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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Patients with cluster headaches and severe migraine attacks rely on the use of sumatriptan 6 mg using an auto-injector (pen). The active substance is dispensed from a cartridge using a ballpoint pen-like device at the push of a button.
Headaches are epidemiologically the most common and, after dementia and stroke, the third most costly disease of the nervous system. In general practice, they are among the most frequent reasons for doctor visits, and in cases of treatment resistance, they often lead to emergency room admissions [...]
https://ecoach.tk.de/videos/kopfschrei/TKKC_Imagefilm_Final.mp4 TK-Headache Coach When the pain comes, you often quickly reach for the tablet - 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 [...]
On March 23, 2016, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), United Kingdom, published for the first time guidelines for the use of transcutaneous stimulation of cervical branches of the vagus nerve for the treatment of cluster headaches and migraines. The following recommendations are [...]
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 [...]
The PainLOS self-help group Kiel invites you to the lecture event Time: Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 6 p.m. Location: Kiel Pain Clinic, Heikendorfer Weg 9-27, seminar room II, basement Topic: Treatment methods for chronic pain Speaker: Dr. Axel Heinze, Ltd. Senior physician, specialist [...]
Spring is generally associated with positive feelings. However, there are people who view this season with great concern: those who suffer from cluster headaches and their families. Episodic cluster headaches are particularly common now, often starting with [...]
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 [...]
Prof. Hartmut Göbel answers questions about migraines and headaches in a regular live chat for the self-help community headbook.me. Below you will find the questions and answers from the last live chat Robert March 14, 2016 at [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
