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• Osteoarthritis:
  Hip osteoarthritis, knee osteoarthritis, spinal osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis of the shoulders and extremities.
• Inflammatory rheumatic diseases:
  Progressive chronic polyarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis.
• Non-articular rheumatic conditions:
  Recurrent torticollis and lumbago, tendinitis, tenosynovitis, complex regional pain syndrome, recurrent epicondylitis, scapulohumeral periarthritis, sequelae of sciatica.
• Orthopaedics, sequelae of osteoarticular trauma:
  Post-traumatic joint stiffness, muscle weakness after immobilisation, post-operative bone, muscle and tendon rehabilitation (hip and knee prostheses...), spinal disorders, sports injuries.

• Individual and/or group functional rehabilitation (on land or in the pool)
• Medical massages
• Mud therapy
• Electrotherapy
• Hydrotherapy

• Primary or secondary chronic stasis oedema
• Lymphoedema
• Complicated venous insufficiency and varicose veins
• Superficial venous thromboses
• Trophic disorders
• Post-phlebitic conditions with haemodynamic sequelae
• Post-thrombotic syndrome (deep vein thrombosis)

• Manual lymphatic drainage
• Drainage by mechanical pressure
• Circulatory shower therapy
• Muscle strengthening of the extremities
• Training on a cycle ergometer
• Circulatory exercises with and without compression
• Muscle strengthening of the extremities
• Nutrition lectures
• Lifestyle recommendations

• Rhinitis
• Rhinopathy
• Subacute or chronic mono-, poly- or pansinusitis (including post-operative cases)
• Chronic Eustachian tube catarrh
• Dry pharyngitis
• Chronic recurrent laryngitis

• Inhalations
• Nasal pipette treatment
• Oronasal douche
• Aerosols
• Ultrasound therapy
• Mechanical ventilation therapy
• Group breathing exercises

• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Bronchial asthma
• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Pulmonary emphysema
• Trauma and deformity of the chest wall
• Preparation for thoracic surgery
• Hyperventilation syndrome (HVS)

• Assessment at the beginning and end of the course
• Respiratory rehabilitation
• Gentle strength training
• Bronchial clearance
• Group breathing exercises
• Inhalation
• Hydrotherapy
• Relaxation
• Dietary advice
• Psychological support

Residential (3 weeks) or Outpatient (once a week for 3 months)

Inclusion criteria for OBESITY treatment:

• BMI greater than 35
• BMI greater than or equal to 30 accompanied by at least one of the following:
  • Diabetes mellitus with HbA1c > 7%
  • Treatment-resistant hypertension with blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg, despite one year of treatment involving the concurrent use of three antihypertensive agents
  • Sleep apnoea syndrome confirmed by a polysomnographic examination performed in a hospital sleep laboratory
  • Android body type (waist circumference > 88 cm in women and > 102 cm in men)
  • Cardiac history (documented coronary artery disease / cardiomyopathy)

• Evaluation at the start and end of the treatment
• Health education conferences and workshops
• Sophrology specific to the obesity treatment
• Exercise rehabilitation
• Group physiotherapy in the pool
• Hydrotherapy
• Peloid therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Dietary advice
• Psychological support
• Individual consultation for resuming physical activity

Possibility of extending the obesity treatment to reinforce gains and consolidate the new lifestyle.

• 14 modules of 3 hours spread over a maximum of 18 months •

• Fatigue
• Dyspnoea
• Reduced endurance
• Loss of muscle mass
• Musculoskeletal disorders
• Psychological disorders: stress, anxiety
• Nutritional disorders: malnutrition, uncontrolled weight gain or loss

• Exercise reconditioning
• Musculoskeletal and/or respiratory rehabilitation (individual or group)
• Inhalations
• Nutrition workshops
• Exercise rehabilitation
• Individual psychological and/or nutritional consultations, as required
• Olfactory and gustatory rehabilitation

As part of the referral of patients with Long COVID, the arrangements for coordinating the care pathway and the prescription procedures are detailed by the CHNP (Centre Hospitalier Neuro-Psychiatrique - Rehaklinik – Service COVID long) via le Point de Contact National via the dedicated National Contact Point.