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Did you know that?

In this article, we have summarized some interesting facts for you, briefly and concisely. Enjoy reading and being amazed!

Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a painful irritation on the outer side of the elbow. It affects the tendinous portion of the long wrist extensor muscles, which are anchored in this area of the upper arm.

Foot sprained! What to do?

The ankle sprain trauma, or in technical terms, an ankle distortion or inversion trauma, is a common injury. About 40% of these injuries occur during sports activities.

MRI – Is it always black and white?

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is a widely used and commonly applied diagnostic tool for musculoskeletal pain. Unlike X-rays, which primarily capture bone structures using X-rays, MRI uses magnetic resonance to create an image that shows not only soft tissues (tendons, muscles, ligaments) but also fluid accumulations and bones.

PEACE & LOVE for injuries

PEACE & LOVE isn't just significant at Woodstock or on Valentine's Day. Even after tissue injury, tissue needs a bit of PEACE & LOVE to promote regeneration. We'll explain exactly what this means in this post.

The phases of wound healing

After injuries, a wound healing process occurs - without us needing to contribute anything specifically. The body heals itself! This wound healing process consists of three phases, which can vary in duration depending on the injury and tissue involved.

The thing about posture

To address the question of whether posture can be the cause of back pain, it is first necessary to clarify what optimal or good posture is. This is exactly where it starts to get difficult.

COVID-19 and the consequences

Why do complaints increase during Covid19 procedures? Or do they even decrease? Shortly after the Covid-19 reopening, a customer visited me and told me that her complaints increased during the time …

Exercise is medicine

A few weeks ago I attended a meeting at the FH in Münchenstein together with other therapists and a doctor. We exchanged ideas about what content should be taught in the respective classes with regard to knee joint arthrosis ...

Physiotherapy

With the help of physiotherapy, an attempt is made to maintain, improve or restore the patient's ability to move, function and level of activity in order to increase the quality of life.

Osteopathy

Osteopathy, which in Switzerland belongs to the complementary medicine, is a holistically oriented manual examination and treatment method that has an influence on the musculoskeletal system, the organs and the tissues in the body.

Osteopathy vs. Physiotherapy?

There are many different opinions on this question. But is it really possible to give a clear answer? Is one better than the other?

FOI – Functional Orthonomy and Integration

The Functional Orthonomy and Integration® (FOI®) represents one of the gentlest, if not the gentlest, manual therapy methods. Even though the movements are small, significant results can be achieved.