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FOCUS Top Medicine 2013 Pain Therapy

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel: Patients and doctors have chosen the best physicians nationwide in the FOCUS physician ranking. Prof. Dr. med. Hartmut Göbel, head physician of the Kiel Pain Clinic, is among the top doctors according to the editors of Focus [...]

Migraine and Headache Masterclass 2013

Recognized by the Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association with 10 continuing education credits, Category A: Diagnosis and therapy of chronic migraine and headache disorders. A continuing education event of the nationwide headache treatment network and the Migraine and Headache Center at the Kiel Pain Clinic. Time: [...]

Federal Council: Concerns about over-the-counter triptans

The Federal Council has before it a decision regarding the amendment of the prescription drug regulations for the migraine medications sumatriptan and zolmitriptan. A decision on this is to be made at the Federal Council meeting on November 8, 2013. The lead Health Committee of the [...]

Migraine: Two more triptans available without a prescription

Sumatriptan (nasal and oral) and zolmitriptan (oral) are to be partially removed from prescription-only status as of October 1, 2013. This is planned by the 15th Ordinance Amending the Prescription Drug Ordinance of the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection. Previously, naratriptan [...]

East shore round on 23.9.13 for medical care

On Monday, September 23, 2013, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the East Bank Roundtable on the topic of medical care on the east bank of Kiel will take place at the Kiel Pain Clinic, Heikendorfer Weg 9-27, 24149 Kiel, Seminar Room II. The organizer is [...]

Headache Information Day in Essen, September 21, 2013

You are cordially invited to the Headache Information Day at the practice of Dr. Astrid Gendolla on September 21, 2013 in Essen. Program available for download. Venue: Hotel Atlantic, Norbertstraße 2a, 45131 Essen. Program: 10:00-10:05 a.m. Opening and Welcome by Dr. Astrid Gendolla 10:05-11:00 a.m. [...]

Continuing education update on pain therapy, August 31, 2013

Continuing Education Event: Pain from Head to Toe – Update 2013 – Dear colleagues, the Kiel Pain Clinic cordially invites you to an interdisciplinary continuing education event on the topic of “Pain from Head to Toe. Update 2013” ​​on Saturday, August 31, 2013. [...]

New publication: Continuing education in pain medicine

Topics in pain medicine – for continuing education and professional development. Would you like to learn about changes, innovations, current topics, or trends in your field? Do you want practical information presented clearly and understandably? Are you facing [...]

Neuromodulation (ONS) for chronic migraine

Neuromodulation, specifically occipital neuromodulation (ONS), was approved in 2012 as a new treatment option for chronic migraine. Frequently asked questions about this new procedure are answered in the NDR report above and in the text below: […]

Pain: The majority are under- or incorrectly treated

Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg lag behind in the provision of pain therapists. In Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg, around 40 percent of all patients with chronic pain are not receiving medical treatment. And only the [...]

Genetic causes of migraine discovered

https://schmerzklinik.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Weltweite-Studie-Kern-hr1-hr-online.de_1.mp3 https://schmerzklinik.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Weltweite-Studie-Folgerungen-hr1-hr-online.de_1.mp3 https://schmerzklinik.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Katja-Flint-hr1-hr-online.de_1.mp3 https://schmerzklinik.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kulturradio-migraene-03072013.mp3 Kiel/Ulm/Oxford/Boston, June 23, 2013. In the most comprehensive migraine study to date, an international consortium of researchers has discovered five new gene regions that are considered partly responsible for the development of migraines. The study opens new doors for [...]

Headache Classification III Beta published

In June 2013, the International Headache Society (IHS) published the beta version of the 3rd edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-IIIβ). In recent years, numerous new insights into the diagnosis and classification of headaches have emerged [...]

Cluster headache treatment with neuromodulation (ONS)

For patients with particularly severe chronic migraine, chronic cluster headache, and other severe chronic pain, few treatment options often remain. Standard therapies no longer demonstrate satisfactory and lasting effectiveness. Recently, however, new possibilities have come to the fore [...]

Reprogramming of neuromodulation (ONS)

At the Migraine and Headache Center of the Kiel Pain Clinic, we have introduced a specialized consultation service for the care of patients with severe, therapy-resistant forms of migraine and other chronic pain conditions, where [...]

Cap San Diego visits pain clinic

For the past few days, the CAP SAN DIEGO has been moored in the mouth of the Schwentine River, in front of the Kiel Pain Clinic. It is the world's largest seaworthy museum cargo ship. Its elegant silhouette is usually as much a part of the Hamburg harbor panorama as the Speicherstadt (warehouse district) [...]

Springtime atmosphere on the Schwentine

Winter storms gave way to the month of May, spring shines in gentle light; on soft breezes, light and lovely, weaving wonders, it sways... Thomas Paragnik has celebrated the May light at the Kiel Pain Clinic and the [...]

Stop the headache – the course for children

“Stop the Headache” uses modern psychological methods and, under the guidance of experienced instructors, helps to reduce or alleviate chronic tension headaches and/or migraines in children and adolescents between eight and fourteen years of age

Innovative forms of care in pain therapy

Pain is the most common cause of human health problems. Nevertheless, until just a few years ago, pain therapy was considered the neglected stepchild of medicine. The upheavals and truly breathtaking innovative developments our generation is currently experiencing can be exemplified by [...]

Biofeedback in migraine and headache therapy

In biofeedback therapy (feedback, from the English word meaning "to transmit back"), the therapist typically uses a technical device to measure a specific bodily function and transmits this information back to the patient. In the case of migraine [...]