and makes you ill. Because if you know this, you can do a lot to avoid and prevent infection. And if it still "gets" you, it is less likely to make you seriously ill than if it caught you unprepared.
Depression pushes you down into a dejected state. You increasingly lose faith that there is hope on the horizon. In despair you lose interest in your work, your surroundings, and even in your friends and family. You cannot find a way out of the low mood and you cannot muster the drive to solve problems. Depression is an illness in which certain processes in your brain become disturbed. The problems themselves could mostly be dealt with, yet you are unable to cope with them. You need help and treatment.
Knee pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints today. If you are among those who have trouble getting going in the morning, wince when climbing stairs, or suffer pain after a longer walk, you should know: you are not alone — and more importantly, there is a solution.
In this article you will learn the most common causes of knee pain, and even more importantly: the modern, at-home therapeutic options that allow you to actively participate in your own recovery. Because modern thinking holds that treatment should not stop at the clinic door.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends a drug-free method — soft laser treatment — as the first option for treating low back pain. The ACP, or the American College of Physicians, with nearly 150,000 members is the second-largest medical society in the United States. The professional body already held in 2007 that drug-free approaches should be used first for low back pain; since then new research has supported their view […]
Ultrasound is a sound wave (that is, a mechanical vibration). Its frequency is so high that it cannot be heard by humans. During ultrasound treatment, vibrations occur in the affected area that are converted into heat. This warms the diseased tissues and speeds up circulation, which removes toxins from the area and brings healing substances. The ultrasound beam does not directly heal; it only starts, assists, and enhances the healing process. It's like giving a push to a stationary swing — without it the swing would not start to move […]
