Pain therapy as the last hope for chronic pain

Millions of people in Germany suffer from chronic pain, which can be triggered by various causes such as rheumatic diseases, orthopaedic conditions or tumor pain. According to the German Pain Society, half of all pain patients receive inadequate…

Controlling chronic pain: New spinal cord stimulator automatically adapts therapy

The Center for Special Pain Medicine at the Sportklinik Hellersen is one of the first clinics to implant an innovation for the treatment of chronic pain. The advantage for patients: the new Inceptiv neurostimulator,…

Stern magazine recommends specialist clinic in the areas of cruciate ligament rupture/meniscus and spinal surgery
The news magazine Stern identified the best clinics from among 2,400 hospitals in Germany and 42 specialist areas. The Sportklinik Hellersen is also one of them and is honored in the…

Better patient care through fast and efficient appointment management
In order to optimize the service for patients in the long term and relieve the medical staff permanently, the Sportklinik Hellersen and the Medical Care Center of the Sportklinik Hellersen, cooperate with the e-health service…

FOCUS Health awards Lüdenscheid specialty clinic in no less than four categories
A particularly high level of expertise has distinguished the Sportklinik Hellersen at national level for more than 75 years. This has now been proven once again by the award from FOCUS Gesundheit: in no less than four…

Stern magazine honors specialty clinic in spine surgery
When it comes to health, it's also about trust. The large list of the Stern magazine "Germany's excellent hospitals" shows how many people trust in the expertise of the Sportklinik Hellersen, in which the Lüdenscheid special clinic is also…

Interdisciplinary collaboration enriches Sportklinik Hellersen
Dr. Wolfgang Welke has a lot of experience in the field of pain treatment. Now the head physician of the Center for Special Pain Medicine at the Sportklinik Hellersen trained the first pain therapist.

Investment in the future of the orthopedic specialty clinic
Top-level medicine and all-round care for patients are the aspirations of the Sportklinik Hellersen . The ISO 9001 certificate that the orthopedic specialty clinic recently received shows that this is being met.

Center for Special Pain Medicine: Extended life of pain pacemakers and operation with tablet
Up to 16 million people suffer from chronic pain in Germany, according to the German Pain Society.

Keep an eye on the time frame even for elective surgery
An emergency is urgent and usually requires immediate surgery. Postponement is not possible. With an elective - i.e., plannable - procedure, it's a different story.

Successful first year for special pain medicine at the sports clinic
Dr. Wolfang Welke can still remember the fight to keep the Marienhospital in Letmathe open. And also of the call from Sportklinik CEO Dirk Burghaus, who offered to take over the entire pain clinic team from Letmathe in order to…