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                                                            Life in Motion Clinic π™π™π˜Όπ˜Ύπ™π™π™π™€ π™‡π˜Όπ™π™€π™π˜Όπ™‡ π™€π™‰π˜Ώ π˜Ύπ™‡π˜Όπ™‘π™„π˜Ύπ™‡π™€ 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 π˜Όπ™‘π™π™‡π™Žπ™„π™Šπ™‰ π™π™π˜Όπ˜Ύπ™π™π™π™€ π™Šπ™ π˜Ύπ™Šπ™π˜Όπ˜Ύπ™Šπ˜Ύπ™‡π˜Όπ™‘π™„π˜Ύπ™π™‡π˜Όπ™ π™‡π™„π™‚π˜Όπ™ˆπ™€π™‰π™. Fractures of collarbone are one among the most common fractures in the human body. Although any part of this bone can be involved, the crucial ones are those that involve the outer third of the collar bone and are associated with ligament injuries.  They are one of the worst fractures as they commonly affect shoulder movements. Presenting a case of a young adult with  a history of fall on the floor. He sustained an injury to his right shoulder and developed redness and swelling over  the shoulder with painful and restricted movements. Visit our website :   https://www.lifeinmotionclinic....

ARE YOU SILENTLY HEADING TOWARDS SILENT DISEASE

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                                                              Life In Motion Clinic LOW BONE DENSITY-----INCREASED BONE FRAGILITY-----INCREASED RISK OF FRACTURE   OSTEOPOROSIS (Knows as SILENTDISEASE) It happens when your bones start losing minerals like calcium more quickly than it can replace them and resulting into thin and brittle bones, which are more prone to fracture even with trivial trauma.   ARE YOU AT RISK???? YES IF YOU HAVE FOLLOWING ASSOCIATIONS Alcoholic Smoking Low physical activity Low Calcium and Vitamin-D intake Family history Female >50 years age(FEMALE 3 TIMES MORE COMMON THAN MEN)   WHAT SYMPTOMS YOU WILL FACE Generalized pain and weakness Loss of height Back pain   HOW WE DIAGNOSE IT Clinical examination Bone density scans Blood tests (calcium and ...

ACUTE TRAUMATIC PATELLAR DISLOCATION

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Life In Motion Clinic Have you ever experienced the pain, discomfort and restriction of movements after dislocation of your kneecap following an injury? Did you hear someone talk about Acute Traumatic Patellar Dislocation? Let’s share a brief on Acute Traumatic Patellar Dislocation . This is a very common sort of injury in young active age group (10-17 years) It is mainly associated with fracture and cartilage injuries of the knee joint.  Pathologically most of the cases have MPFL tear . Now, the question arises, what is MPFL tear ? MPFL is a very important stabilizing ligament for your kneecap that prevents it from dislocating. FEATURES OF PATELLAR DISLOCATION Pain and limitation of movements Apprehension on moving the knee. Swelling or effusion. Sudden popping sound heard or felt. Visit the website : http://lifeinmotionclinic.com/

What to do in knee pain when you DON’T want to undergo surgery right now?

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                                                             Viscosupplementation It is a process of injecting Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in the joint, which is a major component of our synovial fluid/ joint fluid. It is used in mild-moderate osteoarthritis , and for more severe patients wishing to delay joint replacement (TKR ).  Considering the present COVID 19 scenario when patients are not willing for elective procedure of joint replacement, this is one of the best method to bring down your pain & improve function. How does it help? Analgesic effect Anti-inflammatory Chondroprotective effects (Cartilage protective) Reduce pain and increase function in knee arthritis Allows lubrication and act as shock absorber. How is it better than getting injected with only steroids? Benefits are long-lasting as compared with only steroids...

OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE JOINT

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                                                              Life in Motion Clinic  Osteoarthritis of knee joint is wear & tear of joint cartilage leading to pain, deformity, restricted movements and difficulty waking. DO YOU KNOW One in four patients over the age of 65 years has some form of arthritis. Knee joint replacement is quite a confidently predictable surgery in 95 out 0f 100 patients. COMMON CAUSES Advancing age Associated diseases (Rheumatoid Arthritis) Trauma or fracture around knee Birth defects. JOINT REPLACEMENT It’s a surgical procedure to remove only the worn out and damaged surface of the joint and replacing with a prosthesis Visit the website :  http://lifeinmotionclinic.com/

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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                                                            Life In Motion Clinic One among the other very common problems in hand is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or CTS . We had a discussion with Dr. Rahul Sharma on the same. Here are some insights from the discussion. What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome or CTS   is one of the most common problems affecting the hand. People with this condition may feel pain, tingling or numbness and general weakness in the hand and wrist mainly involving thumb , index and middle finger. Lifestyle changes, like wrist splints , avoid lifting heavy things and physiotherapy are possible treatments. Often the treatment includes a small day care surgery of the   carpaltunnel if conservative management doesn’t work.   What is the carpal tunnel ? The carpal tunnel is a nar...

ACL

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Acl   What is ACL ? It is one of the important ligaments in the knee joint that keeps your knee stable - back & forth and rotational.   How do you get ACL injuries? 1-It is common in sports that involve running, jumping and cutting movements. 2-Landing after a jump. 3-Body rotating with foot fixed on floor. 4- Pivoting injury involving change in direction and deceleration.   Sign & Symptoms Pain, swelling , difficulty walking, instability and popping sound. Athlete will not be able to return to play .   Why do you need to see a doctor for ACL tear? Because most of the times ACL injuries are accompanied by some other injuries like meniscus or cartilage damage which can get worse if not treated properly leading to early arthritis.   Do all ACL tear needs surgery ? Absolutely NO. It depends on level of tear (partial/ complete tear) and other associated injuries.   What WE DO for ACL tear? We do a MINIMALLY...