Disc hernia: new data in its treatment
In recent years, spinal surgery has made tremendous progressUntil recently, or even at the present time, when a patient learned that they needed back surgery, they experienced great fear and uncertainty. Everyone has a friend, acquaintance or neighbor who, after a back surgery for a herniated disc, suffered for a long time, did not solve […]
New treatment for incontinence
Urinary incontinence is unfortunately a very common condition, which is most often not adequately treated. It is estimated that 1 in 6 women over the age of 45 suffers from some form of incontinence. This condition has a significant social and psychological impact on patients. It often leads to social isolation, deprivation of simple daily […]
Modern Treatment of Spasticity
Under normal conditions, our muscles are in a state of a partial continuous contraction. This normal phenomenon is called muscle tone and is necessary for our body to maintain its natural posture, as well as to keep our muscles in a state of readiness when we want to perform a movement. The control […]
Ghost member pain
This is a relatively rare disorder, attested in patients who have had a limb amputated, and after a period of time they start feeling pain in the missing limb. The mechanism of this disorder is not very well known, but it seems that it involves centers of the spinal cord and possibly the […]
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
This is the name given to the syndrome that used to be called reflex sympathetic dystrophy and heartburn. There are 2 distinct types of this syndrome. In type I no nerve injury can be found, while in type II the nerve injury is given. It can occur in patients who have undergone an […]
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is defined as a pain that lasts over 3 months. It can be part of the symptoms of a disease, or it can be its main (or even the only) manifestation. According to one classification, pain can be either sensory, i.e. due to injury or chronic irritation of a tissue or […]
