This content is machine translated 19th Continuing Education Conference of the KHM, Lucerne Update Vitamin D and calcium – is the dose decisive? Fall and fracture prevention are particularly important in the elderly, as such injuries can contribute not insignificantly to increased morbidity and concomitant loss of autonomy. To prevent falls and fractures,…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Articular cartilage damage Conservative and surgical treatment of articular cartilage damage of the knee joint The treatment options for cartilage damage usually allow significant relief of discomfort and restoration of professional and recreational sporting ability. Early treatment is indicated to avoid irreversible changes in joint…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Back pain Lumbago “Lumbago” is usually harmless and resolves itself within a few hours/days. Acute pain should be terminated as soon as possible to avoid chronicity. Further diagnostics are only necessary in case…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated The first time patella luxation Diagnostic procedure is clear, therapy is controversial Young people with first-time knee swelling often seek advice from their primary care physician. Among the possible causes, one should think of patellar luxation. This is preceded by a sports…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Ankle injuries Frequent, but not routine Foot sprain or OSG distortion is the most common injury in medicine as well as in sports medicine. Perhaps for this very reason, it is not always taken seriously enough,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hopeful research results Primates regain control over paralyzed limbs Having funded the IRP Spinal Cord Repair Chair at EPFL, held by Prof. Grégoire Courtine, since 2012, the IRP is participating in the funding of the clinical trial that has…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tendon overload Holistic view with Bio-Tensegrity and therapeutic options Behind therapy-resistant tendon overloads, there are often incorrect postures and muscular imbalances with dysfunctional movement patterns that have not been taken into account. Apart from the local examination, a brief…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Eight-year-old with unknown bone disease Information on diagnosis or therapy requested An eight-year-old boy in Ecuador suffers from a previously unknown bone disease of the spine and lower extremities. This not only makes it difficult for him to walk, but also…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis and physical activity Sport can be cause, prevention or therapy In the many journals that land on physicians’ desks, there are a few topics that are covered with particular frequency. Osteoporosis is one of them – understandably so, it must…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The foot in sport A very complex body part with many functions It is difficult to imagine a sport where the foot does not play a central role. No part of the body is used for such a wide variety of tasks…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Treatment of musculoskeletal pain Breaking the vicious circle of pain, social withdrawal and immobility Before reaching into the painkiller drawer, differential diagnostic considerations and causal therapy must be considered: First and foremost, the targeted clinical examination and ultrasound are helpful. The goal of adequate…
