This content is machine translated The shoulder in winter sports Dangers on the slopes “Everything skis” was the name of a 1963 hit by Vico Torriani, which the whole of Switzerland sang. Times have changed slightly, but still the various snow sports call many…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Teeth and sport Why you should take care of your teeth, especially as an athlete In sports medicine, as in medicine in general, teeth are often treated stepmotherly, although in a person like the athlete, who wants to push his organism to peak performance, damage…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sports activities in the cold When does it become dangerous? A personal experience from past years: At the venue of a World Cup downhill in alpine skiing, the temperature in the finish area is -28° Celsius, at the start –…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The care of special groups of patients Physical fitness in the elderly Pediatrics for the adolescents, gynecology for the women, geriatrics for the elderly, and sports medicine for the young and older active ladies and gentlemen. That’s about how you might think…
View Post 4 min 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 3 min This content is machine translated Football injuries “Football ankle”, muscle fiber tears and groin pain. It wasn’t enough to win the World Cup, but the enthusiasm of the Swiss during the World Cup clearly showed the importance of the king of sports. National sports injury…
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 Effects of physical activities on the skin Skin and sport Just over 70% of the Swiss population engage in sports at least occasionally. In addition to general fitness training, this mainly involves endurance sports such as jogging, cycling or swimming.…
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 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 3 min This content is machine translated Effects of physical activity Biological adaptations and training theory The manifold positive effects of physical activity on health but also on pathological processes are the result of subtle adaptation processes in the various organs and organ systems. How does…
