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Knee Joint

The knee joint is the largest joint in the largest joint in the body. It acts as the hinge between the tibia, the shin bone, and the kneecap. The knee joint is supported by a well-established network of cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. The primary function of the knee joint is to provide flexibility and extension to the leg while running, walking, jumping, etc.

Most of the knee-related issues are faced by senior citizens and people with an active sports life. Overuse and accidents can cause damage to the tendons, ligaments, and bone, which results in pain, stiffness, swelling, grinding, etc. The issues can be acute or chronic, which require constant management. Some of the standard treatment methods are knee replacement, reconstruction surgery, physiotherapy, medications, braces, and medications.

Spine

The spine is the body's central support system. It is composed of 33 vertebrae stacked upon each other with rubbery disks present between them to absorb any shock and prevent vertebrae from grinding upon each other. The spine also consists of the spinal cord, which is responsible for all the sensations, control, and communication in the body.

There is a wide range of spinal issues that people face, such as herniated discs, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, scoliosis, etc. Symptoms related to these issues can range from neck pain, back pain, muscle spasms, stiffness, numbness, tingling, and weakness across the body. Popular ways to treat these issues are physiotherapy, medications, steroidal injections, discectomy, scoliosis surgery, etc.

Joint Replacement

The joint replacement is a popular surgery performed to deal with chronic stress on the joints of the body. It is the procedure to remove damaged parts in the joints and replace them with artificial sections. The prosthetics are made from metal, ceramic or plastic. The main aim of performing a joint replacement surgery is to deal with pain, restore mobility, and restore normal functions. It is often recommended after all the other medications and treatments have failed.

Common causes that require joint replacement are,
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Post-traumatic Arthritis
• Avascular Necrosis

Sports Injury

Sports injuries are most commonly associated with the muscles, ligaments and tendons. Only a severe impact injury can affect the bone integrity. Sports injuries mostly occur with players in contact sports such as rugby, wrestling, sevenball, and cricket. Some of the common symptoms of sports injuries are swelling, pain, stiffness, inability to bear loads, and numbness.

Sports injury occurs due to overuse, repetitive motions, trauma, accidents, poor techniques, and intense contact with others or objects. ACL tears, dislocations, fractures, strains, sprains, tendinitis, etc, are some of the most common injuries occurring in sports. Typically, the injuries heal with physiotherapy, RICE therapy, immobilisation and surgery.

Pediatric Orthopedics

Pediatric orthopedics is a medical specialty dedicated to the musculoskeletal concerns for children, newborns and young adults. It diagnoses and treats conditions like fractures, deformities, clubfoot, etc. Children have unique needs for their bones, and they work differently from adults. Therefore, they require a separate speciality to treat them.

Pediatric orthopedic issues usually occur due to traumatic injuries, congenital conditions, deformities, neurological issues, infections, tumours, etc. There is a wide range of treatments that can be addressed by nonsurgical methods like physical therapy, special equipment such as braces, casting and surgical procedures for issues around the spine, joints, and deformed bones.

Arthritis/ Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis is a medical term used for inflammation in the joints. Arthritis can be caused by injury, wear and tear, crystal buildup, or infection. Rheumatoid arthritis, on the other hand, is caused by autoimmunity. It means the body loses the ability to differentiate between the self and foreign cells and starts to attack its own cells. Both of these disease leads to pain, swelling, redness and stiffness in the joints, which lasts for hours.

These diseases are managed by medications, assistive devices, lifestyle changes, joint replacements, and physical and occupational therapy. Joint replacement is the last resort in treating these diseases, but it often proves to be beneficial and provides a lot of relief.