to the individual examination methods
Introduction
Our new section of the “Self” Diagnostic is aimed at patients suffering from orthopedic diseases such as joint or spinal complaints. With our self-diagnostic, they should be able to narrow down their complaints by recognizing their signs of illness (symptoms), or a certain constellation of symptoms, and thus find the cause of the complaints, i.e. the illness itself. This enables you to competently discuss the therapy of your disease with your treating physician.
For this purpose, we have presented typical signs of common orthopedic diseases in an organ-specific manner. After making a supposed diagnosis yourself, most clinical pictures can be followed up (please click on the corresponding headline) and very detailed information on the individual clinical picture can be obtained. We specifically address the following persons:
- People who want to prepare for a visit to the doctor
- People with individual joint pain or spinal pain of unclear cause, who have not yet consulted a doctor
- People with supposedly minor complaints.
- People who doubt an existing diagnosis and are looking for further explanations or alternative diagnoses.
About the diagnostic agent
The use of our “self” diagnostic tool is simple. Just follow the link provided, whose location and description of symptoms best fits your symptoms.
Where is your pain located?
The knee joint as the link between the upper and lower leg is the largest joint in the human body. As can be seen from the picture, the framework of the knee joint consists of a complex ligamentous and capsule apparatus. In the picture on the right you can see the cruciate ligaments (drawn in green and red color).
There are various injuries of the knee joint. The injuries can affect the bone as well as the cartilage and connective tissue (tendons and ligaments). A specific interpretation and examination of the symptoms is essential for the diagnosis.
The hip joint is the link between the upper body and the legs. The femoral head is embedded in the acetabulum of the pelvis, which can also be seen in the picture on the right. To prevent dislocation, the hip joint is protected from the strongest ligaments of the body.
There are various injuries of the hip joint. The injuries can affect the femoral head as well as the acetabulum, the cartilage and the connective tissue (tendons and ligaments). A specific interpretation and examination of the occurring pain (symptoms) is therefore essential for a meaningful diagnosis.
The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the human body. As a ball joint, it is capable of three-dimensional movements. In addition, the shoulder joint is surrounded by a large number of muscles and enormously resilient ligaments and can resist enormous forces, so that there are hardly any limitations in mobility.
The shoulder joint is susceptible to injuries and pain, not least because of its enormous functions. The spine supports the human body, carries the head as well as the trunk and upper limbs and is ultimately responsible for the human being’s upright gait. It consists of 33 or 34 vertebrae, which are divided into cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal vertebrae.
Between the individual vertebrae are the intervertebral discs and the respective ligaments, which strengthen and connect the structure of the spine. Due to the complex structure of the spinal column, spinal pain can have very different causes.
