Orthopedics is the field of medicine that concentrates on ailments and conditions that impact the muscle and skeletal system. This includes: bones muscles Tendons and ligaments joints nerves Patients often see an orthopedic physician for injuries or when they’re suffering from chronic conditions like lower back pain or arthritis. In this article, we’ll do a deeper in-depth look at what orthopedic doctors perform, the ailments they treat, and the best way to locate the best orthopedic doctor for your needs. What does an orthopedic doctor do? Orthopedic physicians, commonly called orthopedic sur ..read more

Bones are like our parents, we do not realize or appreciate their role in our life when we are young, but we realize their importance only when we start to age, and realize how important their role has been in our life with a tinge of regret, we feel, ah…. if only we had given them respect and due importance when we were young…. isnt it? Same way the bone should be respected and given importance when you are young, only then you can reap the benefits when you are old and not regret about it. So, how to respect and give importance to your bone? 1. Proper and optimum exercises. The word optimum ..read more

This writing is subject to the criticism that it might be biased, because I am a Orthopaedic surgeon practising Morden fracture management. Accepting and absorbing the criticism I would like to place the fallowing points before you . From the days of the stone age, man and women had to hunt for food as the situation might be , and sustained fractures of the bones, starting from that period to modern times. In those days when Mankind was undergoing stages of evolution there were no orthopaedic surgeon or native bone setters , but the fracture sustained during that period has be treated somehow ..read more

The wobbling knee or the unstable knee is dreaded by every sportsperson as it can effectively put paid to their dreams of becoming a sports star .. especially players involved in contact sports. Why the knee becomes unstable?.. To answer this query one need to know the anatomy of the knee. the knee is the biggest joint in the human body but inherently unstable without its intelligently and strategically placed ligaments…the important being the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments and the medial and lateral collateral ligaments,they all function as a single unit. Any rotational force actin ..read more

Osteoporosis by definition is loss of bone density or reduction in bone density.Mostly its a disease of older people especially women, but recent studies suggest men also are susceptible and can be symptomatic. Normal bone strength and the density is usually maintained by the hormonal homeostasis of the body,in women it goes for a toss after menopause relatively abruptly than men, and hence show symptoms earlier probably.While in men it happens over a period of time and this might explain the difference in men and women. Osteoporosis can be compared to the money you save in bank .. the more mo ..read more

Are you in search of the top orthopedic hospital in Chennai? Then you’re at the right spot. As F.O.R. will guide you to locate the top orthopedic clinic in Chennai and ensure that you receive the finest treatment at a reasonable cost for a patient. F.O.R. is among the top orthopedic hospitals close to my home located in Chennai, Anna Nagar. F.O.R. Hospital is fully clean and safe in its surroundings and offers non-covid health services. Here, we’ll recommend the top orthopedic clinic located in Chennai, India that has the top basics facilities as well as world-class equipment. They are adamant ..read more

Intraarticular  injections inside the joint space is one of the commonest procedures in orthopedics, I have had my patients ask me, will the injection be given inside the bone doctor?  No, Never, …the injection is usually given inside the joint space between the two bones which form the space, actually the injection would be less painful than a normal intra muscular injection because the drug is pushed inside the space which do not offer any resistance .    Generally, since the joints are involved and an infection would be catastropic, the injection is given under strict as ..read more

In all that is in human beings, the phrase “the most fragile” is often attributed to the receptive structure known as bones. Although muscles protect them to protect themselves and serve many other reasons they can break when stress is applied to any side. The joints on both sides of a bone allow us to move the body’s parts without restriction. Although it is crucial to ensure they are secure and safe but we can break them, which can lead to dysfunctional physical function and constant discomfort. At the point of the end of your 20s, your body reaches what’s known as the highest bone mass. It ..read more

Well, coming to talk about it… it is definitely far less dangerous than driving or walking on our roads..nowadays driving on our roads too needs surgical precision.. lol, but jokes apart, this article is mainly meant to assuage the fears about spine surgery. For long in our country, where awareness about medicine is a rare commodity,it has been thought that spine surgery will lead to paraplegia or quadriplegia as the case might be and hence shunned by the patients.I have seen and heard even general practitioners saying that to their patients. We must understand that like any other surgery it c ..read more

This is actually a tricky question, so many factors are involved, like the method of treatment chosen , type of fracture and ofcourse the patient himself … some dont want to get back to work .. lol. What i will be discussing here is only a general guideline and is not to be taken as an absolute criteria… don’t expect the fracture to unite on a particular day by evening 5 pm just because your surgeon said it will take 2 weeks … what we need to understand is the ability to unite is inherent in bone and as surgeons we only create a smooth situation to facilitate union and returning back to functi ..read more