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closeClear filters5 Types of Common Orthopedic Disorder Anyone Can Have
5 Types of Common Orthopedic Disorder Anyone Can Have – Orthopedics is a medical science that deals with various problems of the human musculoskeletal system. It treats many kinds of injury, pain, disorder, and other problems that could happen to that system. Currently, medical science has found various problems that could occur with this system.
Limb Pain Causes, Definition, Symptoms, And Medications
Limb Pain Causes, Definition, Symptoms, And Medications – Anyone who often experiences some sort of pain in either arms or legs may need to find out about limb pain causes in the first place. It is mandatory to understand a specific condition before attempting to seek appropriate medication. Therefore, it is necessary not to ignore any form
Sprains Vs Strain: What’s the Difference? Let’s Find Out
Sprains Vs Strain: What’s the Difference? Let’s Find Out – Sprains and strains arе two conditions that can occur during еxеrcisе. Usually, both conditions arе triggеrеd by a lack of warm-up bеforе starting physical activity. Howеvеr, it is important to know that sprain and strain arе two diffеrеnt conditions. Lеt’s rеcognizе sprains vs strain: what’s
Kebiasaan Kebiasaan Buruk Pemicu Radang Sendi
Apa itu Radang Sendi? Radang sendi, atau arthritis, adalah kondisi yang ditandai oleh peradangan pada satu atau beberapa sendi di tubuh. Gejala yang umum yang sering muncul adalah nyeri, kemerahan, bengkak, dan kekakuan pada sendi yang terkena. Radang sendi dapat mempengaruhi mobilitas dan kualitas hidup seseorang jika tidak ditangani dengan baik. Umumnya kondisi radang sendi
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Nyeri Otot Pasca Olahraga
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Nyeri Otot Pasca Olahraga — Olahraga merupakan aktivitas yang baik dilakukan untuk menjaga kesehatan dan kebugaran tubuh. Namun, pernahkah sahabat BIMC merasakan nyeri 24 jam setelah melakukan kegiatan tersebut. Alih alih merasa bugar, mengapa justru badan menjadi sakit? Setelah menjalani sesi latihan, sering kali kita mengalami nyeri otot yang muncul
When is stiff neck become serious?
When is stiff neck become serious? — A stiff neck usually shown by soreness and difficulty moving the neck, especially when trying to turn the head to the side. It may also be accompanied by a headache, neck pain and or shoulder pain. This might happen upon waking up one morning or perhaps developed later
First Aid on Sprains and Strains
First Aid on Sprains and Strains — Strains are injuries when a muscle or tendon (tissue that attaches muscle to bone) is stretched too far. While sprains are injuries where a ligament is stretched or torn within a joint. Mostly, sprains and strains happen on your ankle, knee and wrist. In severe sprains, the ligaments
What makes women more susceptible to osteoporosis
What makes women more susceptible to osteoporosis — Osteoporosis is a silent disease that weakens bones, increasing the risk of unforeseen fractures. There typically are no symptoms in the early stages of bone loss, that is why osteoporosis called silent disease. Once your bones have been weakened by osteoporosis, you might have signs and symptoms
Learn More about Sports Injury before Visiting BIMC Hospital Kuta
Learn More about Sports Injury before Visiting BIMC Hospital Kuta — You can’t avoid a specific sports injury while doing exercises or joining sports events. It can be because you don’t warm up properly before exercising or playing contact sports. You can treat it by getting rest and compressing the wound. Go to the doctor
Trigeminal Neuralgia: Nyeri wajah dan pipi bawah sebelah
Trigeminal Neuralgia: Nyeri wajah dan pipi bawah sebelah — Trigeminal Neuralgia adalah rasa nyeri di salah satu sisi wajah mulai dari dahi, pipi bawah hingga dagu. Kondisi ini terjadi karena adanya gangguan pada simpul saraf trigemus. Sesuai artinya, trigeminus memiliki saraf berjumlah tiga pasang, berada di sisi kiri dan kanan, dimana jika dilihat dari depan,
Bedah Artroskopi Teknologi canggih bedah minim sayatan
Oleh dr. I Wayan Murjana, Sp OT Definisi Artroskopi Bedah Artroskopi Teknologi canggih bedah minim sayatan — Artroskopi (bedah teropong sendi) adalah salah satu tindakan bedah yang memeriksa sendi-sendi dengan tujuan untuk meminimalisir jumlah darah yang hilang. Tidak seperti metode bedah tradisional untuk hal semacam ini, tindakan artroskopi lebih murah, tidak begitu sakit, dan membutuhkan
Mengatasi syaraf kejepit kronis
Mengatasi syaraf kejepit kronis — Saraf kejepit adalah saraf yang terkena tekanan berlebih. Tekanan berlebihan itu didapat dari tulang, kartilago/tulang rawan, otot, hingga tendon. Tekanan inilah yang menyebabkan rasa nyeri, dan kesemutan diberbagai tubuh. Sebagian besar kasus saraf kejepit terjadi di bagian leher, punggung atas/punggung bawah, dan tangan. Apa Penyebab Saraf Kejepit ? Untuk menghindari
Cedera Ligamen Saat Olahraga
Cedera Ligamen Saat Olahraga — Cedera olahraga adalah kesalahan yang terjadi pada rangka dan otot tubuh selama melakukan olahraga. cedera olahraga sering terjadi pada anak-anak karena anak-anak cenderung tidak pernah memikirkan pemanasan terlebih dahulu. Tetapi orang dewasa juga sering merasakan cedera pada saat olahraga karena kelalaiannya sendiri. ciri-ciri orang yang beresiko mengalami cedera olahraga jika
Knee Arthroscopy at BIMC
Knee Arthroscopy at BIMC — This past April witnessed Tiger Woods winning the Masters for the fifth time, his first since 2008. And what makes his return to prominence, at 43 years old, nothing short of miraculous is that it came after a series of well-documented knee problems. In December 1994 Woods underwent his first
Understanding the Value of Knee Arthroscopy
Understanding the Value of Knee Arthroscopy — BIMC today offers knee arthroscopy, a surgical technique that can diagnose and treat problems in the knee joint by allowing a very small incision where a tiny camera is inserted for our surgeon to view inside for a look at the issue clearly. According to a Health Line
Pain Syndrome Health Talk for Hotel Group
Pain Syndrome Health Talk for Hotel Group — Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition, which often affects one limb (arm, leg, hand, or foot) usually after an injury and lasting greater than six months. It is more common in women and can occur in anyone at any age, with a peak at
Round Table Discussion on Ankle Injuries
BIMC Hospitals together with Siloam Hospitals Denpasar held a round table discussion at Lippo Sunset Plaza on February 27 on the topic of pain care related to ankle sprains and injuries. Dr. Erwin Saspraditya Sp.OT and Dr. Candra Wijanadi MD, CH gave their medical insight to 80 participants.
Manage Pain Safely
BIMC Hospital Group along with Siloam Hospital Denpasar, will hold a pain management event at Lippo Sunset Plaza, Saturday, December 19. The round table discussion will be presented by Dr. I Putu Pramana who specializes in orthopedic, neuro-system, trauma and post-operation and senior nurse, Arlina Ika Rahayu. The event will be moderated by Dr.
Hard to pronounce, easy to contract
Osteoporosis may not roll off the tongue easily, but globally, one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50 will contract it in their lifetime. A disease that literally means “porous bone,” it strikes silently, builds slowly, and the first symptom often is the bone’s fracturing. In Indonesia, where statistics
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve which passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist. This is a very common syndrome mostly complained by women aged 30 to 50. The incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome is 1-3 cases per 1000 subjects per year; prevalence is approximately 50 cases per 1000 subjects
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis by definition is a group of conditions involving damage to the joints of the body. It is a general term to describe inflammation of the joints, characterized by redness, warmth, swelling, and pain within the joint. As many of 100 medical conditions have symptoms of arthritis. While rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of
Surfing Injuries
Surfing Injuries Although surfing is thought to be a relatively risk free sport, with an incidence between 3 – 4 injuries per 1000 days of surfing, we think it’s wise that you know what to expect and what to do before riding the waves. Surfing is an ancient sport originally from Hawaii. There is written