Muscle, Bone and Joint (earlier named Arthritis)

Jaswinder Banga is a 26-year-old young man who was stopped in his tracks with a sudden diagnosis of the debilitating ankylosing spondylitis. While waiting for his critical surgery, he shares his travails since the diagnosis. Please tell us about your present condition. Can you describe it? My present condition is that I am confined to the wheelchair and completely bedridden for the last 3 to 3 and a half years due to severe deformity in hips and knees. Also, my legs are intertwined. This is…

विश्वभर की आबादी में वृद्धों का अनुपात अन्य आय-वर्गों के मुकाबले बढ़ रहा है। गिरने के हादसे और उससे जुड़ी चोटें और रुग्णता बढ़ रहे हैं और यह विश्व स्तर पर एक महत्वपूर्ण चुनौती है। बुजुर्गों में गिरने के कारणों को जानने से इस समस्या की संभावना को कम करने के लिए उचित जागरूकता बढ़ाई जा सकती है। इसकी रोकथाम के लिए कदम लेने में सहायता मिल सकती है। आइए इस लेख में बुजुर्गों के गिरने के कारणों के बारे में अधिक जानें । जेरिएट्रिक मेडिसिन क्षेत्र के दिग्गज प्रोफेसर बर्नार्ड इसाक ने कहा है,  'एक…

The demographic of the world's population is shifting towards older age groups. The prevalence of falls and associated injuries and morbidity is on the rise, posing a significant global challenge. Knowing the causes of falls in elderly can help create awareness and aid prevention. Let’s find out a bit more about the causes of falls in elderly.  Professor Bernard Isaacs, a giant in geriatric medicine said, ‘It takes a child one year to acquire independent movement and ten years to acquire…

Many people often confuse osteoporosis with osteoarthritis, commonly known as arthritis. The terms may be used interchangeably quite often; however, they are not even distant cousins. Let us understand the differences and how each of these needs to be managed. Osteoporosis occurs when the bones in our body lose mineral density and become thin and brittle. They cannot bear normal weight and thus break easily. Osteoarthritis is a disease of wear and tear of not just the bone but the surrounding…

ऑस्टियोपोरोसिस (कमजोर हड्डियाँ, अस्थिसुषिरता, अस्थिसुविरता) से पीड़ित व्यक्तियों के लिए सही व्यायाम गति की बहाली, कार्यात्मक गतिशीलता के रखरखाव, ताकत और चोट से बचाने में मदद करता है। इस लेख में फिजियोथेरेपिस्ट नेहा सेठिया व्यायाम के लिए विस्तार में इन मुद्दों को संबोधित करता है। इसे बुकमार्क करें। ऑस्टियोपोरोसिस के एक केस का वर्णन एक 62 वर्षीय महिला क्लिनिक एक महीने से कमर दर्द की शिकायत के साथ आई थीं। उसे बिस्तर पर करवट लेने में, एक घंटे से अधिक समय तक बैठने में और आधे घंटे से अधिक समय तक खड़े…

Maxwell Gomes, 34 is living with a debilitating condition called Ankylosing Spondylitis in Kolkata which is so painful that it can even paralyse a person. Delayed diagnosis just makes it worse. Maxwell talks about how he manages AS as well as a host of other related issues. How would you like to introduce yourself? I am Maxwell Gomes, 34yrs from Kolkata, suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis – HLA B27 positive. I’m suffering since 2013, but I was only diagnosed as late as in August 2015. I work…

Despite a family history of Ankylosing Spondylitis, it took 2 years for Amit Choudhari to get a diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). Luckily despite experiencing pain and attacks, the treatment and medication prevented joint fusions. He talks of how AS affects his social, employment and lifestyle choices and how faith and family support help him cope with the condition.  Please tell us a bit about your condition I have been suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis (HLA B-27 Positive.)…

Ramesh B. Choudhari, 64 from Nagpur was not only afflicted with Ankylosing Spondylitis from a young age, but was diagnosed very late which led to fusion of his joints and consequent surgeries. But that did not stop him from working, and leading a normal life to the best of his abilities. Please tell us a bit about your condition I have been suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) since 1972 ( my age was 14 yrs then) , but I was only correctly diagnosed in as late as 1997. I have had multiple…

Bhushan Ghate, 45 of Nagpur has been suffering from Ankylosing spondylitis, an inflammatory disease that can cause bones in the spine to fuse, from the early age of 12. Delayed diagnosis worsened the condition for which he is completely home bound now. He runs patient support groups and helps others with a similar condition in his own way. Challenges in Diagnosis I am a good example of delayed diagnosis. When I first felt the symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis, it was in 1988-89, when I was…

क्या आपको कभी-कभी अपनी पिंडली की मांसपेशियों में या पैर के अंगूठे में अचानक ऐंठन होती है? इस लेख में डॉ. शीतल रावल पैर की ऐंठन की समस्या के कारण बताती हैं और इस समस्या से छुटकारा पाने के लिए कुछ टिप्स देती हैं पैर में ऐंठन ज्यादातर व्यक्तियों द्वारा अनुभव की जाने वाली एक सामान्य लेकिन हानिरहित स्थिति है। (कनाडा और अमेरिका में मुख्य रूप से इस स्थिति को चार्ली हॉर्स कहते हैं)। यह समस्या अकसर पिंडली के क्षेत्र में मांसपेशियों के अचानक दर्दनाक संकुचन से होती हैं। ऐंठन कुछ सेकंड से लेकर कुछ मिनटों…