General Presentation of SIG

Sports physiotherapy

Sports physiotherapy is the rehabilitation of sports-related pathologies, such as cartilage defects and osteoarthrosis, ankle sprain, meniscal lesions, knee cruciate ligament, muscle lesions, etc.

Pediatrics SIG

Pediatric physiotherapy is a paramedical discipline that treats neurological, cardio-respiratory, orthopedic, and traumatological pathologies encountered in infants, children, and adolescents.

Hand SIG

Hand rehabilitation is a separate specialty of orthopedic rehabilitation. The care and protocols are very specific according to the operation performed.

Cardio-respiratory SIG

Respiratory physiotherapy comprises all the techniques aimed at maintaining or returning to normal breathing both qualitatively and quantitatively.

Oncology SIG

For all patients during or after their cancer treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, etc.)

Physiotherapy aims to combat the side effects of treatment such as muscle and neuropathic pain, combat fatigue, maintain physical capacity and autonomy, work on post-surgical scars, lymphatic drainage, etc.

Perineology SIG

Perineal and pelvic rehabilitation is an approach that treats dysfunctions of the pelvic floor such as incontinence, organ prolapse, certain sexual disorders, or pain in the pelvi-perineal, ano-rectal, and lumbopelvic regions.

Neurology SIG

Neurological rehabilitation intervenes in the context of caring for patients suffering from neurological pathologies or the sequelae related to them. Examples of pathologies: stroke, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, etc.

Vestibular SIG

Vestibular rehabilitation helps combat afflictions of the vestibular system for the treatment of vertigo and balance disorders.

Maxillo-facial SIG

Maxillo-facial physiotherapy is a specialty dedicated to the rehabilitation of dysfunctions of the jaw, face, and neck. It
allows the treatment of acute or chronic pathologies affecting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles,
as well as disorders related to facial paralysis, oro-facial pain, and post-surgical sequelae.

MSKOT SIG

Rehabilitation of the locomotor (or musculoskeletal) apparatus. These can be:

• Stationary They are then performed in the hospital during the first postoperative days
• Outpatient For example after cruciate ligament surgery, herniated disc, femur fracture, etc.)

Burn SIG

Rehabilitation after burns aims to guide healing, prevent limitations of range of motion to maintain functional capacities and autonomy, combat complications of bed rest, and help reappropriate one's new "envelope".

Geriatrics SIG

Rehabilitation in geriatrics aims to give patients the opportunity to achieve the maximum autonomy in order to return home with/ or without the help of a third party.