3M Coban 2-Lagen Kompressions-System

Tension, hardened muscles, circulatory problems, swelling, joint pain: for these and many other complaints, colourful adhesive strips provide relief — and all without medication. What is their mechanism and what else can tapes do?

A queasy feeling, a stabbing pain or an uncomfortable pressure: abdominal pain can appear in many different ways and suddenly slow us down in everyday life. Sometimes a full stomach is the trigger, sometimes a serious health problem is behind it. But how can harmless complaints be distinguished from alarming signals?

A feeling of heaviness and heat, pulling in the calf and swelling of one leg can indicate a life‑threatening condition: thrombosis. If detected and treated in time, however, there is no danger to life. What exactly is a thrombosis and what can be done about it?