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What is Spinal Stenosis?

The narrowing of the gaps in the spine or the backbone is called as Spinal stenosis. This leads to pressure on the nerves and the spinal cord. 5% of cases of spinal stenosis are seen in the low back of the lumbar spine. In some cases the narrowing of the spine leads to the compressing of the nerve root, which leads to pain in the leg. Causes of spinal stenosis: It can be caused by aging, arthritis, trauma to the spine, spondylolisthesis and tumor of the spine Symptoms of spinal stenosis: There is constant pain in the back and legs as stenosis pinches the nerve responsible for sensation and muscle power. Other symptoms are numbness and tingling in the legs, frequent falling and pain while walking. Treatment of spinal stenosis: – A routine program with exercises and physical therapy are the best treatment for spinal stenosis. The exercises are not a complete cure but they are beneficial in keeping the patient active. A physical therapy can be supervised and once the period

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: How to Handle it?

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a painful one that is born from a strain on the median nerve, which loops through the wrist bone to connect it with the rest of the hand and fingers so as to promote motion. This condition can be a painful and debilitating one that usually starts at night, and affects the various fingers, especially the thumb and index finger. The symptoms include numbness, a tingling sensation, a weak grip, and the inability to do many tasks that involve the thumb and index finger. There are many ways of treating this condition with the help of physiotherapy, steroids and corticosteroids. There are easier ways of dealing with this issue on an everyday basis, as follows. * Wrist Splint: It is a good idea to wear a wrist splint at night which will keep the bones and muscles stationery as the pain in this condition usually starts at night. This will also prevent further damage to the median nerve. * Activity: Keep your activity to a minimum to give your hand and r

6 Lesser Known Symptoms of Osteopenia

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Deficiency or loss of calcium and phosphorus in the bones among other minerals causes the bones to go weak. With passage of time, some people develop a bone condition where the bone mineral density (bmd) goes very low. This condition is called osteopenia and it is now a very common problem. When the bone density goes even below than what it is in osteopenia, then the person develops osteoporosis. Although it is not mandatory that whoever has osteopenia will end up with osteoporosis as well. Fact is, it is very difficult to notice the signs of osteopenia. Just like osteoporosis, it could be present in your body for years, before your find out that you got the problem. Although we call all weakness of bone as osteoporosis, weakness of bone due to deficiency of calcium and vitamin d are clinically called osteomalacia. To label it as osteoporosis, bone should be weak with a normal blood calcium and vitamin d levels. The symptoms of osteopenia are: 1. Extreme pain when fracture: thi

Cost of Total Hip Replacement surgery & Hip Resurfacing Surgery in India

The hip resurfacing surgery well known as hip resurfacing arthoplasty improves the flexibility and movement and reduces the pain in the hip joints with the help of interchanging only the worn out surfaces of the joint with prosthesis/implantation. According to the specialists, hip resurfacing is known as bones are to be preserved. In other words, a small part of bones is detached during the surgery, which results in making things easy and simple to repeat this surgery. The main reason to opt this surgery is to point out the disorder like arthritis which is caused due to damaged articular cartilages. Hip resurfacing arthoplasty in India is the best option for worldwide patients as they get the golden chance to gain best-quality healthcare services and to that too at reasonable cost. The cost of healthcare services including hip resurfacing surgery in India is quite reasonable in comparison with other western countries. The low cost and best quality services pr

Joint replacement surgeries high in India

India is one of the countries across the world that is making its place in the joint replacement surgeries. The place is gaining popularity for the joint replacement surgeries and the country is the hub for the expertise in the orthopedics. A few years back, there were around one lakh joint replacement surgeries performed in the whole country. Gradually, there has been an increase in the number of surgeries performed every year. It is believed that in the coming next 10 years, India will be counted as the top country in the world for the highest number of surgeries related to the joint replacement. Therefore, with this aim, the junior doctors are eager to learn constantly from their senior doctors. In fact, in this field, new techniques are constantly developing to ease this whole procedure of joint replacement surgeries. The top hospitals in India are offering advanced treatments for joint replacements including hip disorders, arthritis and so on. The procedure in the countr