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The suffering of pain patients: ZDFzoom 20.05.2015

In the ZDFzoom program of May 20, 2015, Dr. Müller-Schwefe, President of the German Society for Pain Medicine, once again addressed the critical issue of inadequate care for patients with chronic pain and the strain on healthcare systems

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Paracetamol is ineffective for pain in the neck, shoulder and back area

New findings contradict existing treatment recommendations: Paracetamol is ineffective in the treatment of back pain. According to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, the effectiveness of paracetamol is also negligible and clinically insignificant for joint pain (BMJ [...]

March 3, 2015 March 3, 2015

The new TK Headache Coach

Around two-thirds of all adults in Germany suffer from headaches at some point – tension headaches and migraines being the most common. In addition to medication, the right preventive measures and pain management strategies are particularly effective in improving relief [...]

December 25, 2014 December 25, 2014

vdek interview: Relieving pain through coordinated multimodal therapy

The Schleswig-Holstein branch of the Association of Substitute Health Insurance Funds (vdek) publishes the Substitute Health Insurance Funds Report several times a year. In the December 2014 Substitute Health Insurance Funds Report, Prof. Hartmut Göbel explains his approach to coordinated multimodal pain therapy. The full text can be found [...]

September 25, 2014 September 25, 2014

Headaches in children and adolescents

Today, science distinguishes 363 headache diagnoses. Three headache types are particularly significant: Migraine pain arises from a so-called neurogenic inflammation of the blood vessels (veins) of the meninges. Certain neurotransmitters are released there, causing local inflammation. [...]

August 10, 2014 August 10, 2014

Migraine Health Academy

Many people with migraines have heard this saying before: "Everyone gets a bit of a headache now and then." Or: "Most people just imagine they have migraines; it's not a real illness." No [...]