Pathologies and osteopathy - Page 5

What is Sever's disease?
Sever's disease was described by James Warren Sever in 1912. It is a growth osteochondrosis that affects the secondary ossification nucleus of the pelvis.

What is Morton's disease?
Morton's syndrome was first described in 1876 by Thomas Morton.
This disease is due to the mechanical compression of a nerve of the foot under the...

What is Maigne syndrome?
Also called thoracolumbar junction syndrome, Maigne syndrome owes its name to the man who discovered it: Dr. Robert Maigne.
The syndrome...

Anatomy of the sciatic nerve

On either side of the vertebrae are nerve roots from the spinal cord. The sciatic nerve comes from the L4 L5 S1 S2 S3 roots.
It is the most common nerve in the...

What is retractile capsule or frozen shoulder?
Retractile capsulitis, also called "frozen shoulder", is often confused with shoulder tendinopathy because of the loss of mobility.

The extraction of wisdom teeth is a technical procedure that requires a large or even too large opening of the jaw... The duration of the procedure and the technique itself can be very difficult...

More and more ergonomic mice are appearing in the high-tech sector. These computer mice are very successful in the workplace.
Musculoskeletal disorders ...

Herniated discs affect a large majority of people. You may have suffered from it or know someone who has. However, when you come for a consultation, it is important to know...

Lumbago or lumbalgia are two words that mean "pain in the lumbar region" ("algie" meaning pain and "lomb" referring to the lumbar region). Thus, to have a lumbago is to have pain in the back.

What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that groups together a series of functional signs located on the path of the median nerve. This pathology is called carpal tunnel...