Leech Therapy — therapy

After the operation of the leg stump, I get to know leech therapy and reflect on the course of my disease and my life. I also notice the side effects of chemo. Nausea and loss of appetiteWednesday, January 30, 2019The past few days have not been going well for me. I spent it not getting too close to the whole thing - cancer, leg surgery, prospects for the future.As every morning, my blood was checked again, more precisely: the leukocytes (white blood cells). It is bad if you wake up in the morning with terrible nausea and you know that...

Leech therapy"Leech therapy is an old procedure that has received increasing attention in clinical settings in recent years.It is particularly successful e.g. used for the therapy of painful knee joint arthrosis, tennis elbow or rheumatic inflammation.This book shows the basics, methodology and applications of leech therapy. The focus is on areas of indication already proven by scientific studies.Therapists benefit from specific instructions for leech therapy and learn about the range of possibilities, but also the limits of the procedure. The evaluation of the procedure for the individual indications helps to assess the choice of therapy more reliably. " (Michalsen & Roth:...