Rehabilitation
The term “jumper's knee” is used for inflammation of the tendon (patellar) that connects the kneecap (patella) to the shinbone. This tendon plays a role in straightening your knee, working together with the extensor muscles on the front surface of the thigh. From this it follows that it most often occurs in athletes with repeated jumping movements. Examples include basketball and volleyball. Strengthening the thigh muscles is required in many sports, so jumper's knee is very common where training includes lots of hopping exercises or weighted squat jumps. These exercises place huge load on the tendon.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection can cause serious respiratory, physical and psychological dysfunction in affected patients. It is increasingly clear that recovery can be prolonged and difficult even after moderately severe illness. For this reason, returning people who have had the disease to a normal life rhythm — that is, COVID rehabilitation — is receiving growing attention. Rehabilitation often begins in hospital, but most of it takes place after discharge at home. Since you or your relatives may be affected, it is worth knowing the available options.
The paradigm shift that is changing chronic disease management. If you have chronic pain, musculoskeletal complaints, or face a long rehabilitation, you probably know the feeling: the doctor can spare a few minutes for you each month, the physiotherapist sees you once a week, and you are left alone with your complaints for the remaining 167 hours. Home medical technology addresses this problem — it extends medical care into your home so you are not left alone between treatments.
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?
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is one of the most common injuries among athletes. For them, proper rehabilitation is particularly important so they can return to competition as soon as possible (without an increased risk of re-injury). For non-athletes, rehabilitation is important to preserve muscle strength and to rebuild muscles so the knee can be fully functional as quickly as possible.
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.
If you struggle with chronic pain, musculoskeletal complaints or respiratory disease, you know how frustrating the waits, travel and appointment logistics can be. The good news is that many therapeutic methods are now available for home use too – under medical supervision, but used in the comfort of your own living room.
In this guide I will show you what you need to know about home medical devices: what they are for, how they work, and how to choose the right one for you. I am not talking about miracle cures, but about supplementary therapeutic options that can help improve your quality of life alongside medical treatment.
PeroBravo is a versatile stimulator device with 20 different programs that the patient can use at home without the presence of a physician. Its main application area is the treatment of peripheral paralysis of varying severity. Thanks to a special foot sensor it is suitable for treating peroneal nerve palsy and the resulting gait disorder (foot drop).
A leg ulcer is an open wound on the lower leg most often caused by poor circulation in the limb. When the veins cannot effectively return blood to the heart, blood pools in the lower leg, which increases pressure, triggers inflammation, and reduces oxygen and nutrient supply. All of this prevents cell regeneration, which is the main obstacle to wound healing.
Kinesiology tape (kinesio tape) is a special, highly elastic adhesive tape developed for the treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal complaints and pain. It gained popularity among athletes — today we can see competitors wearing the distinctive colorful strips at almost every sports broadcast — but the method goes far beyond sports medicine.
