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Aug29
Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body. It is like wear and tear which develops over many years. It is common in people over 50 years of age, particularly in women. Both knees need not be affected at the same time. The cartilage gradually roughens and becomes thin exposing the underlying bone. The wear is more common on the inner side of the knee. Osteoarthritis of the knee joint p..


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Jun08
It would be nightmare to any human being to think about a lost hand, foot or an entire arm or leg or to be born with any of limb defects. How these human beings with lost limbs (physically challenged) can carry out normal activities like walking, picking objects, writing etc. To overcome this, doctor can provide artificial armamentarium called prosthesis or artificial limbs, though they are not su..


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Nov07
Low back ache is one of the most common complaint in our practice. Obesity by itself may not cause back pain but if a heavy person gets back pain the suffering would be more and the response to the treatment may be sub optimal. More over the medical team may find it difficult to manage back pain in an obese person with the likes of physiotherapy or surgical treatment. Obesity compounds back pain a..


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Nov07
When you get injured casts and splints help to protect the broken bone and injured soft tissues. Doctors manipulate the fracture to align the broken bone and to stabilize they apply cast or splint. They hold the bones in place while they unite. They also help to reduce pain, swelling and muscle spasm.In some instances following surgery splints and casts are applied to immobilize bone or joints.Spl..


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Nov07
Back pain is the most common orthopedic complaint in most of the pregnant women. According to the scientific literature 50% to 80% of the pregnant women complain of back pain at sometime during their pregnancy. Out of the different back pains it is the lower back pain which most of the pregnant mothers suffer.Number of factors can be attributed for the cause of low back pain in the pregnancy. Horm..


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Nov07
Pain in the tail bone can frustrate, irritate and embrace many patients for getting the treatment. This condition can be curable and prevented if proper care is taken.Any irritation (inflammation) of the bony area (tail bone) situated between the folds of the buttocks is referred as Coccydynia. The usual complaint is pain at the bottom region of the back on sitting.It is usually caused by injury, ..


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Nov07
When you get injured casts and splints help to protect the broken bone and injured soft tissues. Doctors manipulate the fracture to align the broken bone and to stabilize they apply cast or splint. They hold the bones in place while they unite. They also help to reduce pain, swelling and muscle spasm.In some instances following surgery splints and casts are applied to immobilize bone or joints.Spl..


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