Osteoarthritis is a long – term chronic disease characterized by the degeneration of the cartilage in the joint. This results in bones rubbing each other creating stiffness, pain, and impaired movements. The disease most commonly affects the joints in the knees, hands, feet, spine, shoulder and hip joints. Risk Factors – Age above 40 – […]
Anemia is a problem when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the body’s tissues. Hemoglobin is a protein found in red cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all other organs in the body. TYPES AND CAUSES OF ANAEMIA There are many forms of anemia. Each […]
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SLEEP? When you sleep, your body undergoes a series of changes that enable the rest that is vital to your overall health. Sleep allows the brain and body to slow down and engage in processes of recovery, promoting better physical and mental performance the next day and over the long-term. KEY […]
The low back, also called the lumbar region is the area of the back that starts below the ribcage. Low Back Pain (LBP), also called Lumbago is a very common disorder involving the muscles, nerves and bones of the back. The pain vary from a dull constant ache which has taken more than 12 weeks […]
You will meet our medical personnel’s who are so welcoming and are fluent in managing Orthopaedic conditions [problems of bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments and nerves] 1.Firstly, we shall take your (patient’s) particulars like the Name, Age, gender, occupation etc. This is because some Orthopaedic conditions are related to someone’s age, the nature of […]
Diabetes is a condition that happens when your blood sugar (glucose) is too high. It develops when your pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin or any at all, or when your body isn’t using it properly, glucose builds up in your bloodstream, causing high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia). Over time, having consistently high blood glucose can cause […]
Hiccups are involuntary spasmodic contractions of the muscle at the base of the lungs (diaphragm = a curtain that separates your chest from your stomach) followed by the rapid closure of the vocal cords. A spasm in your diaphragm causes your vocal cords ( read a voice box on top of the trachea or wind […]
In Medicine like police we carry out investigations right away from the: 1. Patients’ particulars, the history how the disease started which we call history of the presenting complaints; 2. Physical examination: (a)Vital signs: Body Temperature, Blood pressure, Pulse rate, Weight, Height, Oxgyen circulation, breaths per minute . (b) Systemic examination: Respiratory system( breathing system), […]
What is dermatology? Dermatology refers to the study of the skin, its appendages and the immediate visible mucous membranes. What are the skin appendages? These include the nails and hairs Why is the skin important to us? The skin carries out important functions for the human proper well-being of the human body. These include: • […]
A UTI is infection that affects the parts of the urinarysystem including kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. What causes a UTI? It is caused by bacteria or yeast entering the urinarytract leading to inflammation and pain. UTIs are more common in women affecting the bladder and urethra because women have shorter urethras and their anus […]
