This content is machine translated Pain psychotherapy for back pain Counteract the fear of pain Pain psychotherapy includes both a symptom-oriented and problem-oriented approach. Psychosocial and workplace factors contribute to chronification and are essential to consider in therapy. Eduction is an important component in promoting…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Translational wound research How can infection be prevented? Selection of the appropriate therapy and the optimal fitting wound dressings are decisive factors in the healing process. Consideration of the individual wound microenvironment plays an important role, as recent…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rehabilitation for rheumatic diseases Still great need for rehab! Rehabilitative interventions can improve joint function and stability, build muscle strength and endurance, contribute to pain reduction and inflammation attenuation, as well as influence adaptation processes and improve (psycho)vegetative dysregulations.…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Life after laryngectomy Learning to speak and swallow anew Despite advances in combined radiochemotherapies, total laryngectomy still plays an important role in advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma. Measures of oncological rehabilitation also include psychosocial aspects.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Wound treatment Wound dressings through the ages Wound care was one of the first therapeutic measures ever used and developed by humans. Especially in the last 50 years, there has been a complete paradigm shift as far…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Interview with Dunja Kern Look Good…Feel Better: What Appearance Has to Do with Convalescence The loss of hair and eyelashes due to cancer therapy further weakens patients. Because self-esteem suffers. In beauty workshops, patients learn how to conceal the visible traces of their treatment.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tumor pain Pandora’s Box – Opportunities and Dangers of Pain Therapy Pain management in tumor patients has become more complex in recent years. The WHO staging scheme has since undergone various modifications. In addition to medications, psychological interventions and physical therapy…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Accidental hypothermia “Nobody is dead until warm and dead” Although hypothermia is a rather rare phenomenon, mortality is still relatively high today. Rapid recognition of hypothermia and adequate treatment make the difference between life and death.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sport as a risk and protection factor Sport and osteoarthritis, part 1 Sport can be both a risk and a protective factor with regard to the development and progression of osteoarthritis. Whether sport has a positive or negative effect depends on the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Overuse injuries in sports traumatology A multidimensional problem Overuse injuries in sports are etiologically diverse. Their treatment requires the inclusion of diverse intrinsic and extrinsic factors. An insight into the causes and manifestations of this most common type…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Interdisciplinary challenge Acute rehabilitation after stroke: stroke unit and rehabilitation center After stroke, immediate treatment in specialized centers is essential for a good therapeutic outcome. Early mobilization – taking into account the neurological-medical condition of the patient – promotes his functional…
