Today, an ever-increasing number of people suffer from back pain, which is often chronic. If the symptoms are severe or chronic, a doctor is often consulted. But even if you consult an orthopedist as a specialist for the supporting or musculoskeletal system, a misdiagnosis can always occur. In a large number of cases, back pain can also be non-specific, so that the trigger for the symptoms cannot be clearly identified.
One reason why back pain is the second leading cause of intermittent disability is due to the evolutionary development of our upright gait. With the transfer of body weight to two columns instead of four, the load on the spine, especially the lumbar vertebrae, increased significantly.
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The field of spinal surgery (intervertebral disc surgery) is an orthopedic and neurosurgical special field, the benefits of which can be immense for patients, but on the other hand there is also a considerable potential for danger if there is too little experience or outdated methods.
Everyone has heard of a herniated disc. The rumor keeps coming up that patients can simply sit out the herniated disc - especially in times of the Corona crisis, when nobody wants to go to the doctor. We explain here whether this is possible and when a disc operation is necessary.
60 to 80 percent of all 30 to 60 year olds suffer from back pain. This pain is always uncomfortable, but harmless in most cases. An accurate diagnosis must be at the beginning of every treatment.
Back pain has been a widespread disease in Germany for a long time. Incorrect posture at work, lack of exercise or overloading of the intervertebral discs are the most common causes.
At the end of January, the responsible federal ministry issued an ordinance due to the situation regarding working in the Corona Pandemic. This stipulates that employers must offer their employees the opportunity to work from home wherever possible. Employees, in turn, may not refuse this offer without reason.
The potential causes of back pain are as diverse as the different manifestations of back pain in terms of pain duration and location. The most important risk factors for specific and non-specific back pain are presented in the following section.
About 60 to 80 percent of people between the ages of 30 and 60 suffer from back pain. Finding the cause of this is not always easy. A distinction is made between specific and non-specific back pain. While specific pain can be triggered by a herniated disc or arthrosis, for example, the causes of non-specific pain are often unclear.
About 60 to 80 percent of people between the ages of 30 and 60 suffer from back pain. Finding the cause of this is not always easy. A distinction is made between specific and non-specific back pain. While specific pain can be triggered by a herniated disc or arthrosis, for example, the causes of non-specific pain are often unclear.
Patients suffering from a painful vertebral fracture can be helped with a new method. Kyphoplasty is one of the most modern procedures for repairing vertebral fractures. To do this, an approximately 1 centimeter long skin incision is first made under anesthesia. A catheter is inserted directly into the vertebral body via this access and a balloon is pushed into the fractured vertebra via a working cannula.
The Corona crisis caught many people unprepared. Until then, working from home was only seen as a marginal phenomenon in the working world. There has been a legal framework for VDU work since 2005. However, labor law experts and experts in occupational medicine and ergonomics are still calling for improvements. As a result of the Corona crisis, jobs have been relocated to employees in their own four walls wherever possible.
dr Michael Schubert successfully participates in the "World Congress on Spine Endoscopy".
A herniated disc is very common in 30- to 50-year-olds who don't get enough exercise. As soon as the core of the intervertebral disc presses on the nerves, back pain occurs. These can manifest themselves locally or radiate to other parts of the body. In addition to a lack of exercise, the main causes of a herniated disc are stress, poor posture, obesity or poor connective tissue.
The intervertebral discs are located between the individual vertebrae of the spine. They absorb shock and are responsible for the mobility of the spine. In the case of a herniated disc, parts of the disc are pushed outwards, i.e. towards the spinal canal where the nerves run. This causes pain, which manifests itself as pure back pain or sometimes as leg pain.
Everyone knows it: After a long day, your back hurts and ruins any evening plans. If you also suffer from frequent back pain, you are not alone - the problem has long been a widespread disease.
Everyone knows it: After a long day, your back hurts and ruins any evening plans. If you also suffer from frequent back pain, you are not alone - the problem has long been a widespread disease.
The definition: A pathological kyphosis is understood to mean an outwardly convex curvature in the spine. Colloquially, this is referred to as a hunched back. Physiological kyphosis occurs in two places on the spine - on the thoracic vertebrae and in the sacral area.
Back pain is often caused by prolonged, incorrect posture. Sometimes the cold can also play a role. Back pain and back problems are particularly common in winter. Why is that?
Back pain is often caused by prolonged, incorrect posture. Sometimes the cold can also play a role. Back pain and back problems are particularly common in winter. Why is that?
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