Therapy and Treatment
Fecal incontinence is a disturbance or inability to retain stool, causing involuntary leakage from the rectum. In the West it is also called "bowel incontinence." Its severity varies between individuals, ranging from a few drops seeping out to a complete loss of control. Whatever the cause, fecal incontinence can be extremely embarrassing. Many people feel ashamed and do not consult a doctor, yet in most cases treatment can lead to improvement.
Commenters on my Facebook page and members of my groups often mention various herbal teas that helped eliminate certain symptoms. There are many reactions to this — for example, many people complain that if herbal tea is so good, why doesn't their doctor recommend it to them? Really! What explains that doctors don't really recommend herbal teas? Why do they prefer medicines over natural active ingredients? I'll try to unravel this now.
If electricity didn't exist, you wouldn't be able to read this article now. Not only because your computer wouldn't work, but because without electricity your brain wouldn't either! Every movement, thought and emotion is based on electrical signals. These make possible, control and direct the functioning of your body.
Tunnel syndrome is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders today. It is a condition in which nerves running through anatomical “tunnels” in various parts of the body become compressed. These tunnels are formed by muscles, ligaments and bones. When inflammation or swelling occurs in this narrow space, the nerves are compressed, causing various symptoms in the affected areas.
“Health is not everything, but without health everything is nothing” – says a Chinese proverb. The problem is that you usually only understand this when your health is lost. Unfortunately, many still do not. Most live in the belief that restoring health is the doctor's job. They are convinced that if they take a few pills or undergo an operation, they can continue to harm their body for decades as they did before the illness. This is a complete misunderstanding of healthcare and the role of doctors. The patient expects something they cannot get from them. Why? That is what this article is about, and also about how medical technology finds its way into homes.
Today most doctors believe in the biochemical origin of diseases and therefore try to treat them with drugs. Billions of people take medicines every day, yet the number of registered patients does not decrease — it steadily increases. I suspect that the concept of a pill for everything is flawed. After all, life is not made up solely of chemically arranged molecules!
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?
Frozen shoulder syndrome, medically called periarthritis humeroscapularis, is a severe form of chronic inflammatory disease of the shoulder and surrounding soft tissues. The inflamed connective tissues thicken, growing from the normal 3–4 mm to even 1–2 cm. They become stiff and restricted, which impairs joint movement. Because you cannot move your arm properly, the joint becomes progressively stiffer and, over time, the soft tissues begin to scar and the shoulder “freezes.” This is a vicious circle that can only be broken with anti-inflammatory treatment.
Balázs Bicskei (an Ironman finisher) runs a business with his brothers. They build artificial turf sports fields, rubber-surfaced sports and running tracks, and playgrounds. The company has been growing nicely, the workload increased, and over the past years he gradually had less and less time for exercise. As the company leader he mostly did office work: sitting in the office, in the car, at business meetings. He quietly gained a few kilos. Then one day his lower back started to hurt. Off to investigations: CT, MRI… "Herniated disc!" they said. "No surgery yet! Take pain relief if needed!" Months went by and his complaints got worse. Slowly even tying his shoes became difficult because the muscles around his lower back had stiffened and hurt so much that they prevented him from bending forward… it was then he found my article about herniated discs…
The facial nerve (nervus facialis) is the seventh cranial nerve (VII) and performs several functions. It acts as a motor nerve for the facial mimic muscles and thus determines your facial expression. Its branch to the tongue is responsible for taste (the anterior one third of the tongue). It also contributes to tear and saliva production. Facial nerve palsy heals slowly and can take up to a year. Although the first 5–10 treatments are usually given in a clinic, that is not enough! You must continue electrotherapy at home until full recovery.
Your spine is built from separate "bricks", the vertebrae. The gap between them is filled by a flexible material, the intervertebral disc. This prevents the vertebrae from contacting each other directly. The spine's stability is provided by ligaments and numerous muscles. If your spinal-supporting muscles are strong, they hold the vertebrae and only a load that does not damage the disc reaches it. If you carry too much load or your muscles are weak, excessive stress falls on the disc. If it deforms, it causes complaints of varying severity. Many people are affected by herniated discs, but surgery is not necessary for everyone. Those affected often don't really know what they should or can do to avert the threat of pain, paralysis and surgery. This article is for them.
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.
