General medicine encompasses the entire spectrum of medicine, with comprehensive, ongoing patient care. It focuses on prevention, treatment of acute and chronic conditions, and support for people in need.

GPs care for the weak and the sick, as well as the healthy, from the young to the elderly. The GP is often the first person of contact and trust to whom patients turn. They deal with the whole range of medical problems, from the most diverse illnesses to injuries and psychological disorders. He listens to patients, advises them, cares for them and accompanies them on their medical journey.

He is a central and essential pawn in the healthcare system, referring patients to specialist doctors when necessary and ensuring optimum coordination between the various therapeutic players in the healthcare network.

Scientific advances allow the development of new therapeutic strategies. For the past decade, the center’s physicians have been proposing innovative techniques using the patient’s own biological constituents.

Platelet Rich Plasma injections are the result of centrifugation of the patient’s blood. What are the indications? Osteoarthritis or cartilage pathologies of all joints (knee, hip, ankle, finger, toes), certain tendinopathies: epicondylitis and plantar fasciitis. Individualized protocols according to your needs will be explained to you.

Disorders of the higher functions of the brain following a shock, a fall or a sudden movement of the skull: headaches, sleep and mood disorders, cognitive function disorders (loss of memory, concentration and attention disorders), oculomotor disorders (blurred vision, lack of accommodation), balance disorders (imbalance).

Concussion has become a major public health issue in sports. The sometimes devastating long-term consequences require coordinated and multidisciplinary care to better understand the path to recovery.

A network of experts has been formed around MotionLab to offer concerted care: neurosurgeons, neuro-ophthalmologists, orthoptists, physiotherapists, neuro-psychologists and sports doctors will be ready to accompany you according to the latest international recommendations.

Professional or amateur athletes: to each his own assessment: assessment of non-contraindication to the practice of sport, specific assessment of performance or assessment of resumption of sport, the sports physician will be the conductor in the request of various analyses according to your needs.

Health questionnaire, blood test, fatigue test, body composition test, joint test, balance test, resting electrocardiogram, growth test, podiatry test and strength test.

It will direct you to the various specialized professionals and will meet with you for a synthesis and a complete explanation of the results.

The cardiology department of the CHUV and Dr Vincent Gabus (sports cardiologist) are present at MotionLab for a sports cardiology consultation.

From the assessment of no contraindication to the practice of professional sports, to the resumption of sports after 45 years of age or for any questions related to the heart, you will be taken care of on the spot and will benefit from adapted examinations: resting electrocardiogram, cardiac echography and stress test.

The 3D analysis of the posture leads to a medical diagnosis that allows for better management of a large part of the pain: back pain, musculoskeletal disorders. This analysis takes into account the position of the feet, the eyes, the shoulders, the pelvis, the rachis (scoliosis); it deals with the balance of the body.

It is performed standing in a comfortable position. The analysis can also help athletes in their quest to improve their performance.

The doctor performs a postural assessment in 3D and in a natural position. The diagnosis is usually made in one go. The practitioner intervenes at the request of colleagues or spontaneously, at the request of patients.
It thus allows to optimize the care.