Health

Let's talk about shoulder dislocation: the skeleton of the human body is made up of bones, all linked and connected to each other thanks to the joints which, based on their degree of mobility, are classified into fixed joints, mobile joints…

The term 'psychosis' was introduced in the 19th century with the meaning of mental illness or madness. A rescuer has to deal with patients in this state quite often, so some information on this is useful

Myocardiopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle, in which the walls of the heart chambers are stretched, thickened or stiffened

Lumbago is a form of myalgia that affects the lower back and can be caused by several factors. These include an incorrect lifestyle characterized by lack of physical activity and excessive body weight

Ligaments are strong structures that connect bones together and perform a very important stabilising function

More often just called hidradenitis, hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammation of the hair follicle with characteristics similar to acne, first described by Alfred Velpeau in the 19th century

Exercise addiction, although not yet included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5), has been defined as a behavioural addiction (Demetrovics and Griffiths, 2005) as it manifests itself with distinctive…

The rotator cuff is a set of four muscles that help move the shoulder and keep the joint stable

One in four women, between the ages of 30 and 60, develops uterine fibroma, a benign tumour that sometimes shows no signs of itself, while others may manifest itself with anaemia due to heavy bleeding, pelvic pain and infertility

A paediatric echocardiogram is an ultrasound scan of a child's heart. An echocardiogram, or ecg, uses sound waves to create images and videos of the heart