dr rajan's knee clinic

Knee pain is common in old age,often caused by Osteoarthritis. It occurs when flexible tissue at the end of bones wears down.Knee pain arises mainly due to longs hours of standing at one place,heavy body weight or may be due to running or climbing stairs. Knee pain can also occurs due to sitting in a constrained area or sitting on knees for prolonged period. Knee pain in elder people can appear suddenly or it may develop over a period of time. Age is the biggest reason for Osteoarthritis of knee. For some individuals it may be hereditary while for others it can be from any injury,infection or even from overweight.Women are tend to be at more risk of developing the same. Knee pain is a condition where the natural cushioning between the joints tears away and the bone ends of the knee joint rub closely against one another. This results in pain,swelling,stiffness, decreased ability to move and sometimes it leads to bone spurs.More then 50% of people over the age of 60 have some level of j...

If you need to get knee replacement surgery but your weight is higher than the standard range, your knee surgeon may advice you to reduce weight. Various studies showed that even if the patient doesn’t feel any difficulty with increased weight, patient with BMI higher than 40 are more likely to face some complications related to surgery, high cost of surgery and post-surgery recovery than those with normal BMI. Many of you must be having confusions like what is BMI and how it affects the surgery? BMI refers to Body Mass Index, it is measure of body fat based on the weight and height of the individual. BMI is measured by applying the following formula: BMI (kg/m2) = mass (kg) / height2 (m) Normal Range of BMI for an average adult- 18 to 24 Abnormal BMI range:  Below 18 is underweight 25 to 29 is overweight Above 29 is obesity Relation of knee replacement with obesity According to various studies, around 75% of patients under the age of 60 year need knee replacement surgery due to o...

Knee pain is the most common symptom mainly experienced by the old age person and with severe obesity. Knee pain varies in intensity, depending upon the causing factors. The types of pain most commonly differentiated as: Sharp pain- It is the type of pain sudden on onset, cause stiffness to the knee joints. Dull pain- This types remains constant with very low intensity. Locomotive pain- This depends on the movement, cause stiffness and sets aside with resting. Reason for the occurrence of pain Knee pain is mainly occurs due to damage to the joint and the reason for this can vary with the condition of the patient. Some most common reason for joint pain are as follows: Injury: Injury directly to the knee cause damage to the ligaments, muscles or the surrounding tissues which may lead to the inflammation and cause the knee pain. Intensity and nature of pain depends upon the extent of the injury. Osteoarthritis: It is mainly referred as the inflammation of the knee joint caused due to ...

Knee Replacement Surgery (Arthroplasty) is done in case of severe pain, mobility problems or if medicines stop responding. Knee replacement surgery is done by replacing the joint bones and parts with plastic or metallic parts and prosthetic implants, this is mainly done to provide you the best support, enabling mobility and easing the pain due to mechanical or pathological damage. Experts recommend knee replacement surgery due to any or the mentioned reasons: Rheumatoid arthritis- It is an auto immune disorder, causes stiffness, pain, tenderness of joints and inflammation. It can also be associated with age factors and the symptoms may sometimes fade. Osteoarthritis- Due to the breakage of ligament surrounding the joint, it causes pain and limits the movement of the joint. With time this worsen the joint movement and the patient get difficulty in doing all daily chores like climbing up the stairs, walking, sitting, etc. Post traumatic arthritis- This type of arthritic disorder occurs ...

If your hip has been damaged by arthritis, a fracture, or other conditions, common activities such as walking or getting in and out of a chair may be painful and difficult. Total hip replacement (or hip arthroplasty) is a technique that has become widespread in recent years in response to the need for improving hip joints that have been damaged by injury or arthritis. Joint replacement surgery may offer the best treatment option for long-term improvement for the hip joint when other treatments have proven inadequate. In most cases, having a total hip replacement reduces joint pain and means a return to pain-free movement. In Total Hip Replacement procedure; removes a painful hip joint with arthritis and replaces it with an artificial joint often made from metal and plastic components. It can be performed traditionally or by using what is considered a minimally-invasive technique. The main difference between the two procedures is the size of the incision. It usually is done when all ot...

Everyone who is undergoing with knee replacement surgery gets so many questions about the phases of recovery, most importantly “how soon I will be able to walk again?” Recovery after surgery depends upon various factors and very much differ from person to person. Expectations of a person after recovery are based on what they see around them, but in reality it all depends upon what is inside them. Some of the most common doubts are enlisted here with the reality check. I. Now I’m bound to use crutches for lifetime Reality: With new techniques and high quality implants, patient can get rid of crutches and have very flexible movements. Such implants allow person to walk freely. II. I will not be able to use stairs. Reality: Today the surgeries being performed are mostly with minimal invasive techniques. Patient get to climb up stairs on the very next day of surgery. III. I will not be able to recover fully to normal after having knee replacement. Reality: Recovery is totally depend...

Nothing is permanent - There is no guarantee. The life of any product comes with an expiry date but it does not mean that it will last that long or that it will not last after that period. We cannot say for sure but the expected length of life of a product can be predicted in ideal conditions. There may be a lot of internal, and external forces acting to increase or decrease the life of a product. So is the case with Knee and Hip replacements. There are many factors internal and external affecting the joint replacements which will affect the life of the replacement. These replacements surely provide a very major improvement in life quality and better motion and function to people suffering from particular conditions where their joint is stiff, painful or locked. The knee surgery is a cost-saver in the long run and improves the quality of your life and gives you a discomfort-free life after it is done for a long long time. If the first surgery surpasses its period or has some problem in...