Limb Lengthening Health Feed

क्या हैं लिगामेंट्स?
लिगामेंट्स, शरीर में घुटनों की स्थिरता को बनाए रखने में सहायक होते हैं. हमारे शरीर में कुल चार तरह के लिगामेंट मौजूद होते हैं. इनमें से दो कोलेटरल लिगामेंट्स और दो क्रुशिएट लिगामेंट्स के रूप में पाए जाते हैं. कोलेटरल लिगामेंट्स घुटने के अंदर होते हैं तो वहीं लेटरल कोलेटरल लिगामेंट्स घुटनों के बाहर मौजूद होता है. ये दोनों लिगामेंट्स घुटने को अनियंत्रित मूवमेंट करने से मदद करता है. क्रुशिएट घुटनों के भीतर पायें जाते हैं. एंटीरियर क्रुशिएट लिगामेंट और पोस्टीरियर क्रुशिएट लि...more

In general, anterior cruciate ligament injuries or ACL injuries, are understood as tears in any of the several knee ligaments joining the upper leg bone and the lower leg bone. This can vary from minor injuries, such as small ligament tears, to more serious cases like complete tears or when the ligament and one of the bones gets displaced from the other. These injuries usually occur during sports activities, like soccer, basketball, football, gymnastics, tennis, volleyball, etc. An untreated ACL...more

A shoulder replacement surgery is performed when your shoulder is so seriously injured that it has to be changed for normal functioning to continue. It may also happen when the bones of the joints are so badly broken that they cannot be fixed in a way that your shoulder can function properly. Apart from bone fractures or sudden injuries, some diseases like crippling arthritis can require you to undergo this surgery. It should only be done if the condition cannot be fixed with the help of physiot...more

Spinal surgery becomes inevitable when back pain cannot be managed with medications and/or exercise. This is a major decision and requires planning for many things before, during, and after the surgery.

Before a spinal surgery- This preparation will help in smooth recovery, especially if you do not have a full-time caretaker.

Discontinue pain killers: Discontinue pain killers at least 10 to 14 days before surgery. These are blood thinners and can prolong bleeding during the sur...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 spinemore

Laser physiotherapy and quadriceps exercise.
If tear in 2 or 3 grade.
otherwise surgery best option

In general, anterior cruciate ligament injuries or ACL injuries, are understood as tears in any of the several knee ligaments joining the upper leg bone and the lower leg bone. This can vary from minor injuries, such as small ligament tears, to more serious cases like complete tears or when the ligament and one of the bones gets displaced from the other.

These injuries usually occur during sports activities, like soccer, basketball, football, gymnastics, tennis, volleyball, etc. An untr...more

Minimally invasive spinal surgery is a quicker and safer alternative to open surgery. The spinal discs, vertebrae and nerves are present deep inside the body. A small incision is made and the surgical instruments and a camera is inserted which push aside the muscles and reach the problem area.

Which medical conditions can be addressed with minimally invasive spine surgery?

1. Degenerative Disc Disease (osteoarthritis of the spine)
2. Herniated Disc (the disc protrudes from ...more