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Common orthopedic injuries at home

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Injuries can happen anywhere even at home. Major injuries don't need to happen only at the workplace or due to accidents on the road or at play. Injuries, pain, niggles and discomfort can occur even at the safest of locations like your home and occur during the most normal routines that you do home. Joint injuries are the most common injuries that can because even by prolonged immobility or too much movement. Nowadays ninety percent of the population of the globe is either at home or confined to the walls of their workplace due to Corona. The visit to gyms, gardens, public places, vacation destinations and sports arena are restricted due to Corona, so lot of rigorous activities have been curbed. Even then there is a high chance of hurting your joints while just sitting around at home or doing your normal easy routines at home.  Activities that require a lot of squatting or bending of the knee at acute angles are a cause of some minor or major injury to your knee. The activities tha

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACL AND MENISCUS TEARS THAT TELLS ALL

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ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) and the meniscus are both parts of the Knee joint. Both are two different parts of the knee having two different functions to be performed in the Knee. The ACL is the ligament or a band of tissues that run through the middle of the Knee joint providing it with structural support during actions like twisting and intense activities and this ligament also connects the thigh bone with the shin bone. Whereas the Meniscus is the cartilage that provides a cushion between the two major bones connected to the Knee joint, the shinbone and the thigh bone. Knee being the largest joint in our body also makes it prone to a lot of injuries and most of the injuries are caused during sports, heaving lifting or even in daily activities. An ACL tear or Meniscus tear is the major type of injury occurring in comparison to other injuries to the knee. Even though the structures are different and function completely different from each other, the ACL and Meniscus could get in

What to expect after an ACL surgery?

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament or ACL as it is commonly known in the medical field is the ligament that connects the thigh bone and the shinbone and is a very crucial part of the knee joint. The ACL provided the connection between the upper and the lower leg along with the other parts of the knee joint. They also provide stability to the Knee and stop the joint from bending forward beyond a level. Any wear and tear in the ligament are bound to cause minor or major discomfort in the knee joint. This may lead to major hindrance in the movement of the knee or may also cause discomfort in performing a range of motions with the knee. It may even cease your normal routine actions like getting up from a sitting position, squatting, jumping or even walking. The ACL ligament tears are of 3 grades according to the severity of the injury to the ligament and if the injury is termed major by a knee pain doctor like Dr. Manish Maheshwari it would be advised to be operated up to rectify and treat the pr

ACL Treatment options

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears are the most common knee injuries to a sports person having a high level of sudden knee movements and jerks. The injuries could range from minor self-healing types to major injuries that need surgical intervention to rectify them. The surgical intervention solely depends on the gravity and level of post-surgery activity goal. Knee specialists or ACL reconstruction surgeon like Dr. Manish Maheshwari is the best option for ACL injury expert in Indore. He is famed for giving the best result to patients ailing with problems related to an ACL tear and knee as a whole. Dr. Manish Maheshwari is the best ACL reconstruction surgeon in Indore and also in the whole of Central India.  The treatment of an ACL injury has to be decided by the consulting medical professional based on the tear severity, symptoms, level of activity restricted and also the level of activity aimed after the ACL injury is cured. Some ACL injuries may just need Home therapy which is c

What to Do If You Have an ACL Injury?

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a very common sports injury though it can also happen during your daily activities or even while doing your home chore. ACL is the ligament that connects the bones of the upper leg with your lower leg. An ACL injury could be partial or complete depending on the extend of damage to the ligament. People may be able to function normally with an ACL injury, but an untreated ACL could surely aggravate and cause other damages to the knee too. ACL keeps your knee stable and assists in the proper movement of the knee joint. Any kind of knee pain or ACL-related injury should immediately be shown to a good orthopedic or a sports doctor for proper diagnosis of the type of ACL and its respective treatment. Dr. Manish Maheshwari the leading orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine expert is the best person to contact if you have been having any kind of knee or sports-related injuries. He is the best ACL reconstruction surgeon in Indore.  ACL injuries could be the

Symptoms of Meniscus injury

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Meniscus the ‘C’ Shaped cartilage giving cushion between the thigh bone and the shin bone and also aids in the smooth movement of the knee. Any age-related deterioration on the meniscus, injury due to blunt force or sudden twisting or jumping motion could cause a lot of pain in the knee and can even make it immobile. This injury can be of varying gravity and the pain factor could also increase or decrease with the severity of the injury. This injury can also become major if the damage is in the inner part of the meniscus where blood vessels are less. This factor of the inner part of the meniscus being avascular makes the injury very difficult to heal and may need surgical intervention for rectification. As the injury is internal we have to depend on the symptoms to know if we have a meniscus tear. Some common signs and symptoms of a meniscus are given below. Any such signs have to be attended by a doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment of the same. The symptoms may seem minor but c

Recovery from a meniscus injury

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Meniscus tears are mostly of two types one that would need surgery and the other that would heal with time or would need noninvasive medical, support or physical therapy. Any injury or ageing related wear and tear to the knee could cause pain. It is best to consult an experienced and established physician or surgeon who has expertise with joint problems. Dr. Manish Maheshwari the best Knee surgeon in Indore would be the best person to suggest whether your knee pain requires just some medicine or physiotherapy or a surgical procedure.  Surgery is not required if the surgeon thinks that the injury is not very severe or will heal over a period with care. The injury tends to heal if it is in the vascular region of the meniscus as it gets good blood flow which is important for healing. Non-surgical methods of treatment for minor injuries in the vascular region of the meniscus will mostly be advised initially with the RICE method.  RICE: R stands for Rest. Keeping pressure off the knee and