Carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome (KTS, synonyms among others: Carpal tunnel syndrome, CTS, medianus compression syndrome, brachialgia paraesthetica nocturna) describes a nerve constriction of the medianus nerve, which can lead to a degeneration or atrophy of the thumb ball...
Development and prevention of foot injuries/diseases

Development and prevention of foot injuries/diseases

By normal footwear, even if it fits very well and is well manufactured, the muscles of the foot and leg are “relieved” extensively, that means “reduced to inaction”. The effect is, that the muscles get weaker increasingly, so that they can less and less fulfill their...
Imaging techniques in interventional pain therapy

Imaging techniques in interventional pain therapy

Imaging techniques such as X-ray and ultrasound are an important and indispensable medical standard in both pain diagnostics and interventional pain therapy.The anatomical reference points, also called landmarks, were the only way to perform interventional pain...