This content is machine translated Osteopenia Prevent bone loss – avoid vitamin D deficiency Osteoporosis and osteomalacia are two metabolic bone diseases that reduce bone mass. In osteoporosis, there is a decrease in bone mass, but the ratio between bone mineralization and bone matrix…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Treatment of severe osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. From genetic chance finding to effective fracture risk reduction Various treatment approaches are available to effectively reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures. In this context, a therapeutic option recommended by the Swiss Association Against Osteoporosis (SVGO/ASCO) for very high…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sports injuries Tendinopathies – degeneration and regeneration of the tendon Overloading or incorrect loading, as well as wear and tear, can acutely affect the tendon or the tendon attachment. As a result, loss of function and pain occur. If tendinopathy…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: dorsal heel pain – lesions of the Achilles tendon Lesions of the Achilles tendons are among the most common tendon pathologies. In addition to excessive forefoot pronation and Haglund deformity, predisposing factors include certain sports and certain pre-existing conditions…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Infrapatellar pain M. Osgood-Schlatter – from symptom to diagnosis The knee joint has a complex structure and is one of the most mechanically stressed joints in humans. In addition to traumatic, inflammatory and degenerative joint damage, septic or aseptic…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Axial spondyloarthritis The road to diagnosis is still far too long Inflammatory chronic back pain is an indication of possible axial spondyloarthritis. It is a major challenge for primary care physicians to identify those with axSpA among the many back pain…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: dorsal heel pain – dorsal heel spur and Haglund’s heel. Haglund’s heel (Haglund’s exostosis) is a ganglion at the upper edge of the heel bone. Dorsal calcaneal spur is an ossification of the attachment of the Achilles tendon to the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis management in postmenopausal women. Findings from Swiss Real-World Study Provide Contribution to Optimization of Therapy Sequence According to the SVGO Recommendations 2020, the choice of initial osteoporosis therapy depends largely on the fracture risk [1]. How the sequence of potent antiresorptive therapies can be optimized for…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis Management Match sequential long-term treatment to individual fracture risk According to guideline recommendations, individualized long-term measures must be adapted to the personal risk profile and disease activity. The overriding treatment goal is the best possible reduction of future fracture risk. To…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: plantar heel pain – fasciitis plantaris The plantar fascia is a strand of connective tissue that runs from the lower heel bone to the metatarsophalangeal joint. Inflammation of the tendon plate on the sole of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Axial spondyloarthritis How can diagnostic delay be avoided? Inflammatory chronic back pain is an indication of possible axial spondyloarthritis. For primary care physicians, identifying those with axial spondyloarthritis among the many back pain patients is a major challenge.…
