Summary Gout disease is a metabolic disease in which urate crystals (uric acid) are deposited in the joints, bursae and tendons, primarily in the lower extremities. If the joints of the hand are also affected, which is only rarely the case, the hand may be severely painful and have limited mobility. As a rule, gout … Summary | Physiotherapy for gout
Physiotherapy for swollen hands, feet or legs is primarily intended to restore the tissue to its normal state. For this purpose, the therapists have various therapy approaches at their disposal. When choosing a suitable therapy method, the individual health condition of the patient and the cause of the swelling are always taken into account. During … Physiotherapy for swollen hands/feet/legs
Exercises If the swelling occurs mainly in feet or legs, it can help to simply elevate them for at least 30 minutes in the evening. Lie on your back and ride your legs for 1-2 minutes with the bike in the air, this activates the muscle pump and thus stimulates the removal of excess fluid. … Exercises | Physiotherapy for swollen hands/feet/legs
By the term stiff joints or joint stiffness, physicians understand a stiffening of joints, which results in a restriction of movement. This can have various causes and accordingly also appear differently pronounced. Under certain circumstances, diseases can lead to irreparable stiffening of the affected joints, which makes surgery necessary. What are stiff joints? Stiff joints, … Stiff Joints (Joint Stiffness): Causes, Treatment & Help
Campylobacter is the name given to a bacterial genus belonging to the division Proteobacteria and family Campylobacteraceae. The genus contains pathogenic bacteria in addition to species that inhabit the intestine as commensals. Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are considered the causative agents of Campylobacter enteritis. What are campylobacters? Within the bacterial division Proteobacteria and the … Campylobacter: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Products Somatropin is commercially available as an injectable from several manufacturers. Recombinant growth hormone has been available since the late 1980s. Biosimilars are approved in some countries. Structure and properties Somatropin is a recombinant polypeptide hormone with a molecular mass of 22 kDa, consisting of 191 amino acids. It corresponds to human growth hormone from … Somatropin
Products Satralizumab was approved in many countries in 2020 as a solution for injection (Enspryng). Structure and properties Satralizumab is a humanized IgG2 monoclonal antibody produced by biotechnological methods. Effects Satralizumab (ATC L04AC19) has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. The effects are due to binding to the soluble and membrane-bound human IL-6 receptor (IL-6R), preventing signal … Satralizumab
Monkeypox, as the name implies, is a zoonotic disease that occurs primarily in monkeys. However, it is also transmissible to humans What is monkeypox? Monkeypox, as the name implies, is a zoonotic disease that occurs primarily in monkeys. However, it is also transmissible to humans. The virus is transmitted, for example, through the consumption of … Monkeypox: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Silicosis is a lung disease. It occurs particularly in the context of occupational diseases and is more prevalent in developing countries, where occupational health and safety levels are low. What is silicosis? Silicosis occurs due to quartz particles. If these are inhaled at regular intervals and in higher doses, the lungs undergo pathological changes. Eventually, … Silicosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Anthroposophic mistletoe extract Iscador is commercially available in many countries as a solution for injection. It was developed from 1916 by the founder of anthroposophy, Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) and the physician Ita Wegmann. In addition to Iscador, another product was later launched (Helixor, Swissphar). This article refers to Iscador. Structure and properties The aqueous … Anthroposophic Mistletoe Extract
Today it is only used in homeopathy, but it had a firm place in traditional folk medicine and was even considered a means of warding off demons. In late summer, tansy adorns roadsides, riverbanks, floodplains and scree slopes with its button-like, dark yellow flowers. Occurrence and cultivation of the tansy fern Tanacetum vulgare belongs to … Tansy: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Osteosclerosis describes a hardening of the bones due to various causes. In this process, there is an excessive increase in bone substance. However, the stability of the bones is impaired. What is osteosclerosis? Osteosclerosis is not a single disease. The term describes only the changes in bone toward hardening and increase in bone mass. Despite … Osteosclerosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
