General information about herniated disc Herniated disc is a disease that can affect patients of any age. It occurs as a result of trauma, injury or no cause is found, thus being called an idiopathic herniated disc. In a herniated disc, a rupture in the fibrous ring of the intervertebral disc allows the central portion (the so-called... Citește în continuare →

Fractures are defined as disruptions of bone continuity at a certain level being the result of the direct or indirect action of a traumatic force. The fracture can occur on a normal structural bone or on a bone weakened by an existing condition, osteoporosis being the most frequently incriminated.  The main symptom of a fracture... Citește în continuare →

Article written by Dr. Bogdan Dariciuc , Orthopedic-Traumatology Specialist The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the human body, originating in the gastrocnemius and solar muscles (gastro-solar muscle group) and insertion on the calcaneal tuberosity. When contracted, these muscles pull on the Achilles tendon, raising the heel and lowering the anterior region of the... Citește în continuare →

Article written by Dr. Alexandra Dumitru, cardiologist at Enayati Medical City What is a stroke and how would you define the medical context of a Romanian patient suffering from such a condition? Stroke is the result of disruption or reduction of blood flow to a brain area, so that area no longer receives oxygen and nutrients. The... Citește în continuare →

"Chest pain is one of the most common causes of going to the cardiologist or the emergency room. It is often a harmless pain, with no life risk and no heart cause, but in some cases it can have a fatal outcome. Chest pain is one of the main causes of emergency department overload, but at the... Citește în continuare →

Provita has 180 employees and 200 employees, and the new hospital will have 300 employees in the future. The business of the Provita group reached 51 million lei in 2020, increasing by over 40%, and for 2021 the entrepreneur targets 65-70 million lei. Provita's second private hospital is expected to be operational by mid-2022, as the... Citește în continuare →

Osteoarthritis is a joint disease caused by the destruction of articular cartilage followed by changes in its component structures and joint functional impotence. The disease can affect any joint, the main forms of osteoarthritis being represented by: hip osteoarthritis (at the hip joint), gonarthrosis (affects the knees), spondylarthrosis (affects the spine), osteoarthritis of the shoulder and... Citește în continuare →

Since January, the ARES cardiology outpatient clinic inside the Monza Hospital has been expanding and becoming one of the largest and best equipped specialized outpatient clinics in Bucharest. The new outpatient clinic is completely renovated and equipped with quality equipment, modern medical offices and spaces for discussions between patients and ARES Help counselors. What facilities will... Citește în continuare →

Deep Oscillation is a unique and patented method of treatment. Its special structure allows biologically efficient oscillations to be created in the tissues undergoing treatment by the use of electrostatic force and friction. Unlike other treatments, these pleasant oscillations have pleasant intensity effects, but they have a profound effect on all types of tissues. Deep Oscillation therapy... Citește în continuare →

Article written by Dr. George Ionuț Maftei , Pediatric Orthopedic Specialist One of the most common reasons why parents go to the pediatric orthopedist is to find out why the child has a vicious, unsightly gait, "stepping inward" and, on top of that, stumbling. Flat-toe valgus or flat-toe valgus (PPV) is often the cause of this series... Citește în continuare →

Article written with Bogdan Pană - neurologist Abnormalities in the brain, spine or nerves, represented by biochemical, electrical or structural imbalances, lead to the appearance of disorders of the nervous system, and implicitly to the development of neurological problems. Their causes are vast, the most common being lesions, infections, birth defects or genetic information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUnzdARAPTY&t=5s It has been... Citește în continuare →

In the hands of doctor Horațiu Suciu were, literally, the hearts of thousands of children. He feels helpless when he thinks of the more than 400 little ones with heart defects who remain inoperative every year. Every year, 1,000 children are born who need rescue. Unfortunately, in our country, they operate on around 350. Some of them manage... Citește în continuare →

Provita Group announces a new medical project for Romania, worth 12 million euros - a multidisciplinary hospital, which includes the only oncology center in Central and Eastern Europe, in which interventional pain therapy is integrated into the patient's treatment plan. "We want medical tourism to become history for the Romanian patient. Through this investment, we will... Citește în continuare →

The date of publishing 17.01.2022 Medicover, the only private medical service provider in Romania with international expertise, announces that it has acquired the majority stake in Mediplus, the trans-disciplinary clinic dedicated to women's health. The over 18 years of experience together with the excellence of the Mediplus team coordinated by the renowned Dr. Iosif Niculescu bring... Citește în continuare →

The da Vinci Xi robotic surgery system provides the surgeon with an advanced set of tools to perform minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery. It is not the "robot" that operates, but the surgeon, based on the experience gained, using the tools available to the da Vinci system, which he leads through a console. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Constantin Gîngu,... Citește în continuare →