This content is machine translated Clarification from head to toe The sports medical examination Similar to doping, but in a much more positive sense, sports physical examination (SPU) is a specialty of sports medicine. Often, sports clubs or federations require an SPU before athletes…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Oncological rehabilitation in Switzerland Treatment focus and perspectives Oncological rehabilitation is a specialized form of rehabilitation that is becoming established in the Swiss health care system. It offers patients with tumor diseases the chance to better overcome cancer…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Intracerebral hemorrhage and stroke Nursing home residents do not benefit from occupational therapy after stroke Two lectures at the 23rd European Stroke Conference in Nice were dedicated to the topic of stroke. On the one hand, it was about effective prophylaxis. How can intracerebral hemorrhage…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy for blunt traumas of the musculoskeletal system Comfrey and arnica provide relief HAUSARZT PRAXIS 6/2013 reported on the phytotherapeutic treatment of musculoskeletal complaints. The focus was on preparations from willow bark and devil’s claw. This time it is about blunt traumas of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sports medicine for children How can special groups of patients be cared for? Sports medicine care for active competitive children is an art in itself, and it is important to be well versed in various characteristics of this population. Nowadays, competition-preparatory training is…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Abdominal wall sparing training after visceral surgical procedures Physical reconditioning and wound healing hand in hand Visceral surgery patient volumes have increased significantly in recent years. After major surgery with opening of the abdominal wall due to chronic, oncological or acute diseases, almost all patients suffer…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pain conditions in the lower extremities Leg pain – a neglected syndrome Whether it is the price to pay for the benefits of being bipedal remains to be seen, but in a sports medicine consultation, nearly 95% of patients complain of lower…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Physician prescription of physical activities Careful planning is indicated “Three times a capsule of pill XY in the morning, at noon, and in the evening, each time at mealtime,” is a relatively classic prescription for any practicing physician. Or,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Doping What to do if you have to take medication due to illness? Recently, there was a report in a medical journal about doping in the workplace. When working people (or students, artists, politicians) take substances in the hope of improving their performance,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Accidents during sports Sports injuries – What you should know Year after year, the available accident statistics show us very clearly: sporting activities cause with astonishing regularity about 300,000 accidents, the majority of which fortunately are not too serious.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Dynamic compression system for keel chest A novel conservative treatment method for children and adolescents The keel breast (chicken breast, lat. Pectus carinatum [PC]) is the second most common congenital deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in children and adolescents after funnel chest. It is…
