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NOT ABLE TO GRAB THINGS FROM THE UPPER SHELF?

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You might have some issues with your shoulder joint that need immediate attention! Shoulder Joint is one of the most important joints of our body and grants us the freedom of movement of our upper limb in various directions. Hence, is a subject to wear and tear with advancing age.  Anatomically, it is a type of Synovial Joint of Ball and Socket variety and is formed at the junction of upper limb with the Thorax of our body. The Shoulder joint comprises of 3 bones namely- Humerus (upper arm bone), Clavicle (collar bone) and Scapula (shoulder blade). The articulation takes place between the head of Humerus and the Glenoid Cavity and is supported by the presence of various muscles, tendons and ligaments. Shoulder Discomfort/Pain can arise from a lot of reasons like- Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Post-Traumatic Arthritis, Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy etc. Arthritis can present itself in a variety of symptoms like: • Consistent shoulder pain interfering wi

Knee Replacement: Things youmust know about it.

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We see so many people regularly with problems related to knee and joint pain, few of them needed their knees to be operated as soon as possible. But some of them are not aware of the solutions and just taking painkillers randomly. Some of them know what a knee replacement surgery is, but have so many doubts in their mind due to which they hesitates to even take consultation of the doctor and take the pain as their birth sentence and get ready to be with it for the whole life. Here are some points that help you to know whether you need to have a knee replacement surgery or not. • Firstly you need to know what knee replacement surgery is: 1 Knee replacement surgery is a procedure in which the diseased part of knee joint is replaced by an artificial prosthetic knee joint, made up of plastic or metal. This is also known as Knee Arthroplasty,  mainly being performed for osteoarthritis.  • Signs you observe may that require knee replacement: Your mobility is no longer

Common knee replacement myths

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Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures performed by orthopedic surgeons, and a standard treatment for advanced arthritis of the knee joint. When you are unable to do your day to activity and facing saviour knee pain you make a decision to precede with knee replacement, you will doubtless hear from friends and family concerning their expertise with this surgery. As we learn more about improving results and enhancing safety with this surgery, there are details that may change about the process of a knee replacement. Now through the advancement in technology you can have different experience then your relative who had knee replacement 15 or 20 years ago. While knee replacements are becoming more and more common, there is still a lot of confusion surrounding regarding knee replacement. Myth#1: I should wait as long as possible to undergo knee replacement surgery. Fact:    It if not required to wait for the surgery until the pain become intol