Headache Center – Page 10 – Kiel Pain Clinic

July 1, 2016 July 1, 2016

International Conference of Migraine and Headache Centers: Prof. Jes Olesen and Prof. Elena Lebedeva visit Kiel Pain Clinic

Globally, there are only a few specialized migraine and headache centers. The necessary knowledge, specialization, and experience must be built up over many years of research and clinical treatment expertise. Mutual international comparison of standards and further [...]

June 20, 2016 June 20, 2016

World's largest migraine study discovers 44 new genetic keys to migraine

Kiel, Helsinki, Oslo, Cambridge (MA), June 20, 2016. In the world's most comprehensive migraine study to date, 44 new gene variants were discovered. These variants are associated with an increased risk of developing migraines. Many of these gene variants are found in the areas [...]

June 2, 2016 June 2, 2016

Specialized pain therapy instead of scalpel

Kiel, June 2, 2016. Every year in Schleswig-Holstein, over 9,500 people are hospitalized for herniated discs. In many cases, this means they undergo spinal surgery. To determine whether surgery is truly necessary [...]

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Kiel Migraine Headache and Pain Center: Impressions of Patients

Pain can affect anyone. Although persons such as Paul the Apostle, Thomas Jefferson, Karl Marx and Marie Curie may have had very different worldviews, they did share one thing: chronic headache and pain. In particular, [...]

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CGRP, gepants and monoclonal antibodies in migraine therapy

Migraine is among the most debilitating diseases in the world. According to a recent WHO overview, migraine ranks sixth among the most disabling diseases. If one includes the complication of headaches due to medication overuse [...]

May 4, 2016 May 4, 2016

Pain memory: How does chronic pain develop?

The term "chronic" (from the Greek χρόνος chrónos, meaning "time") generally characterizes slowly developing, long-lasting illnesses. In general pain therapy terminology, "chronic" means the persistence of pain for a period of at least [...]

May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016

Supply difficulties for sumatriptan auto-injector have ended

Patients with cluster headaches and severe migraine attacks rely on the use of sumatriptan 6 mg via an autoinjector (pen). This involves using a pen-like device to deliver the active ingredient from a cartridge at the push of a button [...]

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TK headache coach relies on knowledge and personal responsibility

https://ecoach.tk.de/videos/kopfschmerz/TKKC_Imagefilm_Final.mp4 TK Headache Coach When the pain strikes, reaching for a pill often follows quickly – two out of three adults know this: They suffer from headaches from time to time and don't know what else they could do to relieve them [...]

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Transcutaneous stimulation of cervical branches of the vagus nerve (tVNS) in cluster headaches and migraine

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), United Kingdom, published its first guidelines on March 23, 2016, for the use of transcutaneous stimulation of cervical branches of the vagus nerve for the treatment of cluster headaches and migraine. The following recommendations are [...]

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Status migrainosus – When the migraine just won't stop

One of the peculiarities of migraine attacks, from the sufferers' perspective, is that they always occur when they are most inconvenient. As unpredictable as the individual course of a migraine is, it persists [...]

March 21, 2016 March 21, 2016

PainLESS self-help group meeting on April 20, 2016 at the Kiel Pain Clinic

The PainLESS Self-Help Group Kiel invites you to a lecture event. Time: Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 6 p.m. Location: Pain Clinic Kiel, Heikendorfer Weg 9-27, Seminar Room II, Lower Ground Floor. Topic: Treatment methods for chronic pain. Speaker: Dr. Axel Heinze, Senior Consultant, Specialist [...]

March 20, 2016 March 20, 2016

Paracetamol is no more effective than a placebo against osteoarthritis pain

In the most comprehensive analysis to date of painkillers in patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis, paracetamol showed no clinically relevant efficacy. In contrast, the drug diclofenac is more effective than many newer painkillers on the market. This [...]

March 15, 2016 March 15, 2016

Migraine and headache chat from March 14, 2016

Professor Hartmut Göbel answers questions about migraines and headaches in regular live chats for the self-help community headbook.me. Below you will find the questions and answers from the last live chat with Robert on March 14, 2016 at [...]

March 15, 2016 March 15, 2016

National Back Health Day on March 15, 2016: Germany – a country with a bad back – has over 60 million sick days per year

To mark Back Health Day on March 15, the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) health insurance company is publishing preliminary data from its annual health report. The current analysis shows that back problems again led to high rates of absenteeism last year. [...]

March 8, 2016 March 8, 2016

Construction begins on the new building for Kiel marine researchers at the Geomar Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research

Kiel, March 8, 2016. This morning, many rubbed their eyes in disbelief when they saw what was happening outside the clinic. The building on the opposite bank of the Schwentine River, houses 5 and 6 of the fish market, is being demolished, and the construction site for the upcoming [...]

March 4, 2016 March 4, 2016

Elizabeth Leroux, MD, FRCPC, Director of the Headache Center at the University of Montreal, visits the Kiel Pain Clinic

Professor Elizabeth Leroux, MD, FRCPC, is the Director of the Headache Center at the University of Montreal, Notre-Dame Hospital, Canada. There, she is developing interdisciplinary treatment for chronic headaches to serve patients in Canada. [...]

February 28, 2016 February 28, 2016

Second opinion before operations on the spine, joints, for problematic pain and coordinated care for back pain

As you often hear in the media, many back surgeries are unnecessary and therefore avoidable. Especially in the back or joint pain area, conservative therapies such as specialized pain management, physical therapy, or relaxation techniques are often a viable option for many conditions

February 27, 2016 February 27, 2016

Barmer GEK Report: Saxony's heads are throbbing – headaches and migraines

Dresden (February 26, 2016) Tension headaches and migraines are among the most common neurological disorders. Women, in particular, often feel their quality of life is significantly impaired by them. For example, in 2014 alone, Barmer GEK in Saxony reported [...]

February 25, 2016 February 25, 2016

PRIMA study: New findings on the link between patent foramen ovale and migraine

Approximately 10-15% of all Europeans suffer from migraines. Recent research has suggested, among other things, a link between migraines and a common heart defect, a patent foramen ovale (PFO, "oval hole"). A PFO is a small opening between [...]

February 23, 2016 February 23, 2016

Digital networking: Interview with Klaus Rupp, Head of the Supply Management Department at TK

Interview with Klaus Rupp, Head of the Healthcare Management Department at Techniker Krankenkasse Hamburg, on the opportunities and goals of digital networking at the Networked Health 2016 Congress in Kiel. The interview was conducted by Rolf Stuppardt, [...]