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Fitness
Fitness Overview I often get questioned about the best exercise program. This comes particularly from teenagers who are enthusiastic and full of ene...
Foot Pain
Foot Pain Foot comprises of 26 bones. These include tarsal bones, metacarpals and phalanges the toe bones. Foot is a complex structure with arches fr...
Frozen Shoulder
Frozen Shoulder Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis is a condition in which shoulder movements are restricted in almost all directions. It is a pa...
Golfers Elbow
Golfers Elbow Overview Golfers Elbow or medial epicondylitis affects people in the age group between 30 and 50. It is a repetitive strain injury (RS...
Hallux Valgus
Hallux Valgus Hallux valgus is the displacement and rotation of the big toe curling towards the 2nd toe and occasionally crisscrossing the second t...
Hip Pain
Hip Pain Hip pain can present in different ways. The typical area of pain due to hip joint is the groin pain. However, people often experience pain i...
Knee Arthritis
Knee Arthritis When to go Under a Knife? When is it right time to go for “Total Knee Replacement”? This has been a major dilemma for most patients ...
Knee Pain
Knee Pain Knee pain can affect all age groups. The reasons for the knee pain can range from injury, repetitive strain, infection, gout to arthritis. ...
LCL Injury
LCL Injury Overview LCL or Lateral Collateral Ligament is one of the 4 main ligaments in the knee joint holding the thigh bone and leg bone togethe...
MCL Injury
MCL Injury Overview MCL or Medial Collateral Ligament is one of the 4 main ligaments in the knee joint. Ligaments are rubbery ropes with connect the...
Meniscal Tear
Meniscal Tear Overview Meniscus are the cushions in the knee joint which provide extra support for the cartilage (smooth lining) of the joint. It he...
Osteochondritis Dissecans
Osteochondritis Dissecans Osteochondritis Dissecans is a condition in which the cartilage in a specific area of the joint detaches due to loss of the...