Arm pain in combination with pain in the left leg | Left arm pain – What do I have?

Arm pain in combination with pain in the left leg Pain that occurs simultaneously in the left arm and left leg may be an indication of a postural defect. In the patients affected, there is a possibility that the left side of the body is already too heavily loaded during simple everyday activities. In the … Arm pain in combination with pain in the left leg | Left arm pain – What do I have?

Spinal canal stenosis in the lumbar spine

Introduction Spinal canal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal. The spinal canal is formed by the individual vertebral bodies and surrounds the spinal cord. If constrictions occur in this canal, the spinal cord and the nerve fibers running in it suffer. The consequences range from pain to paralysis and paresthesia. In the course … Spinal canal stenosis in the lumbar spine

Causes | Spinal canal stenosis in the lumbar spine

Causes A spinal canal stenosis is not a sudden event in the spine. On the contrary, it develops after a creeping process that usually goes unnoticed and undetected for years. It is a slow, wear-related, degenerative remodelling of the bony structure of the spine. Not all degenerative changes in the spine cause complaints; on the … Causes | Spinal canal stenosis in the lumbar spine

Symptoms | Spinal canal stenosis in the lumbar spine

Symptoms The main symptom of spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine is stress-related low back pain. Since spinal canal stenosis mainly occurs in the lumbar spine, this is also where the pain is most often located. The pain does not develop suddenly from one day to the next, but is much more the expression of … Symptoms | Spinal canal stenosis in the lumbar spine

Therapy | Spinal canal stenosis in the lumbar spine

Therapy Both surgical and conservative, i.e. non-surgical treatment options are used to treat spinal canal stenoses of the lumbar spine. There are various approaches to the conservative treatment of spinal canal stenosis of the lumbar spine, which will be summarized here in brief In most cases, the focus is on a versatile approach. Before a … Therapy | Spinal canal stenosis in the lumbar spine

Classification by degree of disability (GdB) | Spinal canal stenosis in the lumbar spine

Classification by degree of disability (GdB) The GdB is the “degree of disability”. This term is part of the law on severely disabled persons and represents a unit of measurement for the extent of the disability. In the case of spinal column damage, which also includes spinal canal stenosis of the lumbar spine, the degree … Classification by degree of disability (GdB) | Spinal canal stenosis in the lumbar spine

Function | Esophagus – anatomy, function and diseases

Function The swallowing process The main task of the esophagus is to transport the ingested food into the stomach. In the mouth, humans can still control the swallowing process voluntarily, but from the throat onwards, the transport of food proceeds involuntarily (reflex-like) via a complicated sequence of centrally (brain-related) controlled muscle functions. The longitudinal muscle … Function | Esophagus – anatomy, function and diseases

Esophagitis | Esophagus – anatomy, function and diseases

Esophagitis An oesophagitis describes in a narrower sense the inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the esophagus. Mostly the lower third is affected. Classically, those affected complain of heartburn and belching, sometimes also of difficulty swallowing and breathing. There are various causes of esophagitis, the most common being the passage of gastric acid from … Esophagitis | Esophagus – anatomy, function and diseases