Tendinitis is the inflammation of a tendon or its sheath, the tendons being a kind of “ropes” made of collagenous fibers that attach the muscles to the bones. Tendinitis mainly results in pain, sometimes accompanied by swelling in the affected tendon. It is a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). Note: The term tendonitis is gradually being replaced in the medical community […]
The pubalgie is localized pubic pain (pub = pubis and algie = pain). But it corresponds to one of the painful situations of this zone whose reasons is various, and appears essentially at the sportsman. There is therefore no pubalgia, but a constellation of various pubalgic lesions which can, moreover, be combined, and this in subjects practicing […]
Polymyositis is a rare disease characterized by muscle inflammation whose causes are unknown to date. It can affect many muscles in the body, including those of the musculoskeletal system, the respiratory system and the ENT sphere. What is polymyositis? Polymyositis is a disease that belongs to the family of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies , or myositis. In other words, it corresponds to an inflammatory […]
Myopathy is a group of diseases that affect the muscles. Myopathy may have a genetic origin, affecting the production of proteins involved in muscle formation. Myopathy can take many forms. One of the forms of myopathy is muscular dystrophy , characterized by progressive degeneration of muscle cells. There are different types of muscular dystrophies, the most common being Duchenne muscular dystrophy . […]
Myoclonus is characterized by the occurrence of brief muscle twitches. These are manifested by involuntary and sudden movements. There are different forms including sleep myoclonus, or secondary myoclonus that occur especially in cases of epilepsy. Definition: What is myoclonus? Myoclonus refers to brief muscle twitches that cause involuntary, sudden, abrupt movements. They can occur spontaneously or occur in […]
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic disease that causes tiredness and weakened muscles. This muscle weakness worsens after an effort of the muscles and improves with the rest, which is characteristic of this disease. Its gravity comes from the risk of respiratory accidents. Definition of myasthenia The gravis is a disease characterized by weakness and abnormally rapid fatigue of muscles […]
Myalgia is the term commonly used to characterize muscle pain. The latter may be the consequence of an influenza state, lumbago or muscular aches linked to a sports effort. Definition of myalgia Myalgia is a term commonly used to characterize pain in the muscles. Several origins can be associated with this kind of affection of the […]