Ortho Sudha

  Even as the lockdown gets over and India slowly begins to recover, many of us are still working from home. In fact, work from home is starting to feel more normal than going to the office. Many big firms are now debating on whether or not work from home should become a permanent option. Many companies are reluctant to rush into opening their offices, given the concerns around a possible third Covid-19 wave. And while work from home does come with its own set of benefits, there are still some drawbacks. First of all, working from home does no favors to your body. It can have a negative effect on the body. The poor posture that is associated with a sedentary job can be the cause for joint pain. And while earlier you would move around for meetings and conferences, now even that time is spent on Zoom. Joint Pain is a problem that is becoming more and more common in the office going population of India. To avoid these joint pains, here are some simple ways to keep your body healthy and

  The shoulder joint is the most vulnerable to pain and injuries as it’s one of the most used joints in the body such as in lifting, pushing and many other activities that contain risk of damage to your shoulder joints and tendons. Shoulder pain is generally caused by conditions such as frozen shoulder, arthritis, bursitis, dislocation of the shoulders, fractures as well as inflammation of the tendons, thus it is vital to get proper diagnosis to help in finding an effective remedy and treatment for shoulder pain. If you are experiencing shoulder pain, the following are some tips for shoulder pain relief. 1.      Rest your shoulder. The first thing to do is to rest the shoulder from any work and pressure. Try to avoid lifting heavy things, pushing or doing any heavy work with your shoulders as this may further aggravate the pain or even do more damage to the shoulder joints. 2.      Another method is to apply ice to the affected shoulder to relieve the pain. Applying ice for u

  Are you suffering from hand pain? Do you sometimes get an achy feeling in your fingers or wrist? Are you having trouble moving your fingers or gripping things? It might feel like just a little tingle, or it might be a burning pain. You may feel it coming and going, making you unsure on whether or not you should worry about it. To answer your questions, the following are some diseases that affect the hands. Osteoarthritis The joints most commonly affected by hand OA are the wrists, the joints at the base of the thumb, the middle finger joints and the joints that are the closest to fingernails. In the finger joints, OA can cause a formation of nodes (bony knots). Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs as a result of a faulty immune system that attacks mainly the joints but possibly internal organs as well. It comes with symptoms such as joint pain, swelling, inflammation and loss of function. RA generally affects the wrist a