Dr. Stefan Middeldorf
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Schön Klinik Bad Staffelstein
Program Items
You will learn how targeted nerve reconstruction, vibrotactile feedback or sensors can relieve phantom pain or restore lost functions. In addition, you will learn how to integrate the knowledge gained about pain and rehabilitation into your treatment practice.
Pain is often the leading symptom when patients consult orthopaedic or trauma specialists. They always start with an anamnesis, a review of the patient's medical history, specifically related to pain. Chronicity factors must be identified, as well as contextual factors from everyday life, family and work. Specific clinical pictures related to pain, after amputation, in the area of the spine or after surgery and/or accident must also be determined through medical history, clinical examination and typical symptomatology, true to the motto: You can only diagnose what you know.
You will become familiar with innovative technologies used in the rehabilitation of patients with pain or in the daily lives of people with permanent impairments: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), percutaneous needle neurostimulation, and contactless control of complex electric wheelchairs. A new rehabilitation system for people with osseointegrated prostheses will also be presented. You will learn how to apply these innovative methods purposefully to relieve pain, promote motivation, and enhance your patients’ independence.