ULTRASOUND FOR DIAGNOSIS AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENT OF PAINFUL HAND SYNDROMES
Ultrasound of the musculoskeletal system can contribute to or establish the diagnosis of painful syndromes and allow the accurate, safe and effective application of minimally invasive treatment techniques. Its application is characteristic for common hand syndromes that afflict active individuals for long periods of time, often leading them to surgery. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is […]
PROLOTHERAPY AND PRP( PLATELET RICH PLASMA)
Many patients ask us what prolotherapy and PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) are. Prolotherapy is a treatment that helps the body strengthen and “repair” injured tissues, such as ligaments, tendons or joints, on its own. In simple terms, the doctor makes small injections into the areas where you are hurting, using a special liquid (usually a dextrose […]
ELBOW PAIN
Pain in the elbow area is most often due to tendinopathy of the wrist extensor and flexor muscles (tennis or golfer’s elbow), with pain and tenderness on the outer and inner surface of the elbow and pain on flexion and extension of the wrist under resistance.Constant stress and microtrauma play a causative role. If relative […]
PAIN AFFECTION ON LIFE OF PATIENTS AND THEIR RELATIVES
Chronic Pain (CP) is recognized as a major public health problem, causing significant economic and social burden. This condition affects not only the patient (as an aesthetic and emotional problem) but also his family and social circle. The biopsychosocial model, considered essential to pain, is the framework for understanding how different diseases are related, through an assessment […]
Chronic pain
Pain: Understanding its Nature and Impact The concept of pain has been known to humanity since ancient times, dating back to Greek mythology. According to the myth, Prometheus, a Titan, stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans, which angered Zeus. In punishment, Zeus ordered the creation of a mortal named Pandora and […]
