Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

2023-11-27 00:00:00 What is rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease and occurs when the immune system is not working properly and attacks the lining of the joints called synovium. The disease usually affects the hands, knees or ankles and the same joint on both sides of the body. It develops silently for years … Read more

Understanding Tonsillitis: Viral vs Bacterial and the Importance of Testing

2023-11-06 00:00:00 There are 2 types of tonsillitis: tonsillitis of viral origin due to a virus, and bacterial tonsillitis due to bacteria. Viral tonsillitis are the most common and do not require taking antibiotics. Bacterial tonsillitis, which can be caused by bacteria such as group A streptococcus, on the other hand, requires antibiotic treatment. The … Read more

Improving Access and Care for Parkinson’s Disease Patients: Survey Results and Recommendations

2023-11-01 00:00:00 As part of the introduction of a new post-diagnosis care procedure provided by a physiotherapist which might change the situation for the 27,000 people newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year in France, a major survey focused on the relationships between patients and physiotherapy care. Recipients of rehabilitation care who are generally satisfied: … Read more

Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Parkinson’s Disease Care Through Physiotherapy

2023-10-25 23:00:00 The physiotherapist is one of the “ professionals involved on a systematic basis “. His place throughout this journey is specified: particularly at the start of the illness, he accompanies the patient following the diagnosis, has an ETP mission to convey to the patient the need to practice regular physical activity, for to … Read more

Improving Oral Health and Nutrition for the Elderly: A Comprehensive Approach for Healthy Aging

2023-10-15 23:00:00 We know that oral and dental pathologies, which are extremely widespread, affect more fragile people, particularly the elderly. Far from being limited to the oral sphere alone, these diseases can have serious nutritional consequences, contribute to the development of chronic diseases and lead to serious consequences on people’s self-esteem and social interactions. Thus, … Read more

Improving Heart Failure Detection: A Collaborative Care Pathway for Patients

2023-10-01 23:00:00 In the department, we estimate that more than one in two heart failure patients are unaware that they have this disease. To improve its detection and the care of our patients, the department’s CPTS worked to set up a care pathway with the participation of stakeholders: university hospitals, cardiologists and private doctors, advanced … Read more

something new to counteract the development of age-related cancers

2023-09-26 23:00:00 As we know, age remains one of the main risk factors for the development of numerous pathologies such as viral or bacterial infections, neurodegenerative diseases but also cancers. Nowadays, the notion of “ healthy aging » suggests that targeting aging rather than its consequences would probably be a much better idea for reducing … Read more

Stretching to relieve lower back pain and muscle strengthening to prevent it

2023-09-24 23:00:00 Stretching has a short-term pain-relieving (or hypoalgesic) effect. In fact, stretching causes an immediate reduction in sensitivity to pain. Thus, the effect of stretching is not curative, in that it does not treat the cause of the pain, but simply limits the feeling of it. A Canadian study published in the Scandinavian Journal … Read more