Knee pain has to be the most common concern among older adults worldwide. Every man and woman in their senior adulthood are bound to experience and encounter a variety of knee pain along the way. The majority suffer in silence, and few make efforts to get them sorted unsuccessfully. Knee pain becomes the major hindrance […]
Tibia is the major part of the lower leg and the femur is the upper thigh bone, both together form the knee joint. Yes, the Tibiofemoral joint is the medical term for the knee joint and the Tibiofemoral dislocation in common terms is the knee joint dislocation. The knee joint is the strongest joint in […]
The literal meaning of the term cryotherapy is “cold therapy”. It is a process in which human anatomy is introduced to extremely cold temperatures, as cold as -166⁰ F to -360⁰F which is approximately around 3 to 5 minutes. During this process the blood rushes to the core in order to maintain body temperature. This […]
Among hundreds of knee injuries treated Orthopaedic surgeon by Dr Niraj Vora every year– ligament injuries grab a major share. Anterior, Posterior, Collateral ligaments are three main types of ligaments in the knee that can get injured due to sudden twist, stretch or blow to the knee most commonly during sports activities. Each ligament is […]
Joining the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia), knee forms one of the largest and most complex joints in the human body. The thigh bone, shin bone, knee cap essentially make the knee joint where the tendons connect these bones to the muscles, and ligaments join these bones to provide stability to the […]
Knee replacement surgery is regarded as the most effective solution that relieves pain and improves function in patients with Osteoarthritis. It gives a fresh breathe of life to the people who have been suffering from the pain the knee pain. But just like all the other major surgeries, there is always this risk of infection. […]