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Clear, accessible articles to help you better understand your health, your symptoms and the integrative approaches that can support your care.

6 articles

  • Naturopathy

    Chronic Pain: What Role Can Naturopathy Play?

    Naturopathy is not about finding a natural remedy for pain. Learn what a naturopathic approach can explore in persistent pain, how it can complement medical care, and what it does not replace.

    6 min read
  • Fundamentals

    Neuropathic Pain: How Can You Recognise Nerve Pain?

    Burning, electric shocks, tingling and numbness: what these sensations can mean, how they differ from typical muscle or joint pain, and why an examination is still necessary to identify the cause.

    6 min read
  • Fundamentals

    Tendinopathy: Why Does Tendon Pain Persist?

    Tendon pain that persists despite rest is usually more complex than simple inflammation. Learn what we know about chronic tendinopathy and why understanding the underlying mechanisms changes how it is approached.

    6 min read
  • Fundamentals

    Knee Osteoarthritis: Understanding the Pain

    Knee osteoarthritis affects many people as they get older. What we know about the mechanisms behind knee pain, why imaging does not tell the whole story, and the factors that can make it worse.

    6 min read
  • Fundamentals

    Why Does Pain Become Chronic?

    Around 1.5 million people in Switzerland live with chronic pain. What we know today about the role of the nervous system and the factors that can cause pain to persist beyond tissue healing.

    5 min read
  • Treatments

    What Is Percutaneous Hydrotomy?

    A minimally invasive injection technique used for osteoarthritis, tendinitis, and chronic joint pain: how it works, and what clinical experience actually says about it.

    6 min read

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