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The Symptoms of Slip Disc & Its Treatment. Dr. Manu Mengi

A prolapsed disc is normally called a herniated or slipped disc. In such a disorder, the inner substance of the spinal cord bulges out through a weakness or fracture of the outer part of the disc. This bulging disc may sometimes press on the surrounding structures like the nerve that runs within the spinal cord. In certain cases, there is an inflammation around the prolapsed part of the disc, which in turn cases pain. In order to correctly diagnose this problem, a specialist will need to look for the slip disc symptoms. Once it is diagnosed, depending on the extent of the disorder, you will be prescribed with the ideal Slip Disc Treatment in Chandigarh .   Causes of slip disc Disk herniation or slipped disc occurs mostly because of the disk generative disorder. This is an age related disorder which results in the gradual disintegration of the body. As you age, the body, especially the spinal disk will lose its ability to retain fluidity, thus making it less flexible and prone...

What do you need to know about Hip Replacement Surgery? Dr. Manu Mengi

Hip replacement is a surgical procedure which is generally carried out when the parts of the hip joint are diseased or damaged and need to be replaced. The procedure involves parts of the hip joint being removed and replaced with new, artificial parts to relieve pain and help improve mobility. There could be a number of reasons that promote the wearing down of the hip joint. The effects you may feel may include persistent joint pain, stiffness, and swelling, loss of mobility etc. Prior to going for the surgery, your doctor may try other medications in addition to some physical therapy. He or she may also advise you to use a cane. If these therapies work and achieve the purpose, then surgery may not be needed. Personally, I have always felt that one should always be very careful when the question is of artificial parts. Hip replacement is an option to be considered if persistent pain and disability interfere with your daily life. Before a doctor recommends the surgery, howeve...

How to make your bone fracture heal fast? Dr. Manu Mengi

Fracture healing is a time consuming process. A lot also depends on the age of the patient along with additional factors including nutrition, treatment method and on the whole health of the patient. You surely can take a number of guidelines to help speed up the process of fracture treatment. There is a number of B one Fracture Doctors in Chandigarh who also suggests that quitting smoking can help speed up the process of bone fracture healing. In case you are used to smoking then it is sure that the course of healing gets very much slow. Apart from this there are larger chances that the bone might never join completely. One of the reasons is that smoking influences the flow of blood through the bones that makes it difficult to realign. Thus in case you are having a fracture then it is advisable to quit smoking. Balanced Diet Apart from this the diet you take should also be well balanced. It is vital that your body should in fact get all possible nutrients in the right qua...

How to Prevent Arthritis from Progressing Further. Dr. Manu Mengi

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and function loss of joints. Periods of active inflammation are called high disease activity. When joints are inflamed, white blood cells enter the joint space. How to prevent further deformation of rheumatoid arthritis? Many Rheumatoid Arthritis patients are wondering about the answer. Joint Pain Doctor Manu Mengi has good effects on the treatment and rehabilitation of rheumatoid arthritis. Adhering to the principle of treatment based on syndrome differentiation, on one hand, Dr Manu Mengi offers comprehensive treatment, including constitution therapy, medication therapy, exercise therapy, diet therapy, psychological therapy and surgical therapy; on another hand, he makes individualized and targeted treatment plan based on the individual difference of RA patient.  How to prevent further deformation of rheumatoid arthritis?  The answer of Dr. Manu Mengi theory is to make a ...

Total Hip Replacement Surgery - What do you need to know? Dr. Manu Mengi

Hip arthroplasty is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint will be replaced by an artificial joint frequently. It is made from metal and plastic materials also known as hip replacement or total hip replacement. Hip joint replacement will be required if there is severe pain in the hip joint, your mobility has become too painful even when resting due to severe arthritis or serious injury, and you can hardly perform and enjoy anymore your daily activities. But this method will be the last resort, doctors will still try non-surgical methods, such as physiotherapy and steroids, if it still doesn't work, that will be the time that orthopedic surgeon will recommend Hip Replacement in Chandigarh . Total hip can be carried out using general anesthesia, you will be put in deep sleep and will feel no pain, as an alternative, a spinal anesthesia can also be used. After the surgery, you will require a wedge-shaped cushion between your legs to help to keep the hip joint in place and i...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Management Tips For Women. Dr. Manu Mengi

Arthritis is believed to be an older person's disease where one would have achy joints that have restricted movements but for some cases, arthritis is an autoimmune condition that affects almost every part of the body and people in their 20s and 30s can also started searching for rheumatoid arthritis treatments as get affected with the same as well. The condition rheumatoid arthritis is there when the antibodies in the immune system by mistaken started attacking the lining of the joints and thus the resultant condition would be swelling, warmth, pain and limited mobility. Who are at huge risk? Several surveys have done to find the fact and hence conclude that a huge number of rises has been seen with the women as patient of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The estimated rate of Rheumatoid Arthritis in women who ages more than 18 increased up to 33% between last 10 years and that is a matter to concern as no one is sure about what is the reason of having risen in Rheumatoid Arthritis...

Knee Replacement Surgery - Its Types & Post-Op Care. Dr. Manu Mengi

Knee replacement is a surgical procedure aimed at restoring a knee damaged by arthritis. The procedure is done by removing damaged cartilage and bone in the knee joint then artificial bones and joints are fixed. Today not all patients having knee pain will have to go for a surgery if at all the cause of the pain is clearly identified. This treatment is not cheap, in India it ranges from RS.75000 to 1 Lakh depending on the type of surgery; time spent in the theater  and surgeon charges. So a surgery is recommended only when the damage is in its last stage or when the bones are touching each other which would have caused the wear and tear destroying the cartilage between the bones. This causes for efforts to try and preserve the natural joint. TYPES OF KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY IN CHANDIGARH Partial Knee Replacement It is a surgery that may be considered for the treatment of Osteoarthritis of the knee joint. The advantage here is that a small cut is made and recovery period...