[Conservative therapy for lumbar disc herniation].

Background: Herniated discs are a common cause of neurological symptoms that often lead to reduced quality of life. They affect around 20% of 45-56-year olds and, therefore, represent a correspondingly major challenge for healthcare. Conservative therapy methods are usually used as the first treatment option; surgical interventions should only be considered in special symptom constellations.

[Validated German PROMs for People with Major Amputation of the Lower Extremity - A Narrative Review Based on the Final Report of the LEAD and COMPASS Initiative of the ISPO].

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) play an important role in the rehabilitation of people with major limb amputations. Patient-completed questionnaires help collect specific constructs on this patient population. The COMPASS and LEAD initiatives, carried out by the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), underscore the importance of regularly collecting high-quality PROMs.

Rasch validation of the German translation of the Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility short forms in people with lower limb amputation.

Background: Prostheses are a primary rehabilitative intervention for people after lower limb amputation. To appropriately measure the effectiveness of prosthetic interventions, valid and reliable measures of prosthetic mobility are required. The Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility (PLUS-M) is a promising instrument for measuring prosthesis users' mobility.

Effects of acupuncture and medical training therapy on depression, anxiety, and quality of life in patients with frequent tension-type headache: A randomized controlled study.

Objectives: To compare the effects of acupuncture and medical training therapy in combination or individually with usual care on quality of life, depression, and anxiety in patients with tension-type headache.

Methods: In this single-center, prospective, randomized, controlled, unblinded trial, 96 adults (38.7(+/-13.

[Electrotherapeutical stellate ganglion block on a patient with complex regional pain syndrome of the upper limb].

The case of a 51-year-old patient with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) of the left hand after radius distortion is reported. Anticonvulsant therapy was difficult in this case due to persisting epilepsy with already dual therapy (lamotrigine and brivaracetam) at high dosage. With existing neuropathic pain, pronounced allodynia and hyperhidrosis, repetitive transcutaneous monophasic electrotherapy was applied above the stellate ganglion.