The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of the key stabilizing ligaments in the knee. It prevents excessive forward movement of the shinbone (tibia) relative to the thighbone (femur) and provides rotational stability. An ACL injury, particularly a tear, can significantly impact an athlete’s ability to perform at their highest level. Understanding which sports carry…
Read MoreCommon Causes of Knee Injury Almost all of us have scraped or bruised our knees as children, while running, playing, or riding our cycle. Even adults are prone to injuring their knees every now and then. The cause of your knee injury and intensity of symptoms determine its seriousness. Let us take a look…
Read MoreWhat Is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune condition that tends to affect people who have developed an immunocompromised state of health. Patients will experience pain, and redness of the affected joints, along with an inability to move the joint well. The symptoms are very similar to osteoarthritis, which is a more commonly…
Read MoreCommon Causes Of Knee Pain Knee pain is one of the most common symptom for which patients visit orthopaedic surgery specialists in Mumbai. The pain can vary in intensity, nature, and its frequency, but it is a source of considerable discomfort. To stop knee pain from recurring or increasing in intensity it is important…
Read MoreSeptic Arthritis Septic arthritis is an infection of a joint from within or outside due to neglected injury, surgery, or due to deposition of infectious agents from other organs. The condition is quite painful and causes stiffness, swelling, and redness of the affected joint. Patients may develop fever and body ache depending on the…
Read MoreWhat Is Septic Arthritis? Septic arthritis is an infection that affects the joints of the body. Patients with septic arthritis will complain of pain, swelling, and difficulty in moving the affected joint. The skin overlying the affected joint is often warm to touch and may have developed a slight reddish discoloration. Septic arthritis requires…
Read MoreCauses of Knee Joint Trauma Owing to its contribution is several day-to-day activities, a number of factors are likely to injure the knee joint. The nature of the injury determines the resultant damage and the treatment that would be needed. Joint replacement surgeon in Breach Candy hospital Mumbai may also advise knee surgery to…
Read MoreArthroscopic Diagnosis Of Knee Disorder Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive method of managing joint disorders. An arthroscope is a long, thin and flexible tube of fiber optic material with a camera and a light attached to one end. This end of the arthroscope is inserted within the knee joint via a small skin incision…
Read MoreWhat Is Arthroscopy? Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive technique used to study the joints in the body and the surrounding tissues, from within. The technique allows doctors to diagnose and treat disorders of various joints in the body, by examining the joints from within. Even complicated procedures like total knee replacement in Mumbai are performed…
Read MoreWhat Are Sports Injuries? Any form of injury that is traumatic, sudden or forceful in nature and exerts a forceful impact on any muscle, bone, joint, tendon or cartilage qualifies as a sports injury. Such injuries are usually sustained while performing exercise, engaging in sports or after performing exertive physical activities. Sometimes the injury can…
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