Osteoarthritis

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

Joint / arthritis

The arthritis is a chronic disease of the joints. The joint is the junction of two bones : the knee between the femur and tibia, the hip bone between the pelvis and the femur, between two vertebrae of the spine between the phalanges of the fingers …

Each bone end is covered with cartilage, a softer tissue than bone. The cartilage is not vascularized, once altered, it can not repair itself correctly only. Between the cartilage, there is a joint space with synovial fluid enclosed in a bag (capsule). Continue reading →

The herniated disc

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

The herniated disc is an anomaly that affects the spine , specifically a portion located between two vertebrae: the intervertebral disc. Indeed, between each vertebra is a disc made of a fibrous tissue, whose center is rather “gelatinous.” It is a kind of shock absorber between the vertebrae and is also involved in the mobility of the spine. For various reasons, sometimes the disc becomes damaged, and that occurs when a herniated disc can cause pain. Continue reading →

Back pain

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Whatever our daily activity, the back is often strained. Of course, if the work force, the spine is particularly sought. And the sedentary, which are not used to mobilize their back often, simply a “wrong move” to a pain occurs. No wonder that the ” back pain “is one of the leading reasons for medical consultation.

The back, or more specifically the spine, is the key element of our organization, ensuring the stability of the entire skeleton. This column consists of seven cervical, twelve thoracic vertebrae and five lumbar vertebrae which must be added – bottom – the sacral and coccygeal vertebrae are fused. Continue reading →

Rheumatoid arthritis

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

The rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory arthritis that affects chronic in France between 200,000 and 300,000 people, mostly women . Read also our file complete with tips, interview an expert witness and patient in the case rheumatoid arthritis . Continue reading →

The knee prosthesis

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

The establishment of a prosthesis of the knee is a surgical procedure very common: about 75 000 knee prostheses are placed each year in France . The procedure is known to be painful: it is less and less. It allows many people, especially older people struck down by an osteoarthritis severe to regain autonomy very satisfactory. Continue reading →

Scoliosis

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

The spine

The spine consists of vertebrae stacked perfectly on top of each other, it is perfectly right in the frontal plane (from right to left), its curvature in the sagittal plane (front to back) are smooth and have precise angles: lordosis (convex) in the cervical vertebrae, kyphosis (concavity) in the thoracic vertebrae, lordosis in the lumbar vertebrae. Continue reading →

Canker sores

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Definition of canker sores

The canker sore is a small ulcer in the mouth. It is presented as an erosion of the mucosa, it is white, surrounded by an area a little red, sometimes the center is yellow. The ulcers are more or less large, more or less numerous.

They are most often located on the inside of the cheeks, tongue, under the tongue, sometimes at the gums . Depending on their location, ulcers are more or less painful. Continue reading →

Gingivitis

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

The gum is the lining that covers the upper and lower jaw in the mouth. It’s a thick fabric pink covering the base of the teeth , around the collar.

What is gingivitis?

The gingivitis is inflammation of the gums. They are manifested by gum more or less red, more or less swollen sometimes bleed easily. They can give a bad breath .

Sometimes the gum retracts, revealing the tops of dents.La gingivitis can progress to periodontal disease and lead to loss of teeth and eventually loss. Continue reading →

Chlamydia

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

Despite the measures of prevention and screening, the infection with chlamydia is the sexually transmitted disease most common in France . It affects mainly young people sexually active.

Chlamydia trachomatis is a highly contagious bacteria are transmitted during unprotected sex. She is responsible for infections in the urogenital both men and women . The inconsistency of the symptoms involved in the spread of this disease.

Chlamydia trachomatis can also cause disease and Nicolas Favre, as well as trachoma, which is a condition affecting the eyes of millions of people around the world (especially Asia and Africa ), whose complexity is blindness.

Note that there are other bacteria of the family Chlamydia: pneumoniae, which causes respiratory infections, and psittaci affecting animals, but can also concerned men. Continue reading →

AIDS – HIV

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

AIDS – HIV

The AIDS syndrome means of acquired immune deficiency , is a disease that is caused by the invasion of the body by a virus called the human immunodeficiency virus – HIV -. The disease appears several months after the invasion of the body by HIV.

AIDS is a fatal disease that can be avoided

This is a fatal disease, it causes a decrease in the body’s natural ability to defend against infectious diseases and cancer .

It is a sexually transmitted disease . The virus responsible is transmitted from one individual to another while not yet ill. It can be avoided by the systematic use of condoms during sex. Continue reading →

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