MUST TO KNOW BITS (ORTHOPEDICS)
1.BACK PAIN
Lower back pains may be sudden or gradual for some people when they do their daily routine works such as lifting heavy weights improperly, anaerobic exercises, or due to some underlying causes.
Cauda Equina Syndrome is a rare condition that develops when something damages or compresses a bundle of nerves known as Cauda Equina at the lower part of the spinal cord. This condition may occur due to herniated disc, spinal stenosis, infections tumors, or injuries that damage the spine.
The symptoms include numbness in legs, difficulty walking, severe back pain, bowel and bladder malfunctions, etc.
Cauda Equina is a medical emergency and surgery is the only option as treatment.
2. Collagen is a protein that maintains skin elasticity. Also it helps to provide structural support in connective tissues, muscles, and skin.
It plays an important role in healthy bone and joints.
2.HEALTHY SKIN
During aging the functions of collagen are affected and retarded and hence the skin wrinkles and other posture disabilities develop and appear gradually.
Collagen supplements are available in the market and can be used according to doctor's advice without any harm.
3.POSTURE AND FITNESS
Posture is very important and bad posture can damage your health as follows.
Bad postures can cause back pain, breathing trouble, headaches, urinary troubles, constipation, and heartburn.
Some exercises can help to keep good posture such as bridge, plank, and chest expanding.
There are medical devices such as chair are available.
4.SPRAINS
A sprained ankle can be experienced by pain and swellings.
Sprains are due to the ligaments that connect the ankle gets damaged, stretched, or torn. Sprains differ from the strain that sprain affects ligaments, where strains injure muscle or tendons.
Hence an ankle sprain can cause deep severe pain so that it is very difficult to move the ankle and sometimes a sprained ankle may feel like a broken bone.
