Lowering Blood Pressure in Daily Life: Salt, Exercise, and Weight
Salt, exercise, weight, alcohol: What the European guidelines say lowers blood pressure in daily life, where you can start, and when to consult a doctor.
Understanding Blood Pressure Values: What the Numbers Mean
What do the two numbers in blood pressure mean? Classification according to European guidelines, thresholds for practice and home, and when a value requires a doctor’s visit.
Measuring Blood Pressure at Home Correctly: How to Get Reliable Values
Device, posture, timing: how to reliably measure blood pressure at home, which mistakes distort the values, and when a doctor should take a look.
Herniated Disc: Symptoms, Treatment, and When Surgery is Necessary
What the MRI report states, how to recognize a symptomatic herniated disc, how it is treated, and when surgery is advisable.
Sciatica: When Back Pain Radiates into the Leg
Pain from the buttock to the calf: how to recognize sciatica, what helps in the first weeks, and which warning signs require immediate medical attention.
Movement Instead of Bed Rest: Exercises for Back Pain
Back pain and reaching for the couch: why movement helps more than rest, five simple exercises to get started, and when you should see a doctor.
Lumbago: What Helps in the First Few Days
Sudden pain in the lower back: what helps in the first few days of lumbago, what might do more harm than good, and which warning signs should be evaluated by a doctor.
MRI for Back Pain: When Imaging is Useful
Back pain and the desire for an MRI: when imaging is helpful, why it often comes too early, and how to interpret terms in the report.