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Wilson s Disease is a rare genetic disorder, affecting one in 30,000 individuals, which leads to an accumulation of copper in different organs of the body, especially in brain, liver, and eyes. Copper is an important mineral that plays an important role in the development of collagen, bones, skin, and nerves. The amount of copper required by the body is obtained from food. In general, excess copper is excreted out with the help of bile juice from the liver. But, in Wilson s Disease, copper from ...more

With changing lifestyles, the small household chores (daily activities) have become the workouts for most of us. When not done properly, however, these cause more harm than good. The spine often bears the brunt of this damage. Read on to know if you are damaging your spine on a daily basis. Its time to change the way you do these activities for your spine.

Carrying shopping bags - While two bags might look more expensive, carrying one bag tilts the weight to one side and causes the spin...more

Definition: Osteoarthritis is the degenerative joint disease, involving weight-bearing joints. It usually occurs after 40 years of age. Articular cartilage, which provides a remarkably smooth surface during movement is gradually evaded.

Causes:

Obesity
excess or improper use of joint
poor nutrition
improper posture
use of unwholesome footwear
Feature :

Pain ( usually increased by activity and relieved by rest)
swelling (by increased bony pr...more

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...more

Our spine is made of a column of bones. It has 33 vertebrae. Each vertebral segment creates a bony circle, called the spinal canal, that protects the spinal cord and nerves.

Tumour is an abnormal growth of cell mass. Spinal tumours can grow outside the spinal cord covering i.e. duramater & are called extradural. They can grow from bones surrounding the spinal cord i.e. vertebra, muscles, nerve roots, duramater. Examples include metastasis, aneurysmal bone cysts, ewing s sarcoma, lymph...more

Spine deformity refers to an abnormality of the shape, alignment, or formation of the vertebral column. The spine in the human body is composed of small bones or vertebrae, stacked on top of another. A healthy spine, typically, has gentle curvatures. A displacement or exaggeration of the spine leads to deformities.

Types of spine deformities:

The three major forms of spine curvature deformity are-

Lordosis - Causes the lower back to turn inward
Kyphosis - Leads...more

Metabolic Bone Disease is a term used for various conditions of the bones that can be caused by a number of different disorders. Most of these disorders are developed due to nutritional deficiencies, defects in the bone metabolism procedure or due to hereditary defects in the skeletal structure. Conditions that fall under the category are osteoporosis, osteomalacia, rickets, Paget's disease, parathyroid conditions, chemotherapy induced bone loss and menopauseinduced bone loss.

Causes of...more

A peripheral arterial aneurysm occurs when there is a weakened or enlarged portion in your artery. It usually manifests in the legs or the neck. Though an aneurysm usually happens in the aorta (the largest blood vessel in the body) it can occur in any blood vessel.

What Are the Types of Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm?

When it comes to the artery of the abdomen, an aneurysm can be of three types- splenic, hepatic or celiac. A peripheral aneurysm can also develop in-

Ren...more

Spine surgeries are complicated and have serious repercussions if the procedure doesn t go as planned. Probing your doctor is therefore very critical to ensure safe operation and early post-op recovery. Questions can range from the type of treatment chosen for a speedy recovery to side effects. Here is a list of questions that you need to ask your spine surgeon:

1. Why is the surgery recommended?
Typically, there could be more than one treatment option for a particular problem. Your...more

Arthritis is one of the chronic joint diseases. It is also called as degenerative joint disease. In this type of joint disease, the protective cartilage of the bones wears out and degenerates over time. This condition causes pain and swelling. It may also lead to the development of bone spurs or osteophytes.

Arthritis can be of many types depending upon the region of the body (joints, muscles, and/or bones) it is affecting or generating. However, one of the most painful and chronic typ...more