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Knee Replacement Surgery - an overview
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Arthritis is one of those ailments that most people take for granted until it really goes beyond control. The two most frequent conditions of arthritis are rheumatoid and osteo-arthritis and the most common reason for knee replacement is severe osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease of the knees. Conversely, knee replacement surgery is the most common joint replacement procedure.
The term 'arthritis' means 'inflammation of the joint'. It is often considered as the wearing away of cartilage in a joint but actually inflammation is the cause that leads to the wear and tear. Over time, inflammation can lead to cartilage loss and exposed bone, instead of a normal, smooth joint surface. Osteoarthritis results in the wearing away of the normal smooth cartilage until bare bone is exposed. Regardless of what the cause of damage is, the progressively increasing pain and stiffness and inability to carry out regular functions lead the patient to consider total knee replacement. Surgery is usually recommended only if non-surgical treatments, such as physiotherapy, exercise, medicines or physical aids no longer help to reduce pain or improve mobility.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis - A painful and serious condition
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) characterized by chronic pain and inflammation in the joints is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the tissues and other organs. Before explaining what RA is, we should first know what an autoimmune disease is. Autoimmune (AI) disease happens when the body's good cells and tissues are mistakenly attacked by their own immune system, primarily meant to attack infected cells. Rheumatism is one type of AI when patients have antibodies in their blood that causes tissue and joint inflammation and affects multiple organs.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic illness that can last for years. Symptoms like pain and swelling intensify with time and age and progressively lead to functional disability. RA is often referred to as a life crippling disease. Known to be a progressive disease, RA can be traced through three stages of development. The first stage: Swelling of the synovial lining that causes pain, stiffness of the joints, warmth and redness. The second stage: thickening of the cells and tissues that cause bone erosion, pain and movement restriction.
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Ten Ways to Keep your Heart Healthy
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Did you know that there are more deaths due to heart disease each year than due to cancer? Yes. And more often than not ignoring simple rules of life gets our heart into trouble causing heart attack. So why not stick to ten simple rules and pave the way for a healthy heart and happy life!
Stay happy. Laugh
The first mantra of having a sound heart is to stay happy and laugh a lot. Research and studies have shown that those who stay merry have reduced stress levels. People who watch fun and comedy shows, possess a healthier heart than those who chose to stay serious.
Take a deep breath. Meditate
Take a deep breath and concentrate. This helps control your blood pressure and lets your mind take control of your emotions. Normally we breathe about 16 to 19 times a minute, but research has shown that if we breathe slow taking around 10 breathes per minute for 15 minutes a day and continue till at least two months, this is definitely going to reduce our blood pressure.
Eat healthy. Eat well
Milk and fish and greens in plenty – that's the way to go about having a healthy heart.
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