There are many causes that can provoke back pain, and we must differentiate between acute and chronic situations. Thus, an effort, a contusion or even a bad posture can lead to acute pain based on the affectation of the musculature which suffers a contracture due to alteration of the area. At a chronic level, there … Read more
The PnK® Method is a medical weight loss treatment, specifically designed to solve lipoinflammation and helps to: Lose weight effectively and safely in the short term. Comply with the treatment from start to finish with high motivation. Keep the weight off. How can the body “burn” only the caloric reserves of fat and thus lose … Read more
What is Psychosomatic Medicine? Psychosomatic Medicine is a style of approach in the practice of medicine that takes into account the biological (somatic or organic), psychological and social factors of the patient in the genesis, diagnosis and treatment of his or her illness. This orientation is opposed to the tendency towards super-specialization in modern medicine, … Read more
The most frequent consultations among patients when we talk about intestinal problems are due to discomfort related to constipation, gas, irritable bowel or abdominal bloating. One of the most important factors that is rarely taken into account is that many of these problems are directly related to diet, stress and the pace of life we … Read more
Smoking is a form of drug dependence. This is because nicotine, like other drugs, produces both physical and psychological dependence. Our mission as health professionals is to advise patients on the various risk factors that affect their health, even when these are not directly related to the reason for the consultation. Therefore, recommending a patient … Read more
What is smoking cessation treatment? Smoking cessation treatment is limited as there are few products available but they are very effective. We have nicotine replacement therapy: patches, tablets, tricyclic antidepressant drugs,…. All of them have a direct action on nicotine dependence. We start the treatment with a clinical history from which we can find out … Read more
Smoking addiction rates remain very high among adolescents. Although the causes of these high figures are not clear, it may be that the feeling of better managing anxiety, social and cultural pressure and the lack of awareness of a direct detrimental effect on health could be some of the reasons why adolescents, despite years of … Read more
The happy 1920s helped to present smoking as a pleasurable habit. This idea began to change in the 1970s, when nicotine began to be considered a drug. However, it was not until 1987 that the term smoking was coined to refer to an addiction that is seriously harmful to health. The World Health Organization (WHO) … Read more
An addiction consists of the loss of control over the consumption of a substance that for some reason has become essential for coping with everyday problems and situations. The general profile of the drug addict is that of a person who experiences emotions with great intensity and who uses these substances to conceal or hide … Read more
Tobacco continues to be an important source of direct and derived diseases. Dr. Xavier Fàbregas Pedrell, a medical expert in addictions, explained in an interview how smoking is another pandemic, the rebound of this addiction during confinement and, especially, in new smokers. He also explained how the process to quit smoking should be. Could tobacco … Read more