Chronic pain affects much more than just physical health. It can disrupt daily routines, professional life, and often social relationships. Karsten Seidel experienced firsthand how deeply persistent pain can affect everyday life. Through multimodal pain therapy, the 54-year-old learned to better understand his condition, recognize his physical limits, and gradually regain control over his daily li…

Since July 2026, the Endoprosthetics Center at Helios Hospital Duisburg Homberg has been providing care at the level of a maximum-care hospital. This includes specialized treatment for particularly severe cases, high-risk patients, and complex surgical procedures.

Last week, in cooperation with ADAC, a 70-year-old patient was transferred from Latvia to Germany for treatment at Helios Park Hospital Leipzig. She had sustained a fracture of the upper femur near the hip joint during a cycling tour abroad organized by Tandemhilfen e.V. Following successful surgery, patient Marlies Reinhardt is now able to walk and smile again.

The Ortho-Campus at Helios Cäcilien-Hospital Hüls combines advanced joint replacement care with a close, personal doctor-patient relationship — from surgery through to the final day of rehabilitation.

Over time, the hip joint can gradually wear down and lose its function due to age-related changes, medical conditions, injuries, or continuous stress. If the damage becomes severe, causes persistent pain, and significantly limits mobility, it may be necessary to replace the joint with an artificial one — a procedure known as hip replacement surgery. In this article, we explain when hip replacement…

Having legs of equal length is something most people take for granted. But what if one leg is a few centimeters shorter than the other? A hip replacement can provide the crucial correction, compensating for the leg length difference and helping patients enjoy a more comfortable life with fewer limitations and less pain.

19-year-old speed skater Finn Sonnekalb suffered a fractured collarbone after a fall during training. At Helios Hospital Erfurt, he underwent surgery to stabilize the fracture and support a swift recovery and return to training.

200,000 artificial joints in 50 years: In its anniversary year, Helios ENDO-Hospital Hamburg has reached a remarkable milestone in specialized orthopedics and joint replacement surgery (endoprosthetics). Behind this figure stand not only decades of experience, outstanding medical quality, and internationally recognized expertise, but above all thousands of personal stories of people who have regai…

When the international tennis elite gathers at Hamburg’s Rothenbaum venue for the Hamburg Open, the sports medicine expertise of Helios ENDO-Hospital Hamburg is once again in demand: together with an experienced medical team, the specialized clinic will once again support the Bitpanda Hamburg Open in 2026 and provide on-site medical care for the ATP tournament.

Pain can significantly affect patients’ quality of life — physically, psychologically, and socially. In order to provide even more targeted treatment in the future, Helios Hospital Kassel is expanding its medical services at its Kaufungen location: starting in April, a new pain management department with a total of 16 treatment places will be established there.

Since April, Dr. Georgios Spyrou has been the new site director for endoprosthetics at the Homberg location. The department is managed in close coordination with Chief Physician Dr. Alexandros Anastasiadis, who oversees the department across locations. Dr. Spyrou brings many years of clinical and surgical expertise in endoprosthetics as well as in orthopedic and trauma care.

After four years holding the DVSE Silver Seal, Helios Park Hospital Leipzig achieved Gold status for the first time in 2026. This places the clinic among the 20 medical institutions in Germany to receive this distinction — a visible sign of high-quality, certified shoulder arthroplasty care.