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In this time of global pandemic of COVID-19, containment has been in place in France since March 15, 2020. Although this virus affects all ages, the elderly have much more ...

What is a knee sprain?
A knee sprain is a damage to one or more ligaments of the knee. The ligament or ligaments can be stretched beyond their physical barrier.

What is De Quervain's tendonitis?
De Quervain's tendonitis, also known as De Quervain's tenosynovitis, was described by the Swiss surgeon Frederic de Quervain in 1895.
The tendon is...

What is hallux valgus?

Hallux valgus or "bunion" is a deformity, a lateral deviation of the big toe (called hallux) of the foot in relation to the first metatarsal. It is characterized by a...

What is Arnold neuralgia?
Arnold's neuralgia is also called neuralgia of the large occipital or Arnoldalgy. This neuralgia corresponds to the attack of the Arnold's nerve (or grafical nerve)...

What is intercostal neuralgia?
Intercostal neuralgia corresponds to intercostal pain, located in the thorax and linked to the suffering of an intercostal nerve, i.e. the nerve of the...

Looking at our beautiful little creatures with their cute little feet, it is tempting to choose their shoes based on aesthetics, fashion, the effect it will make.
However...

Since almost the dawn of time, we have been hearing that when your back hurts, you should take up swimming and stop running! At the risk of shocking many people, I have the pleasure to tell you that I have...

What is Osgood Schlatter?
Osgood and Schlatter are the two people who identified this condition and first described it in 1903.
Osgood Schlatter's disease is the most common...

What is a torticollis?
Often assimilated to a vertebral blockage and more particularly cervical (in the neck region), torticollis is in fact characterized by an abnormal contracture of the neck.

What is a stress fracture?
A fatigue fracture also called stress fracture corresponds to a pathology of the bone tissue which adapts to an overload of stress. It corroborates the...

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.