When osteoarthritis is the case, joint replacement surgery is often recommended by a doctor. Osteoarthritis can be a mild problem, one you might be able to live with and control with medication. But for some people, the joint pain and stiffness of osteoarthritis can become so severe that the pain never goes away and they can no longer lead an active life.
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) occurs when there is dysfunction of multiple lumbar and sacral nerve roots of the cauda equina. Most common cause of CES is a large herniated lumbar disc prolapse. Numerous other less common causes of cauda equina syndrome have been reported likes fractures and tumours.
Bone Morphogenetic Protein or BMP is a product used in spinal fusion procedures. BMP is a protein that stimulates the growth of new bone and is used in many spinal fusion procedures. It is formally called recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 or rhBMP-2.
The physiotherapist will get you up on the first or second day after surgery, and will teach you some home exercises after total knee replacement and to put on the right amount of weight on your operated leg.
Many people who come to my clinic for Total Knee replacement surgery enquire if they will be able to play sports at all. My answers is yes to many of these sport enthusiasts.
I am 76 year old and continued doing regular Yoga myself and also teach Yoga to my students. But I had gradual deterioration of both my knee function for at least 3 years. I was unable to walk when I came from New Delhi to Kolkata and met Dr Ujjwal K Debnath. He reassured me […]