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Orthopedics

PRP injections for knee pain – How effective are they?

Summary Knee pain is a common condition among seniors, with advancing age. There can be various conditions causing knee pain, one of them being Arthritis. There are various treatment options

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Fracture Cast Care

Table of Content What is a Fracture? Fracture Diagnosis and Treatment Fracture Cast Fracture Cast Care When to go to the doctor Summary A fracture is a partial or total

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Robotics in Trauma and Orthopaedics

Summary Robot-assisted surgeries have come a long way since 1985, when for the first time, a robot was used to perform a brain biopsy with CT guidance. Today, robotic surgery

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Common Injuries sustained while playing cricket

Summary Cricketing injuries are a lot more common than previously thought. When cricket enthusiasts play regularly, and in different formats, injuries are inevitable. While some players are aware of the

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Types of Ankle Surgery

Overview The ankle is an important bone-joint in the body and is critical for healthy, overall movement of a human being. Like with any other bone-joint or part of the

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Spinal Fractures from Osteoporosis – Diagnosis and Treatment

In an earlier article, we have explored treatment options for Osteoporosis in general. As mentioned there, Osteoporosis can cause fractures of the spine, wrist and hip. In this article, we

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Causes of Heel pain and treatment – Plantar Fasciitis

The human foot is a delicately architected part of the body. It is made up of 26 bones, with the calcaneus or heel-bone being the largest, 33 joints, over 100

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5 Signs your Back Pain might be an Emergency

Back pain is a common outcome of fatigue and several activities that we undertake on a daily basis. Standing or sitting for long periods of time, having to bend over

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Weight-bearing Exercises – 6 Effective Workouts for Strengthening Bones

Exercise has all-round health benefits and we have covered this in earlier articles. One of these benefits is that bones get strengthened with exercise. With age, bones start thinning out

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Treatment for Osteoporosis

The skeleton, which is made up of bones, is an active organ or part of the body that continuously undergoes change, growth and re-growth. Microscopic damage to the bone tissues

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