A bone fracture in a layman term means a crack in the bone. Causes of Fractures: Accident, fall, injury commonly because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries, osteoporosis, infection of the bones (osteomyelitis) which cause weakening of the bones. A hairline fracture is caused by repeated stress over time. Stress fractures or hairline fractures
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You are going for a morning jog, and you stumble. You suddenly experience a shooting pain up your foot, through your ankle and calf. When you try to walk again the pain gets worse. You may have developed an ankle sprain. Ankle sprains or twisted ankles are more common in active people and the ankle
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“Arthroscopy” comes from two Greek words: ‘arthro,’ meaning “joint,” and ‘scope,’ meaning “look.” Arthroscopy is an orthopaedic surgery that is used in the diagnosis and treatment of various joint conditions through a visual channel. Today in India we see many patients opting for this line of minimal invasive surgery to treat multiple condition. Common arthroscopic
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The symptoms of joint pain are What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? An autoimmune disorder when the body’s immune system attacks its own body cells and tissues. In RA, the immune system attacks the tissue lining the joints and breaks it down over time. It is associated with pain, swelling, and often deformities particularly in the hands
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