ICE OR HEAT FOR JOINT PAIN: WHICH ONE SHOULD YOU USE? Your knee aches after a workout or your shoulder feels stiff after a long day at your desk. Someone suggests an ice pack. Another person recommends a hot water bottle. Which advice should you follow? Choosing ice...
WRIST PAIN AFTER TYPING ALL DAY: IS IT FATIGUE? You finish a workday, close your laptop, and notice an ache in your wrist. Maybe holding your phone feels uncomfortable or lifting a cup suddenly hurts. You tell yourself wrist pain is tiredness from typing. Sometimes...
WHEN DO YOU NEED AN MRI FOR KNEE OR SHOULDER PAIN? Knee or shoulder pain can be annoying especially when it starts affecting things like walking, climbing stairs, lifting your arm playing sports or even sleeping comfortably. When the pain does not go away one of the...
SLAP TEAR,BICEPS TEAR SURGERY IN GURGAON: TREATMENTS, RECOVERY AND COST Shoulder pain can be exhausting, especially when a person is unable to perform simple tasks such as raising their arm, experiences discomfort while exercising, or cannot sleep on the affected...
DOES RAINY OR COLD WEATHER REALLY INCREASE JOINT PAIN? “Doctor, I can tell it is going to rain because my knees start hurting.” This is something many people with arthritis or an old joint injury say. On cold or rainy days, their knees feel stiff, their shoulders ache...
ACL SURGERY VS PHYSIOTHERAPY: WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOUR TEAR? An ACL tear can leave you with pain, swelling and a feeling that your knee may give way during movement. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, one of the first questions is: “Do I need ACL surgery, or can...
DESK JOB BACK AND JOINT PAIN: HOW TO PREVENT IT WHILE WORKING FROM OFFICE A typical office day may look physically easy, but sitting for long hours can place continuous stress on your back, neck, shoulders, hips and knees. By evening, you may notice stiffness, a dull...
SHOULDER REPLACEMENT: WHAT TO EXPECT BEFORE, DURING & AFTER SURGERY Shoulder pain can make even simple daily activities difficult. Getting dressed, combing hair, reaching for something, driving or sleeping comfortably may become painful when the shoulder joint is...
DOES HEALTH INSURANCE COVER ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY IN INDIA? Orthopedic surgery can involve considerable expenses, especially when it includes knee replacement, hip replacement, ligament reconstruction, implants or hospitalisation. This is why many patients ask, “Does...