Have you heard about the term ‘Musicians Injuries’? Well, strange as it may sound musicians are prone to a lot of injuries. Injuries vary depending on the instrument they play and how they play it. String instruments are prone to injuries on the back, shoulders, and neck, while percussionists often complain of back, shoulder, neck, hand, wrist, fingers and arm pain and tension. Thanks to studies and discoveries by researchers, scientists, and doctors, a lot of literature is available for maintaining good posture for piano players, drummers, and guitarists.It is essential that every musician maintains a good posture. Having a good …
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Patient requiring High Tibial Osteotomy gets connected to orthopedic specialist in India
Mr.Omar Mohamoud Omaar alias Dr.Huduyfe is a General Physician in Garowe, Somalia. He has been suffering from a disorder – Bilateral posterior condyle deformity – where the joints around his knees are abnormally formed. Due to this abnormal bone growth, he experiences pain in his knees. Over time, this had led to osteophytes developing in his joints too. Mr.Omaar is suffering from Bilateral Posterior Condyle deformity – where the joints around his knees are abnormally formed He has visited multiple doctors in Somalia and has been advised to consult orthopedic specialists in India for his treatment. He knows he has to visit …
Bullet Injury patient gets a new lease of life
In the 1980s, Mr.Yaseen Ahmed’s father was injured by a bullet in his leg. At that time, healthcare support for Somalia was not very accessible. It is unbelievable, but true, that he had to wait 4 years with the bullet embedded in his leg before he was able to meet a surgeon who was part of a mission effort by external agencies. While the surgeon removed the bullet successfully, due to the quality of surgery, our patient was still left with shrapnel in his leg, which he was unaware of. He had to wait 4 years with the bullet embedded …
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Arthritis of the Knee
There’s a persistent ache in your knee and you know that arthritis runs in the family. The words “knee pain” on Google search throws up thousands of posts on Arthritis and Total Knee Replacement (TKR) Surgery. And yet, after hours of research, there are niggling questions and non-medical queries that arise. Here we seek to address those that a patient has once his/her surgeon has recommended a Knee Replacement Surgery (TKR Surgery). #1: I am apprehensive about this surgery and have heard stories of my friend’s aunt having a bad experience and increased pain post TKR. What do I do? …