General terms of use for SOS Sciatique
These conditions govern access to the SOS Sciatique site, the use of its educational content, communications sent through its forms, and links to external services.
By consulting or using the site, you agree to comply with these conditions to the extent permitted by applicable laws. If you refuse an essential condition, you must stop using the related functions.
Application and acceptance
These conditions apply to pages, articles, tools, forms, images, tables, files, links, and other functions accessible on sossciatique.com. They complement the legal notices and the privacy policy.
The use of a particular function may be subject to additional information or conditions displayed at the relevant time. In case of contradiction, the most specific condition applies to the subject it governs, to the extent permitted by law.
Consultation
Reading content involves the application of rules regarding usage, copyright, and information limits.
Form
Sending a message involves the application of rules regarding submissions, confidentiality, and handling requests.
External Service
When you leave SOS Sciatique, the conditions and policies of the external service may also apply.
Publisher, educational site, and clinical services
The editorial identity and contact details are provided in the legal notice. Dr. Sylvain Desforges, B.Sc., D.O., N.D., osteopath, is presented as the principal author of SOS Sciatique.
Dr. Sylvain Desforges is also the founder of the TAGMED Clinic. This business relationship is disclosed when the site directs to the clinic’s centers, services, or appointment bookings.
SOS Sciatique
Educational site that publishes general information, orientation tools, references, and explanations about sciatica.
TAGMED Clinic
Entity that manages its appointments, services, patient files, fees, clinical consents, and professional obligations.
Medical limitations and absence of therapeutic relationship
The symptoms, pain pathways, possible causes, exercises, positions, examinations, and treatments described on the site are presented for general purposes. Accurate information in one context may be inappropriate in another.
- a page does not confirm a disc herniation, radiculopathy, stenosis, or another diagnosis;
- an online questionnaire does not constitute a clinical examination;
- an exercise or stretch should not be chosen solely because it is popular or generally recommended;
- an editorial response does not replace the opinion of a licensed professional;
- a testimonial or individual result does not guarantee a comparable outcome;
- submitting a form does not create a therapeutic relationship or obligation for clinical follow-up.
Emergency Situations
The site, its forms, and its tools are not monitored like an emergency service. They do not guarantee any immediate response.
Immediate Emergency
Loss of bladder or bowel control, stool anesthesia, rapidly progressive weakness, significant symptoms in both legs, or major trauma.
Concerning General Condition
Fever, significant alteration of general condition, unusual severe pain, unexplained weight loss, or rapid deterioration.
Action
Call 911, go to the emergency room, or contact the appropriate medical service. Do not wait for a response from the site.
Permitted Uses
You may consult the site for reasonable personal, educational, informational, or professional use, subject to applicable rights.
- read, print, or save a reasonable copy for your personal use;
- share a direct link to a page without misrepresenting the content;
- briefly quote a passage with page identification and a link to the source;
- use the information to prepare questions intended for a professional;
- report an error, a broken link, or an outdated source;
- use the interactive tools as per the displayed instructions and warnings.
Professional or educational use does not automatically allow reproducing a complete article, a table, an image, a translation, or a database.
Prohibited Uses
It is prohibited to use the site in an illegal, abusive, misleading manner, or in a way that may compromise its security, operation, content, or the rights of others.
Security and Access
Bypass a protection, probe a vulnerability without authorization, introduce harmful code, overload the service, or attempt to access an account or unauthorized data.
Content and Automation
Massively extract pages, scrape media, create a mirror, bypass technical limitations, or train an automated system with protected content without applicable authorization.
Identity and Communications
Impersonate an identity, transmit threats, harassment, defamatory content, third-party data without authorization, or false requests.
Misleading Presentation
Modify a quote to make it say something else, attribute a medical recommendation to the site, or give the impression of a non-existent affiliation, endorsement, or partnership.
Commercial exploitation
Resell, republish, translate, or substantially adapt content or visuals without authorization or other applicable legal basis.
Sensitive data
Spontaneously transmit a patient file, imaging, a health insurance number, or confidential information about another person in a general form.
Messages, corrections, and other submissions
When you submit a comment, correction, suggestion, or document, you affirm that you have the right to do so and that the content is not illegal, misleading, confidential without authorization, or contrary to the rights of a third party.
You retain your rights to your content. However, you grant the publisher a non-exclusive and limited permission to use, reproduce, and adapt the necessary elements to analyze the request, respond to it, verify a correction, or update the site. This permission does not allow for exploitation unrelated to the stated purpose.
- indicate the URL and the relevant section;
- provide a verifiable source for a scientific correction;
- remove unnecessary personal information;
- do not attach a confidential document belonging to another person;
- do not assume a message will be published or receive an immediate response.
Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the original texts, the selection and organization of content, graphic elements, and visuals of SOS Sciatique are protected by applicable rights. Some elements may belong to third parties or be used under a separate license.
What sharing a link allows
To direct a reader to the original page, accompanied by an accurate and non-misleading comment.
What a link does not allow
To reproduce the complete page, remove attribution, take down warnings, republish images, or create a false association with SOS Sciatique.
For substantial reproduction, adaptation, translation, commercial use, or use of a visual, submit a request specifying the resource, medium, audience, territory, and duration.
Links, media, and external services
The site may provide links to scientific sources, public bodies, the TAGMED Clinic, an appointment portal, a map, a video, or another service. A link is selected for its utility at the time of publication; it does not mean that SOS Sciatique controls or guarantees the entire external service.
- verify the address and identity of the service before transmitting information;
- review its terms and privacy policy;
- understand that external content may be modified, moved, or deleted;
- report a link that has become misleading, compromised, or irrelevant;
- do not interpret a link as an endorsement of all claims made by the external site.
Availability, maintenance, and security
SOS Sciatique aims to maintain an accessible and functional site, without guaranteeing continuous availability, complete absence of errors, or compatibility with every device. The site may be limited, suspended, or modified for maintenance, security, updates, technical incidents, legal requirements, or events beyond the reasonable control of the publisher.
Content
A page may be corrected, moved, merged, archived, or redirected when its quality or relevance necessitates.
Functions
A tool, form, or integration may be temporarily removed if it becomes defective or presents a risk.
Abusive access
Access may be blocked or limited when it compromises security, service, or the rights of others.
Warranties and liability
The content is provided for general informational purposes. SOS Sciatique seeks to publish useful and documented information, but does not guarantee that any content will be complete, error-free, constantly updated, or suitable for your particular situation.
To the extent permitted by law, the publisher is not responsible for any decision made solely based on general content, for reasonable interruptions of the site, for modifications to external services, or for any use contrary to the displayed warnings.
An unreadable, incomprehensible, or abusive clause must not be opposed in a manner contrary to imperative protections. These terms should be interpreted in a way that is compatible with applicable rights.
Personal information
The collection, use, communication, retention, and protection of personal information are described in the privacy policy. This policy also explains cookies, service providers, individuals’ rights, and the request channel.
Do not use the general form to submit a clinical file. For patient-related communication, ask TAGMED Clinic directly which secure channel to use.
Modifications, suspension, and termination of use
These terms may be updated to reflect changes in the site, functions, risks, policies, or laws. The published version is the one to refer to. A significant change should be communicated appropriately in context.
You may stop using the site at any time. The publisher may limit access or functionality in the event of a violation, a threat to security, or a legal obligation. Clauses that are inherently intended to remain effective—such as property rights, legal limits, previously dealt submissions, and applicable law—remain relevant after the end of the use.
Last editorial verification
July 19, 2026. The effective date must be confirmed at the time of final publication.
Applicable version
Keep a dated copy of each important version to determine the applicable terms at a given moment.
Governing law, dispute resolution, and severability
These terms are governed by the applicable laws of Quebec and Canada. Subject to mandatory rules that grant a person the right to approach another authority or court, a dispute related to the site should be brought before the appropriate court in Quebec.
Before a procedure, you may submit a written description of the problem via the Contact page to allow for verification and response. This voluntary approach does not reduce a deadline, remedy, or right that cannot be waived.
If a clause is declared invalid, unenforceable, or unfair, it must be set aside or limited as necessary, without invalidating other clauses where they can survive separately.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Terms of Use
Does visiting the site create a therapeutic relationship?
No. Reading a page, using a tool, or sending a message does not create a patient record, a diagnosis, a prescription, or a requirement for clinical follow-up.
Can I apply the exercises presented on the site?
Not automatically. An exercise may be unsuitable depending on the cause, the pain trajectory, neurological signs, and the reaction to movements. Request an evaluation when the situation is uncertain.
Can I print an article?
Yes, a reasonable copy for your personal use or to prepare for a consultation is allowed. Republishing or substantially distributing it requires permission or another applicable legal basis.
Can I use an image on my own site?
Not without checking the rights. Request permission by specifying the image, the medium, the purpose, the territory, and the duration.
Can I cite SOS Sciatique?
A short exact quotation accompanied by the page title and a link to the source may be used in accordance with applicable rules. Do not remove the context or the relevant disclaimer.
Why might my access be blocked?
Access may be limited to protect the site against an attack, excessive automated scraping, malicious code, attempts to bypass it, or other abusive uses.
Does SOS Sciatique guarantee the accuracy of all external links?
No. Links are chosen for their relevance at the time of publication, but their content, availability, and security are controlled by their owners.
Can I submit a correction?
Yes. Indicate the URL, the passage, the error, and a verifiable source. Remove any personal or confidential information that is not necessary.
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What happens if a clause is against the law?
The applicable mandatory rule prevails. An invalid or unfair clause must be excluded or limited without automatically removing the rest of the conditions.
Reference texts
- Civil Code of Quebec, particularly the rules concerning unfair clauses and liability limits.
- Act respecting the legal framework for information technology
- Copyright Act, Canada.
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Contact SOS Sciatique
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Editorial information, sources and limitations
This content is intended to inform patients about sciatica, possible causes, warning signs, and care options. It does not replace an individualized assessment.
Reference sources
References are selected according to the subject of the page: guidelines, systematic reviews, then institutional resources.
- NICE NG59 – Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s — National guideline
- HAS – Management of patients with common low back pain — French national guideline
- BMJ – Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for sciatica — Systematic review and meta-analysis
- AAOS OrthoInfo – Sciatica — Patient resource from a professional society
Complementary resources from the TAGMED network
These internal resources complement the clinical information and thematic linking. They do not replace national guidelines or systematic reviews.
Limitations of this information
The information on this page is general. It does not constitute a diagnosis, prescription, or guarantee of results. Pain radiating into the leg may have several causes; assessment should consider clinical history, examination findings, symptom progression, and, when appropriate, complementary tests.
When to seek urgent medical care
Seek urgent medical care if you experience loss of bladder or bowel control, saddle anesthesia, major or progressive leg weakness, unexplained fever, pain after significant trauma, or severe pain that rapidly worsens.
