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M'lore: Free Consultation for Joint Replacement & Surgery
- Sun, Dec 30 2007 04:40:16 PM
Daijiworld Media Network – (NR)
Mangalore, Dec 30: Free consultation for joint replacement and surgery at concessional rates is being organized at KMC Hospital, Ambedkar Circle from December 31 2007 to January 14 2008 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm informs a press release here on Saturday, Dec 29
Joint replacement is becoming more common. About 4 out of 35000 Americans have a hip or knee joint replaced each year. Research has shown that even if an older arthritic patient has constant pain and cannot move their joint well joint replacement can help to move around and feel better. Since our past prime minister Vajpayee underwent both knee replacements the awareness is higher among Indians. The number of total joint replacements is increasing year by year in our country.
Joints can be damaged by arthritis and other disease, injuries or other causes. Arthritis or simply years of use may cause the joint to wear away. This can cause pain, stiffness and swelling. Bones are alive and need blood to be healthy, grow and repair themselves. Diseases and damage inside a joint can limit blood flow, causing problems.
Orthopaedic Surgeon will consider exercise, walking aids like braces or canes, physical therapy, medicines and supplements before advising a joint replacement. Medicines for arthritis include drugs that reduce inflammation informs Dr.Surendra Kamath an Orthopedic Surgeon in the release.
A joint replacement is a surgical procedure that replaces a persons own joint with a prosthesis, or artificial joint. It is performed by an orthopedic surgeon. Joint replacements are often necessary to injured or arthritic joints. Joint replacements relieve pain in damaged or arthritic joints. They also increase the range of motion available in joints.
Initially exercise, strengthening and stretching techniques are performed to decrease joint pain and increase the range of motion. However, if significant relief from pain and disability is not achieved, a joint replacement is an important consideration to improve function of life.
Shoulders, hips and knees are the most common sites of joint replacements. In these joints a metal prosthesis is used to create an artificial joint that will function like the original joint. A new joint called prosthesis can be made from plastic, metal or both. It may be cemented into place or not cemented, so that patients bone will grow in to it. Both methods may be combined to keep the joint in place.
Dr.Sunil Deshpande, Chief Operating Officer through the press release has urged the people to make the best use of this opportunity.