Thermal waters have been known since Antiquity for their therapeutic properties in various pathologies. Since the end of the 19th century, some of them have experienced a resurgence of interest, in particular those rich in carbon dioxide. Their therapeutic properties have since been studied in rheumatic and arterial pathologies due to the increase in tissue oxygenation they induce.
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Des technologies en tout genre ont fait leur apparition ces dernières années dans le monde de la rééducation. Ludiques et interactifs, les dispositifs de réalité virtuelle permettraient à l’utilisateur de vivre des expériences proches de la réalité (réaliser en temps réel des tâches, anticiper ou réagir à des objets ou à des évènements) à moindre coût et de façon beaucoup plus aisée et sécuritaire. L’objectif de cette étude préliminaire est de présenter les résultats à court terme d’un protocole de rééducation en réalité virtuelle immersive sur les douleurs et la fonctionnalité chez de patients souffrant de troubles musculo-squelettiques de l’épaule.
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The aims of this study were to describe the prevalence of bony morphology in football players with and without hip related groin pain, and to determine the association between pain and bony morphology in these athletes (soccer and Australian football players; subelite level; mean age:
26 years old, 80% men; 187 symptomatic and 55 asymptomatic). All subjects underwent specific x-rays exams (supine AP pelvis, Dunn 45°) and filled the International Hip Outcome Tool (IHOT-33).
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Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a pathomechanical process of the hip, which can occur in every individual but has a higher prevalence in physically active subjects such as athletes. It is mainly due to bony deformities at the proximal femur and/or acetabulum in conjunction with rigorous or supraphysiological hip ranges of motion. FAI may lead to chondrolabral lesions, hip pain and development of early hip osteoarthritis. Symptomatic FAI patients may present functional limitations during daily activities and sports, reduced hip muscle strength as well as hip joint kinematic and kinetic alterations during weight-bearing activities.
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