Dr. Tobias Pintar

General Practitioner, LNB Pain Therapy, Acupuncture

Fibromyalgia? What the heck is fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia? What the heck is fibromyalgia?

Giving multiple pain a name is curse and blessing at the same time. Finally being able to give the devil a name and being able to say ‘that’s what I am suffering from’, can be a relief. On the other hand the diagnosis of fibromyalgia seems so definite, that it can...
Lower back pain or the curse of sitting

Lower back pain or the curse of sitting

People in the Western world suffer a growing problem. It’s called lower back pain (LBP). According to Wikipedia approximately 9 to 12% of people (632 million) have LBP at any given point in time. Nearly 25% report having it at some point over any one-month period....
Osteoarthritis is reversible

Osteoarthritis is reversible

Osteoarthritis is widely seen as a destructive process of the joints cartilage, caused by wear and tear as people age. Addit genes are blamed as well. Yet a study published by researchers from Utrecht puts a different perspective on this illness. An illness that is...
Pain is based on (bad) conditions

Pain is based on (bad) conditions

If you have pain, change the conditions and your body can thrive I would like to start this blog with a quote from vitamin D expert Prof. Michael Holicks book ‘The Vitamin D Solution: A 3-Step Strategy to Cure Our Most Common Health Problems’, as I think he put it...
It happens while you sleep

It happens while you sleep

Did you know that the position you sleep in can cause you pain? If you sleep like 80% of people, then you’re spending most of the night in a sideways position, with your hips and knees bent and your arms in front of you. What does that position remind you of? Correct,...