Lumbar osteochondrosis
We use the term lumbar osteochondrosis to describe degenerative changes to the end plates of the vertebral body. The starting point is mechanical overload caused by intervertebral disc damage and degeneration. […]
Intervertebral disc degeneration and osteoporosis
Links between intervertebral disc degeneration and osteoporosis are repeatedly discussed. There is a conclusive explanation as to why osteoporosis can accelerate intervertebral disc degeneration. The health of our intervertebral discs – […]
The development of the osteochondral unit
Studying the developmental history of our intervertebral discs can help us to understand segmentation anomalies (Klippel-Feil, bar formation, etc.) as well as simply the biological construction principle of our spine. Embryology […]
The anatomy of balance
For the understanding of degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system and especially of the spine, it is essential to deal with the special anatomical challenges of balancing in bipeds. While the […]
The problem of balancing
The upright gait requires balancing a relatively large amount of body mass on a rather unstable base (2 legs) with as little effort as possible. However, this “posture” is a highly […]
Physiotherapy after spine surgery: rotation harms your spine
Rotational movements should be avoided in advanced spinal degeneration and after spinal surgery. Why is that? In this article, I would like to explain to you what generally changes in the […]
The automatic ICD coding
Entering ICD-10 numbers is a lonely and laborious sport that takes time away from our patients every day. How about instead we formulate a meaningful epicrisis and the computer picks the […]
What do powerful painkillers (opioids) really do before and after spine surgery?
Patient Guide. Uncritically prescribed opioid-containing medications can cause tremendous problems when performing surgery. In this article, the correlations are described and strategies for avoidance are shown. Article for patients Don’t change […]
No opioids before scheduled spine – surgery?
Article for physicians. Preoperative opioid medication can worsen the outcome of surgery. Spine patients in particular are often burdened. The article sheds light on the pathophysiological relationships and shows ways to […]
