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HYPERMOBILITY JOINT
As its name indicates, joint hypermobility or joint hyperlaxity is due to joints with a higher than normal mobility range.Joint hypermobility entails a higher risk of joint dislocation. This greater movement than usual is made ffortessly and without any discomfort. We observe weak ligaments in children suffering from joint hypermobility. This, in a long term, […]
Xerosis: severe dryness of the skin
Xerosis is a dermatological anomaly in which the skin not hydrated enough and is commonly called “dry skin”. This lack of hydratation it is usually due to aging (senile xerosis) or pathologies such as diabetes. Healthy people with cutaneous dry skin may suffer discomfort and an aesthetic condition without further serious complications to their health. […]
THE HYPERHIDROSIS. THE EXCESSIVE INCREASE OF THE SWEAT PRODUCTION.
Hyperhidrosis is a disease that is characterised by chronically increased sweating. An average person sweats when he/she is exposed to high temperatures, when he/she does exerciseor when the person is in stressful situations. In this way, the temperature is regulated, toxins are eliminated and the skin is protected. In the case of hyperhidrosis, the increase […]
INSTRUCTIONS OF A JOUSTO PERONEUS SPLINT
We call a splint an external device or structure of different materials for therapeutic purposes that maintains its position or holds or immobilises parts of the body (mainly moving or parts). Thus, it modifies the functional or structural aspects of the neuromusculo-skeletal system. The Jousto Peroneus splint is suitable for those patients who suffer from […]
BITES OF ARACHNIDS AND INSECTS
The bites by insects and arachnids usually cause immediate cutaneous reactions. In the case of mites, mosquitoes and fleas (parasite insects) they cause itch, while in the case of wasps or bees (poisonous insects) they originate pain. Mosquito bites frequently cause a bigger number of problems while the stings of bees and wasps are more […]
SURGICAL TREATMENT OF THE HALLUX RIGIDUS
The hallux rigidus is the second cause more common of pain in the metatarsophalangeal joint of first toe after the hallux valgus, so this is a pathology which we often find in the office. When the conservative treatment doesn’t get the aim of diminishing the pain and improving the walking, we have to suggest the […]
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