Dr. Debabrata Padhy

  Back Pain Almost every individual in his life experiences low back pain. The lower back usually starts below the rib cage on the midline with the surrounding muscles.  Sometimes the pain may be intense or it gets better of its own with the passage of time. But each time it recurs it usually becomes worse than the previous one. Complains  –  Dull aching pain to stabbing pain with or without radiation to lower limbs is the usual symptom. Sometimes it becomes progressive and makes it someone hard to move or stand straight.  The pain may be acute due to sudden exertion like heavy weight lifting, strenuous exercises in the gym, or working for a longer period in an unaccustomed position. This pain usually due to muscle pool in the back or sometimes due to prolapse (slippage of disc to the spinal canal or nerve root ) of the intervertebral disc. The acute pain is relieved mostly by rest and simple analgesics (pain killer ) with muscle relaxants. Once the pain is sett...

  Spine Surgery SPINE   SURGERY- What is spine surgery? Back injuries, and more specifically spinal injuries, have become a problem that affects more and more people around the world. The passage of time, accidents, overexertion and poor posture in everyday life are the causes of the problem. Spinal surgery allows surgeons to decompress, move, and repair vertebral structures and replace them if necessary. Back surgery is an option to consider when conservative treatments have not worked and pain persists and prevents the development of a normal life. Types of Spine Surgery? Discectomy : consists of removing the herniated part of the disc to access the inflamed nerve and relieve its irritation. Laminectomy : The bone that covers the vertebrae is removed and enlarged to relieve pressure from a stricture. Fusion : Spinal fusion consists mainly of joining two or more bones of the spine. This can alleviate pain by stabilizing a fracture or simply eliminate pain that begins with the...

  How Do You Know If You Need a Hip Replacement? How bad is your hip pain needing a Hip Replacement Surgery? Ask yourself Is your pain keeps you awake the whole night and you are facing difficulty walking or bend over? Are you using pain relief medicine? Have conservative treatments have not helped your pain? Your hip hurts when you’re not moving. Even when you’re sitting still or lying in bed, your hip pain or stiffness still bothers you. Let’s take a look at points that will help you decide if you need hip replacement surgery. Tests Reveal Advanced Arthritis or Significant Joint Damage Your hip is a ball-and-socket joint. Cartilage covering the joint surfaces and synovial fluid inside the joint cavity reduces the friction caused where the socket in the pelvic bone and the ball of the femoral head moves together. Significant joint damage caused by arthritis or other joint conditions can create inflammation, causing the cartilage to wear away. Without cartilage, there’s no cushion ...

  Joint Pain: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Joint pain can be caused by injury affecting any of the ligaments, bursa, or tendons surrounding the joint. Injury can also affect the ligaments, cartilage, and bones within the joint.  Joint   Pain  is also a feature of joint inflammation or arthritis and osteoarthritis and extremely rarely it can cause cancer inside the joint. Pain within the joint is a common cause of shoulder, ankle, and knee joints. Also, some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) chlamydia and gonorrhea can lead to joint pain. Some causes of joint pain in adults: General body infection  –    Joint pains may be caused by some general body infections, especially a flu-like illness with high temperature like in viral infections.  Osteoarthritis (OA)  –  It is the most common form of arthritis in adults. This joint pain caused by a ”wear and tear” or degeneration of the joint itself. It may be most noticeable by first joint p...