Physiotherapy in Action

Scenes of physiotherapists assisting patients in a hospital setting, focusing on rehabilitation after surgery and patient care.

Reportage on a cesarean under hypnosis, in the maternity ward of Saint-Grégoire hospital in Rennes, France. The anaesthetist hypnotises the patient while setting up the spinal anesthesia, then maintains the hypnotic state during the entire operation

Reportage with a team of physiotherapists in a hospital in Haute-Savoie in France. Two physiotherapists mobilize a patient in intensive care.

Reportage in the orthopedic service of Robert Bellanger Hospital in France. Physiotherapy session with a physiotherapist after a knee replacement operation.

Nurses attaching a restraint band to a patient's bed.

Photo essay at Rouen hospital, France. Department of urology.

Photo essay at the department of oncology of the Diaconesses hospital in Paris, France. Outpatient hospital, chemotherapy session. Patient receive the support of an image advice and socio-aesthetics person. This professional service provider is so appreciated that the patient name her Miss Happyness.

Distribution and assistance with meals for patients in the aftercare and rehabilitation department of a hospital

Tele-consultation between the neurology department in Besançon hospital, France and A&E in Dole hospital, France. Dole hospital doesn't have a neurology department which makes detecting a CVA a difficult task. Telemedicine allows A&E doctors at Dole Hospital to obtain an immediate diagnosis by a neurologist in Besançon hospital. This system allows doctors to exchange medical imagery and the patient's file.

Reportage on a cesarean under hypnosis, in the maternity ward of Saint-Grégoire hospital in Rennes, France. The anaesthetist hypnotises the patient while setting up the spinal anesthesia, then maintains the hypnotic state during the entire operation

Bronchiolitis epidemic in a hospital pediatric ward.

St. Charles Clinic. The rock on yon. Voltage taking.

Reportage in Robert Ballanger hospital's Intensive Care Unit in France. A nurse and student nurse talk to a patient.

Janet G. Keough, registered nurse, Tripler Army Medical Center, checks a patient's vital signs at TAMC, May 3, 2022.

Report from the maternity ward of the Antoine-Béclère hospital (92). Pregnant woman, after IVF (in vitro fertilization), before childbirth. The midwife checks the dilation of the cervix.

Reportage at night in the A&E department of Robert Ballanger general hospital, France. A doctor moves a patient.

Report at the maternity hospital in Abbeville, department of the Somme. Birth of twins by cesarean section. The twins placed in the incubator are taken to the treatment room so that the pediatrician, the pediatric nurse, the nurse, the midwife carry out clinical examinations of the newborn before finding the dad for a skin-to-skin session.

Reportage in the pediatric emergency unit in a hospital in Haute-Savoie, France. A nurse talks to the father of a young patient in the short-stay emergency unit.

Reportage in the pediatric emergency unit in a hospital in Haute-Savoie, France. A doctor examines a young patient.

Reportage in Bligny hospital palliative care unit, Briis sous Forges, France. An auxiliary nurse looks after a patient.

An X-Ray Technician Prepares to X-Ray a Child on a Table

Anaesthetist nurse. Recovery room. Bordeaux hospital. France.

Photo essay at Henry Gabrielle hospital in Lyon, France. Department of urology. Postoperative nursing care of trans man patient after a sex reassignment surgery, phalloplasty. Wounds disinfection.

Bronchiolitis epidemic in a hospital pediatric ward.

Report on the association Les Clowns de l'Espoir, which operates in the pediatric hematology department of the Jeanne de Flandre hospital in Lille. Mother of a patient with the clown team and a nurse.

Reportage in the orthopedic service of Robert Bellanger Hospital in France. A nurse.

Reportage in the orthopedic service of Robert Bellanger Hospital in France. A nurse.

Pregnant woman before delivery. Obstetrics and gynaecology department, Saintonges hospital, Saintes, France.

Pediatric resuscitation simulation workshop at the Nimes Faculty of Medicine.

Reportage at the maternity clinic. In the delivery room, skin to skin contact and first attempt at breast-feeding.

Woman in labor room during delivery. Obstetrics and gynaecology department, Saintonges hospital, Saintes, France.

Reportage at Château de la Manderie in Ouzouer des Champs, France, a nursing home for Alzheimer sufferers.

Midwife and pregnant woman before delivery. Obstetrics and gynaecology department, Saintonges hospital, Saintes, France.

Reportage with a team of physiotherapists in a hospital in Haute-Savoie in France. A physiotherapist helps a patient to do rehabilitation exercises in Orthopedics.

Intern doctor examining a patient at the emergency department, Limoges hospital, France.

Distribution and assistance with meals for patients in the aftercare and rehabilitation department of a hospital

Reportage on a home health care service in Savoie, France. A nurse carries out an intramuscular injection of vitamines for a patient suffering from bedsores.

France, Brittany, Medreac on 2022-03-23. At the beginning of 2022, the journalist Victor Castanet denounced in his book Les Fossoyeurs the scandal of the accusations of "institutional mistreatment" of the residents of the Orpéa group's retirement homes, provoking the fall of this world leader in residential care for dependent elderly people. It is in this context that the Residence Les Menhirs, claiming a virtuous and benevolent model, agreed to welcome me for a long period of time within their establishment for a photographic and documentary immersion. Located in Medreac, in the heart of rural Brittany, this retirement home applies the "Humanitude" philosophy of care. This method of good treatment that they have been applying since the opening of the EHPAD in 2008 is based on five principles: zero care by force, without abandoning care; "living and dying on your feet"; respect for privacy and singularity; openness to the outside world; a place of life, a place of desires. Photograph b

Bronchiolitis epidemic in a hospital pediatric ward.

Reportage in the pediatric unit in a hospital in Haute-Savoie, France. Two nurses give medicine to a baby.

Reportage in the dialysis centre in Leman hospital, Thônon-les-Bains, France. Patients go to this service three times a week, each session lasting 4 hours on average.

Report from the maternity ward of the Antoine-Béclère hospital (92). Future parents, after IVF (in vitro fertilization), before childbirth.

Nurse measuring vital signs of a patient in an ambulance during an emergency.

Photo essay at Rouen hospital in France. Department of Neonatology.

Healthcare professional attending to a baby with the mother and sibling watching.

Ambulatory chemotherapy

Two nursing assistants put a disabled patient to bed in her room at the nursing home.

Report from the Baby Lab research team at Paris Descartes University. This unit studies early speech perception and syntactic learning ability in newborns. Researchers use the NIRS (Near-InfraRed Spectroscopy) technique to measure brain activity. NIRS measures the concentration of oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood, which is closely correlated with the activation of neurons that consume oxygen. The NIRS is performed here in a maternity ward, on newborns aged 2 or 3 days.

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Report on the association Les Clowns de l'Espoir, which works in the pediatric hematology service of the Jeanne de Flandre hospital in Lille.

Occupational therapy session in the aftercare and rehabilitation department of a hospital

Occupational therapy session in the aftercare and rehabilitation department of a hospital.

Reportage in the Endocrinology service of Lariboisière hospital in Paris, France. A nurse takes a patients blood pressure.

Reportage in the pediatric unit in a hospital in Haute-Savoie, France. Respiratory therapy session for a baby with breathing difficulties.

Mother, pediatric nurse and premature baby Maternity department, Cochin hospital, Paris, France

Epidemic of bronchiolitis and closed beds in pediatric services. Shortage of caregivers and very precarious situation. Bry Sur Marne, 2021-10-29. Photograph by Aline Morcillo / Hans Lucas. Bronchiolitis epidemic and closed beds in pediatric wards. Shortage of caregivers and a very precarious situation.

Full-term pregnant woman undergoing foetal monitoring. Obstetrics and gynaecology department, Saintonges hospital, Saintes, France.

Hospital, sick patient and visitor with flowers at bed with a woman in recovery with support. Healthcare, medical insurance and person with bouquet, family and care with get well soon balloons

Reportage in the level 2, neonatology service in a hospital in Haute-Savoie, France. A premature baby is monitored until it reaches full-term.

Reportage in the neonatal unit of Robert-Debré hospital in Paris, France.

Exemplary care in old people's homes, such as here in the senior citizens' centre of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO), is not found everywhere. The friendly affection of the staff and the well-designed light-flooded rooms create a pleasant atmosphere for the seniors. Weight control for the elderly often heavy work for the geriatric nurses. DEU, Germany, Marl: Exemplary care in nursing homes, such as here at the senior centre of the Workers' Welfare A, 178/Seniorenzentrum der AWO/DEU, Germany, Europe

Medical intensive care unit at Jacques Cartier Hospital in Massy. All the beds in the service since the start of the Covid 19 pandemic have been reserved for the reception of patients needing respiratory assistance. Hospital workers, nursing assistants, nurses, interns and physicians are mobilized with patients to ensure continuous care. To avoid any contamination, all staff must comply with the rules for wearing masks, gowns, aprons, glasses, gloves.Care performed on an intubated patient on an artificial respirator and under dialysis.

Treatment of a paediatric patient in a paediatric ward in a hospital by inhalation, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, Europe

Woman undergoing chemotherapy during medical consultation.

MODEL RELEASED. Female nurses assisting senior male patient in hospital bed.

Reportage in the oncology department of a day hospital in France. Auxiliary nurse, Marie-Cécile, works here three days a week as a hospital beautician. She provides beauty treatment to women with cancer and solutions to cope with the side effects of cancer treatments. These moments are conducive to one-to-one conversations. She gives a patient beauty treatment during a chemotherapy session.

MODEL RELEASED. Female nurses helping senior male to sit down.

Report from the Hôpiclowns association, which works in an EHPAD in Geneva. The intervention of clowns in retirement homes promotes social ties, relaxation and helps to fight against the isolation of the elderly.

Treatment of a paediatric patient in a paediatric department in a hospital by inhalation in the presence of a mother, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, Europe

Support by the firemen of the department 80 and the teams of the SMUR of Abbeville, emergency doctor, State certified nurse anesthetist (IADE) and paramedic of a person victim of a fall at his home. The dislocation of the shoulder will be reduced by the emergency doctor at the hospital.Diagnosis and care carried out by SMUR teams and firefighters and transfer of the patient to the hospital. The treatments are carried out in a box dedicated to the non-COVID 19 patient. The dislocation of the shoulder will be reduced by the emergency physician at the hospital. The elderly person will return home the same evening with the arm and shoulder in a splint. Since deconfinement the emergency department of the hospital and the SMUR of Abbeville take care of more and more domestic accidents.

Reportage in a mobile functional exploration unit. A nurse intervenes in a neonatal service to carry out a check-up EEG on some premature babies. The EEG enables the development of the brain to be monitored. An extremely preterm baby, born at 25 weeks of amenorrhea.

Geriatric nurse caring for old woman in bed

Midwife and pregnant woman before delivery. Obstetrics and gynaecology department, Saintonges hospital, Saintes, France.

Reportage in the neonatal unit of Robert-Debré hospital in Paris, France. Transferring a premature baby to another service.

Reportage in the pediatric unit in a hospital in Haute-Savoie, France. A doctor examines a baby.

Reportage in the Les Grands Prés cardiac rehabilitation centre in Villeneuve Saint Denis, France. ECG.

Control electroencephalogram on premature 25 weeks to monitor brain development.

pregnant woman and male doctor

Photo essay on the everyday life of an independent nurse (Bagnolet, France).

Discussions between an emergency doctor and nurses after taking charge of a SMUR patient.

Doctor and nurse on ward rounds checking condition

Medium close up of a doctor with a worried expresson standing in front of empty hospital bed

Throughout the year, the hospital's nursing staff continues to train on new technologies and new recommendations.

Hospital staff washing hands.

Reportage in the Follow-up Care and Rehabilitation service of Saint-Philibert hospital in Lille, France. A nurse chats to a patient in her hospital room.

Entrance to the emergency department of an hospital center. This area is the waiting area for newly arrived patients.

ADMR 62 - Home Help in Rural Areas, Pas de Calais. Muriel, Auxiliary of Social Life (AVS) works at the home of Mr. T. who is severely handicapped by Multiple Sclerosis. Muriel must help her with all the daily tasks. Care worker redoing the bed in the bedroom.

Psychiatric nurse talking with a patient. Emergency department, Limoges hospital, France.

MODEL RELEASED. Female nurses with senior male patient in hospital bed.

Patient in the shock ward in the intensive care unit of a university hospital. Transosseous traction is performed in anticipation of an operation that will take place the next morning.

Caregiver preparing the bedtime of a disabled patient in his room at the retirement home.

Girl lying in hospital bed, surrounded by balloons

Centenary traveling in a wheelchair, assisted by a nursing assistant in an nursing home.

Photo essay at the maternity of Rouen hospital, France.

Photo essay at Lyon hospital, France. Department of urology. Trans woman after a sex reassignment surgery, vaginoplasty.

Child in hospital. This boy from Madagascar is about to undergo heart surgery provided by French NGO La Chaine de l'Espoir (Surgeons of Hope)

Premature newborn baby placed under respiratory assistance, Pediatrics department, Bordeaux hospital, France.

Reportage in a rehabilitation centre in Germany, specialising in neurological rehabilitation after a stroke or head injury. The centre is equipped with a number of robotic technologies which facilitate exercises. A physiotherapist works on a patient out of a coma using the Erigo. The Erigo allows bed-ridden and paralysed patients to be in a vertical position and for their lower limbs to be moved.

Reportage in the epileptology unit in Nice Hospital, France. This patient has been hospitalized in the neurology service following unexplained seizures. Classic EEGs (electroencephalograms) do not enable epilepsy to be diagnosed. A long-term EEG is carried out.

Report on the association Les Clowns de l'Espoir, which works in the pediatric hematology service of the Jeanne de Flandre hospital in Lille.

Nurse and female patient after carpal tunnel surgery. Day care surgery Unit. Bordeaux hospital. France.

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