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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Refugee crisis. Pandemic. Global warming. War. Crises and negative news everywhere. And now Christmas? The story of Jesus' birth in the stable reminds us what people truly need in life: a home, a sense of belonging, freedom from pain, warmth, the daily routine [...]

New: Migraine, 2nd edition 2025, Hartmut Göbel

This book provides an overview of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of migraine. It was written by a leading scientist in the field and is aimed at all physicians who treat patients [...]

The headache: causes, mechanisms, diagnostics, therapy 4. Edition 2025

The standard work on migraines, headaches and facial pain Headache is the number 1 common disease. Over 400 different main diagnoses are differentiated today. The work extensively describes the current state of knowledge on causes, diagnostics and contemporary therapy of the different forms of headache. It [...]

Horst-Eberhard Richter: The pain in phenomenological classification

Reviewed by Prof. Dr. med. Hartmut Göbel, 20.12.2024 Wilhelm Rimpau, Hans-Jürgen Wirth (ed.): The pain in phenomenological classification. Psychosozial-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG (Gießen) 2023. 158 pages. ISBN 978-3-8379-3251-5. D: 29.90 EUR, A: 30.80 EUR. Series: Forum Psychosocial. More information at [...]

Podcast: Help in the pain universe

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel and PD Dr. Carl Göbel report on their work at the Kiel Pain Clinic in the Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association podcast

Invitation to the survey: Cluster headaches in women and men

Do you have a diagnosed cluster headache? Do you want to help improve care for cluster headaches in the long term? Then we invite you to take part in our survey! Dear cluster headache patient, cluster headache is a particularly severe headache disorder with [...]

On dealing with pain | SWR night café

There are pains that just won't go away no matter what you try. But how do you live with ailments that seem to have no way out? Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel from the Kiel Pain Clinic explains and classifies the diseases and gives tips on dealing with and treating chronic pain.

Deputy administrative manager (m/f/d) wanted for pain clinic Kiel

Deputy Head of Administration (m/f/d) sought for Pain Clinic Kiel. As part of a planned succession, we are seeking a highly motivated and professional leader to fill the position of Deputy Head of Administration (m/f/d) as soon as possible. The current Head of Administration will be leaving [...]

Treating migraine attacks during pregnancy

How to treat migraine attacks during pregnancy? Mild migraine attacks during pregnancy should be treated non-medication by means of isolation, rest, relaxation and ice packs. For nausea and vomiting, metoclopramide can be used throughout pregnancy [...]

Digital relaxation

Through sensitivity to tension for relaxation as therapy Prof. Dr. H. Göbel Contemporary therapy for migraines, headaches and other pain disorders is not based solely on medication but also includes behavioral medicine treatment methods with [...]