KNEE OESTEOARTHRITIS Dr. Md. Mazharul Alam INTRODUCTION : Global estimates reveal more than 100million people are affected by OA. Between the ages of 30 and 65 years the general incidence and prevalence of Knee OA has been reported to increase by as much as 10 times that of younger age groups, affecting nearly 33.6% […]
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Migraine is commonest type of headache that needs a visit to a doctor. It is also the commonest cause of severe headache. Migraine headaches are different from other types of headaches and can be diagnosed by its characteristics. Family history of migraines, age when the first attack occurred, and frequency and duration of headaches will […]
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Chronic pain: a symptom or a disease? Definition of Pain by International Society for Study of Pain is “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.” Note the last few words, even in the absence of actual/potential tissue damage if a person describe unpleasant sensation […]
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It is useful in the treatment of the following conditions : 1) Raymauds diseases . 2) Arterial embolism in arm . 3) Meniers syndrome . 4) CRPS I , CRPS II . It has been utilized both as diagnostic as well as theurapeutic intervention . Contraindications: 1) Coagulation disorder. 2) Pneumothorax / Pneumonectomy on the […]
Continue ReadingEpidural block or Epidural Steroid Injection
Epidural block or epidural steroid injection is a common technique to relieve chronic spinal pain. It may be Lumber Epidural Block, Caudal Epidural Block, Cervical Epidural Block or Thoracic Epidural Block depending on the site of intervention. It reduces inflammation, blocks transmission of nociceptive C-fibre input and prevents ectopic discharge from axon & dorsal root […]
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It is done for contained disc prolapse & discogenic pain. Here a 17G needle introduced into the diseased disc under C-arm guidance. Then a special motorized probe is introduced through this needle & then operated. It breaks the nucleus pulposus into fine particles and sucks it out. Success rate is nearly 80%. The advantages are: […]
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Vertebroplasty may be used for patients with vertebral compression fractures due to osteoporosis, metastatic tumors, or benign tumors such as vertebral heamangiomas. Patients with metastasis and myeloma usually experience severe pain and disability. Vertebroplasty is performed to provide pain relief and to produce bone strengthening and vertebral stabilization when the lesion threatens the stability of […]
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Ozone Therapy in slip disc, Ozone Nucleolysis, Ozone Discectomy, Ozonucleolysis Conditions treated with Ozone Therapy: Parkinsonism | Stroke | Psoriasis | Cancer | AIDS | Slip Disc Ozone may be a wonder molecule to the clinicians though its potentials yet to be fully explored. It has role in controlling bacterial, fungal & viral infections including […]
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