Spinal Disorders

Health Q&A
Meniscus tear

How much time it would take for my knee to heal with physiotherapy and exercise.  Attached mri file for reference.

Clevicial bone fratcure

These are two X-rays aug and sep, and both look the same. My previous doctor said that the fracture is healing and recommended using an arm sling with gentle movement. However, another doctor said that I should have surgery.

Broken Forearm Issues and Help Needed

I am 16 and had a both-bone forearm fracture on 31 August, which was reduced and treated with a long-arm plaster cast. My recent follow-up X-ray was about 1 week ago and I was told the alignment was fine. Today, at around 4 weeks after the fracture, I moved my whole casted arm from approximately 90° to around 110° relative to the ground. During the movement I felt mild-to-moderate pain in a very small area of the upper forearm/below the wrist, but the pain suddenly disappeared while I was still moving the arm. After that, the previous muscle pain/discomfort around my shoulder also suddenly disappeared, and my hand felt noticeably better. At the same time, the plaster suddenly started feeling less snug throughout the arm, although it is not obviously sliding or rotating. I also notice a familiar nerve-irritation/goosebump or moving sensation when I move my fingers, but there is no persistent numbness or tingling. I can move all my fingers normally, and they are normal in colour and temp

Shoulder pain

My wife has been suffering from right hand shoulder  pain .She is unable to lift the hand after one stage. Visited some nearby ortho doctors . But no improvement. Please suggest .

Heel Spur cure

Recently my mother got heel spur. We did xray and it was heel spur. Its been 4 months we have tried each and every medicine and visit multiple doctors but pain is unbearable. What can be done to relieve from heel spur pain?

Health Feed
How to Prepare for a Knee Replacement: The Six Weeks Before Surgery

Most of the conversation before a knee replacement is about the operation. In practice, what the patient does in the six weeks beforehand has a large effect on how the first six weeks afterwards go.Prehabilitation is not optional paddingThe strength of the quadriceps before surgery is one ...

When the Knee Gives Way: Instability and What Causes It

A knee that gives way is frightening, and patients usually stop trusting it long before they stop using it. The cause falls into one of two broad groups, and telling them apart changes the treatment completely.True instability versus buckling from painTrue instability means a structure ...

Can Losing Weight Actually Heal Your Knees?

Can Losing Weight Reduce Knee Pain?Knee pain is a common problem, especially in people with osteoarthritis. While medicines and exercises are often discussed as treatment options, one important factor that can make a difference is body weight. If you are overweight or obese, losing weight may ...

Knee Pain on Stairs: What It Usually Means

Stairs are one of the most useful diagnostic tests in orthopedics, and they cost nothing. The knee experiences several times body weight going down stairs, considerably more than in level walking, so a joint that copes on flat ground often declares itself on a staircase.Which direction ...

Why Knee Pain Feels Worse at Night

It is one of the most common things patients describe: the knee that behaved reasonably all day becomes impossible at eleven at night. This is not imagination, and it is not simply that there is nothing else to think about. There are specific reasons, and they carry diagnostic ...

Doctors
Dr. Henry D. Rocco - Orthopedist
Dr. Henry D. Rocco Orthopedist (Medical School, Fellowship, Residency, Internship, Medical degree, DO, Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, Class of 1962) 64 years experience Benjamin Jacob Burkam, MD
Canal Winchester, COLUMBUS
Dr. David F. Huber - Orthopedist
Dr. David F. Huber Orthopedist (Residency, Medical School, Class of 1980, Internship, Residency - ID, Medical Degree) 46 years experience Northstar Family Dental
Worthington, COLUMBUS
Dr. Robert A Fada - Orthopedist
Dr. Robert A Fada Orthopedist (Medical School, Fellowship, Residency, Residency - ID, Fellowship 2, Medical degree, DO, Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, Undergraduate degree) 35 years experience Nationwide Children's Hospital
Canal Winchester, COLUMBUS
Dr. Michael B. Williard - Orthopedist
Dr. Michael B. Williard Orthopedist (Medical School, Internship, Residency, Residency in Orthopedic Surgery, Medical degree, DO, Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery) 39 years experience Orthopedic One
Columbus 43213, COLUMBUS
Dr. Robert C. Turner - Orthopedist
Dr. Robert C. Turner Orthopedist (Medical School, Residency, Internship, Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, Internship in Transitional Year) 53 years experience Ohio Surgery Center
Greenbriar Farm, COLUMBUS