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proprioception

The silencing of the Piezo2 gene in the neurons of the proprioception system led to deformities in the hip joint in the transgenic mice (right) compared to a normal hip joint (left). Photographed using a micro-CT system

The movement to repair the skeleton

It is possible that movement therapy can become part of the treatment protocol for scoliosis, hip dislocation and other skeletal deformities, the treatment of which is currently generally based on the restriction of movement
Illustration: pixabay.

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How do we know how to locate our nose in space or follow the position of the arm during its movement without the sense of sight?. Photo: Barbara Piuma / Wikimedia.

Knowing where the nose is: the mechanisms of action of the sixth sense

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