Today is a nationwide day of action against pain at over 500 locations in Germany, and a free patient hotline (0800-18 18 120) is available. Kiel/Berlin, June 2, 2015. "The healthcare system should be there for pain patients, not the other way around," demands the [...]
Isoptin RR: Unusually long delivery times. For the preventive treatment of cluster headaches, many patients rely on a constant dose of sustained-release verapamil. This dosage form releases the active ingredient verapamil slowly and continuously over 12 hours [...]
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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
On May 20th at 6 p.m., the Association of Active Pain Patients, SchmerzLOS eV, in cooperation with the Kiel Pain Clinic, invites you to a lecture event. Speakers include Prof. Hartmut Göbel, Head Physician of the Pain Clinic, and senior physicians Dr. [...]
For over three weeks, the public was able to vote for the best nationwide hospital website relaunch. The Kiel Pain Clinic, with its website https://schmerzklinik.de, won the vote for the best nationwide hospital website relaunch of 2014 by a clear margin
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 [...]
In October 2014, we completely relaunched our clinic website, schmerzklinik.de. A lot had changed. Smartphones, tablets, and the diverse range of film and video formats available today were not as prevalent five years ago. The new site presented [...]
Seventy-five years ago, it was already demonstrated that the large arterial and venous blood vessels in the meninges are sensitive to pain—unlike the brain tissue itself. Twenty-five years ago, neuropeptides, i.e., substances released from nerve fibers, were then discovered [...]
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 [...]
Below you will find the posts from the migraine and headache chat on February 16, 2015. Detailed information and all current topics on diagnosis and treatment can be found at headbook.me. [The following appears to be a separate, unrelated comment:] It was written on February 16, 2015 at 1:56 pm [...]
Together against headaches. Headaches are the number one health problem. Many patients experience a years-long odyssey from doctor to doctor. This should come to an end. The Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) health insurance company, together with the Kiel Pain Clinic and the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein [...]
Ulm/Biberach, January 30, 2015: Migraine, a widespread illness: Nearly four percent of residents suffer from the severe headache attacks. The number of those affected has risen steadily and significantly over the last six years: AOK Ulm-Biberach reports [...]
Declaration of Montreal of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) Declaration that Access to Pain Management Is a Fundamental Human Right Pain. 2011 Dec;152(12):2673-4. doi:10.1016/j.pain.2011.09.012. Epub 2011 Oct 11. PubMed PMID: 21995880 [...]
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 [...]
The women's group of the Association for the Promotion of the Hearing Impaired in the Greater Kiel Area is hosting a lecture on "Current Treatment Options for Headaches and Migraines," to which men are also warmly invited. The speaker is Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel from [...]
Award ceremony honors innovations in education, self-help work and care Kiel, November 28, 2014. During a ceremony at the Kiel Yacht Club, the German Migraine and Headache Prize of the German Headache Treatment Network was awarded for outstanding innovative journalistic education, sustainable commitment [...]
3sat nano: Video report on the topic. You might also be interested in: Paracetamol: Current warning against taking it during pregnancy. Paracetamol, pregnancy, ADHD, developmental disorders. Hamburg (October 2014). The over-the-counter drug paracetamol is considered a remedy for [...]
An event for medical assistants from private practice, hospitals and nursing on November 22, 2014 from 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Kiel Pain Clinic, Heikendorfer Weg 9-27, 24149 Kiel […]
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. [...]
