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The reflex sympathetic dystrophy : that he is hiding behind this barbarous name? This is an unpredictable complication that is triggered usually after a more or less serious injury (fracture, sprain , dislocation, …) or after a surgical bone or joint. The reflex sympathetic dystrophy, which affects more frequently women than men, manifested by tingling , pain ankle, or leg, or arm …

The RSD is also known algoneurodystrophie or complex regional pain syndrome ( CRPS ). Read the rest of this entry »

Knee injuries are common in children, especially those who play sports, and a sprained medial collateral ligament medium (LLI) – a ligament that helps to maintain the stability of the knee – is a common type of knee injury .

Children engaged in contact sports like football and rugby are more likely to injure the MCL. Injuries occur when you hit the outside of the knee, making it twice as unnaturally inward (toward the other knee). This creates tension in the MCL, a band-shaped structure like a rope, causing it to stretch or break.

Children with a sprained MCL partial or total may have swelling and pain within 24 hours after being injured. Fortunately, this injury can be cured only by rest for 1 to 6 weeks.

Most children need physical therapy (“physiological”) or rehabilitation to help regain joint force. Read the rest of this entry »