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After any surgery, the most important thing that needs to be taken care of is the stitches/sutures. Serious cuts or incisions from surgical procedures may require stitches, or sutures, to hold tissues together while they heal.

Stitches are the most important thing that protects the internal organs to form infection and re-injury. They need to be observed carefully until they are dried and removed.

Care For Stitches/Sutures:
The doctor or nurse will give you instructions reg...more

When an organ residing in a cavity such as the abdomen tries to push through the muscular layer it resides, it is called as hernia.
Though said to be genetic, hernias can be caused by things such as improper heavy lifting, incorrect posture, or chronic constipation and as a result of surgical complication or injury. Factors like obesity, pregnancy, smoking, chronic lung disease aggravate the severity of the hernia. It is believed that about 27% of all males and 3% of females can have a herni...more

Our knee is one of the most important parts of our body which helps us to walk, run and do many other physical activities in which we indulge everyday. But it is also very much vulnerable to damage. People who suffer from Arthritis or other knee problems need to undergo different kinds of surgery to come back to normal lifestyle. If your doctor has recommended you to undergo a knee osteotomy then make sure you read this article to know what it is, the advantages and disadvantages it has.
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A blood clot in the leg is termed as Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT. This blood clot can be fatal because it usually blocks the passage of blood to the heart by damaging the one way valves of the veins. This can also reach other organs like the lungs in which situation the case becomes complicated and may also lead to death. There are various ways of preventing the onset of these clots. Follow these points to know more.


* Blood Thinners: Prolonged hospital stay and a major surgery li...more

Heel bone spur is a form of calcium deposit that causes a bony protrusion under the heel bone. An X-ray can reveal up to a half inch elongation under the hill. Without image report, this condition is commonly known as heel spur syndrome. Heel spurs are mostly painless but reports of pain in not uncommon. They are often related to plantar fasciitis. The latter is an inflammation of the connective tissue that stretches through the foot bottom connecting the heel bone and the football.

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#Hernia Prevention: Avoid Chronic Cough (Early treatment, avoid smoking) Avoid Constipation (Adequate roughage diet, plenty of fluids, Add laxatives) Avoid excessive urinary straining (Prostate screening)

A hernia occurs when a weakened area of muscle in the abdominal wall gives way and the internal organ/tissue bulges out through this weakened are or defect'. This can happen in many different areas of the abdomen. A hernia that develops in the groin region is called "an inguinal hernia". It may be very painful especially if a part of the intestine gets trapped in the bulge.

The only treatment option is surgical repair as the weakened area "defect" needs to be repaired and will likely n...more

Lipoma can be clearly understood as that fat tumour like protrusion on your hands, which disappears when we put a finger on it. This is a very benign tumour that occurs in the body. It is caused due to the accumulation of fat cells. In most cases, these tumours are painless, although, these might be pain causing too.

Furthermore, the most common parts of the body where this growth develops are the hands, shoulders, neck and upper limbs. Lipoma can be treated with the help of homeopath...more

A blood clot in the leg is termed as Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT. This blood clot can be fatal because it usually blocks the passage of blood to the heart by damaging the one-way valves of the veins. This can also reach other organs like the lungs in which situation the case becomes complicated and may also lead to death. There are various ways of preventing the onset of these clots. Follow these points to know more.

* Blood Thinners: Prolonged hospital stay and a major surgery like joi...more

A hernia occurs because of an internal weakening of the abdominal layer, resulting in tearing. The innermost layer of the abdomen forms a sac and pushes the weakening area. This results in the abdomen tissue being slipped into the sac, causing pain and other health problems. It can occur to both men and women. Apart from the natural weakness of the abdomen, a hernia can get triggered from heavy weight lifting, constant coughing, gaining weight and from an irregular bowel movement. 80 percent of ...more