Sciatica attack - causes and symptoms
Sciatica is nothing more than an attack of the nerve roots. It is a very severe pain that indicates that the spine needs treatment. This pain usually does not go away after taking even strong...
Headaches during sex - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Primary headaches associated with sexual activity are known professionally as coital headaches. They have been described since ancient times. They occur during sexual activity (before or during...
What is multisymptomatic local pain?
Many patients with chronic pain that can be burning, stabbing or pinching involving the arms, hands, legs and feet may suffer from multisymptom local pain syndrome (reflex modern dystrophy,...
Bechterew's disease - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Bechterew's disease is ankylosing spondylitis. It affects men more often than women and usually appears between the ages of 16 and 30. It can occur in children and the elderly. The cause of the...
Bechterew's disease - description, causes, origin
Bechterev's disease is ankylosing spondylitis. It is one of the most common arthritis-related conditions. It affects men more often than women and can also occur in children and the elderly. It...
Severe headaches due to reduced blood pressure
Everyone has suffered from headaches at least once in their life. Sometimes headaches are very frequent and make it impossible to function normally in everyday life, in which case we should see a...
Therapeutic effects of cannabis in patients with multiple sclerosis
Cannabis is regarded by most people as a very dangerous drug, by others as a treatment for one of the demyelinating diseases that is multiple sclerosis (S).
Does borocaine abolish pain?
Borocaine is categorised as a boron derivative of lidocaine.
New therapies in pain management
Each of us has experienced, in our lives, different types of pain (from headache, leg pain, arm pain to back pain).
Back pain in older people
X-rays, MRI and CT scans taken immediately after the first visit do not improve the results of treatment after one year.
Low back pain
Nicotinism, alcohol abuse, depression and obesity increase the risk of lower back pain.
Low back pain - treatment costs
Early use of physical therapy reduces the cost of treating lumbar back pain.
Narrow spinal canal syndrome - to operate or not?
The joint decision between doctor and patient on how to treat spinal canal stenosis should take into account all available data.
Lumbar spine pain - to operate or not to operate?
Computer simulation of stresses in the intervertebral joints can facilitate the decision to operate.
Tension headaches - causes and symptoms
A tension headache is a primary headache. The causes of these headaches are still being investigated, although it is known that they most frequently occur when we are tired, sleep-deprived,...
Causes of headaches in children
A headache has certainly accompanied each of us at least once during our lives. It so happens that not only adults suffer from pain, but also children. There are many causes of headaches in children....
Baastrup's disease - or back problems
Baastrup's disease involves the approximation and contact of unusually large spinous processes of the vertebrae, most commonly affecting the lumbar spine. It is usually a complication of advanced...
Spondylolisthesis - what is it?
Spondylolisthesis - a term that sometimes appears in radiological descriptions of the spine - refers to an anterior displacement of the vertebral body relative to the body of the vertebra below.
A new opportunity for RA patients
RA, or rheumatoid arthritis, is a chronic, immune-mediated disease that primarily affects the joints of the hands and feet. However, the disease can also affect other organs.
Headaches in various diseases
Pain, for most patients, is a very unpleasant emotional, physical and psychological sensation. However, we should remember that pain is essential in diagnosing diseases. A very common pain is...
