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Joint Preservation As opposed to joint replacement surgery, joint preservation techniques focus on retaining the natural bone and soft tissues of a joint while restoring its functions surgically or non-surgically. It is most commonly recommended for the knee, hip, and shoulder joints, which are more prone to cartilage or ligament damage.  The knee joint’s articular cartilage generally wears out as we age. It is also highly prone to arthritic conditions, accidental injuries, and sports injuries that lead to a limited range of motion, stiffness, and varying pain. Since this cartilage cannot regenerate, knee joint replacement has always been considered the traditional approach to treat its symptoms. But with the modern joint preservation surgery in Mumbai , our orthopedic surgeon can help avoid replacing the natural bone by stimulating new cartilage growth and stabilizing the surrounding tissue structures. Techniques used in knee joint preservation Non-surgical techniques ...

All the muscles and tendons that hold the upper arm bone and the shoulder blade together are collectively known as ‘rotator cuff’. They hold the ball-head of the humerus firmly in the shoulder socket and control some of the rotary movements of the shoulder & contribute to its stability. It generally consists of four categories of muscles, i.e., Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis, and Teres minor. ‘Rotator Cuff Injury’ is a general term which defines the different types of injuries a rotator cuff may suffer from. These injuries are quite common, especially in athletes involved in contact sports like basketball, football, volleyball, swimming, etc. where the rotator cuff muscles are used extensively. And although these problems maybe caused due to different reasons, there are some shoulder-related signs which are shared amongst them, such as aching muscles, sudden weakness and restricted overhead movements. Rotator-cuff problems usually occur due to trauma an...

The shoulder joint has a unique joint structure which is designed to enable extensive three-dimensional mobility and quick reflexive responses. However, this amount of flexibility comes at the cost of its stability and durability. Stiff shoulders are one of the adverse sequelae caused due to fractures or dislocations of the shoulder, cervical or thoracic surgery, or immobilisation for treating any upper limb surgery. Often known as ‘adhesive capsulitis’, the evolution of the frozen shoulder condition can be summarised in four stages: However, It is traditionally regarded as a self-limiting condition, which universally settles and recovers with or without treatment over a variable time course. Stage 1 : After the symptoms have been present for three months, there is a mild loss of front flexion, abduction and internal and external rotation, and an aching pain which aggravates while moving the arm. Stage 2 : Also known as the ‘freezing stage,’ which occurs afte...