A recent evaluation by the German health insurer Techniker Krankenkasse of a special second opinion program before back operations shows that 88…

Running is one of the most popular sports worldwide. Although low back pain (LBP) is the most common musculoskeletal disorder in the population and in…

Evidence is the base of medicine, but common sense is the salt of it (Slava Ryndine in Schein’s Common Sense Emergency Abdominal Surgery).

About 75 percent of all competitive athletes are affected by a lumbar disc herniation during their career. Since a quick return to sports (RTS) is of…

Correctly performed and correctly dosed strength training that always takes into account the load capacity of joints is medicine for back and joint…

The rampant rise of pseudoscience with their "quick fix" solutions in healthcare is undermining meaningful long-term health promotion strategies and…

The paradox of training and injury prevention: should athletes train smarter and harder?

Does tissue damage lead to motor impairment, does insufficient motor activity lead to musculoskeletal tissue damage (injury), or does motor activity…

Training concept for patients with back pain expected to be published in March 2023 - PhysioNovo - Applied Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy.

The number of surgical procedures on the spine has increased dramatically in the last decade. But how successful are these?