Muscle, Bone and Joint (earlier named Arthritis)

Mr R.S. Anand, whose son Karanveer Singh was diagnosed with the rare Muscular Dystrophy disease DMD, is not just a caregiver father. He has gone ahead to set up DART to research into new treatments for Muscular Dystrophy. He has also fashioned a comic book series in the Super Hero mode for the kids to look beyond their disabilities. Mr Anand is an inspiration for any father! How did your life change after your son Karan was diagnosed with DMD((Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy)? To be honest it was…

This time in our Health by Numbers/Medical Tests series, Dr Shital Raval takes a look at the importance of Calcium levels in the metabolic panel. Read the previous parts on Sodium Levels, Potassium Levels and Chloride Levels CALCIUM: Calcium is an important component of our bones, teeth, nerve cells and organs such as heart and kidneys. A blood calcium test is ordered if there are any symptoms of any bone or neurological disorders, kidney stones etc or can be a part of a Comprehensive…

The world’s first prosthetic legs made out of special kind of cane allows an amputee to walk, run and dance with greater ease as it is light-weight and has compliant spring. Meet Arun Cherian, founder of Rise Legs, the Bangalore based startup behind this innovative cane legs. Arun , it is a brilliant and game changing concept, please tell us a about your company and the idea? Rise Legs is a startup company with just four employees based in Bangalore. We make high quality, cost effective…

Vonita Singh, who conducts therapeutic dance classes Movement Mantra in Dubai, is herself a patient of Rheumatoid Arthritis from a very early age. She shares how she fought to overcome the physical challenges Tell us a little about when RA started? What were the symptoms? It all started with the big toe of my right foot - I was all of 18 years old! Subtle pain and tenderness were the main symptoms initially, but that did not create enough anxiety for me to talk about it with anyone, including…

Dr Kalpana Kamdar, a physiotherapist from Ahmedabad, warns that slumping and slouching for long hours while sitting can result in severe shoulder dysfunction, unbearable pain, inflammation and restriction of movement in the neck, shoulders and upper back.  Case Study A 65-year-old male patient, retired from a clerical job, came with diffused pain in and around the left shoulder joint and loss of movement due to pain and weakness but no stiffness in the shoulder. He had first been treated…

Swati Agrawal, a fibromyalgia patient keenly wishes for more awareness and treatment for this incurable, misdiagnosed and misunderstood, invisible illness. Find out how she maintains her health. Listen to her in the video below. New Delhi, 12 May 2016: Well, you know what they say about best laid schemes of mice. In my case, that pretty much sums up Fibromyalgia. In fact, I think Robert Burns would have been impressed with how earnestly fibromyalgia made the schemes of my life go awry. Chronic…

Do you or a family member like to cook in the kitchen but struggle with the aches and pains due to Arthritis and other bone and joint conditions? Do you know that with some modifications and some simple tips, your kitchen can be made Elder Friendly or Arthritis Friendly? Here are some tips consolidated into the Arthritis Friendly Kitchen E-Book that you can download. And if you like the ebook, please share this page with your friends and family - so they can benefit from this as well.  And…

Aarthi Sampath has a condition known as limb girdle muscular dystrophy and uses a wheelchair. She shares her challenges in coping with activities of daily living and offers useful tips for those in a similar condition. Life is a challenge for everyone, and I am no exception. The moment I was diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy, challenges started creeping in every step of my way. EFFORT TO WALK With the passing years, my muscles started weakening and even the therapy didn’t help me…

A simple change in the type of foods consumed can reduce the frequency and severity of gout. Nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju recommends a gout-friendly diet that that will help you avoid pain, swelling and tenderness in the joints and keep major flare ups in control. Gout is a type of arthritis, typically caused by a build-up of uric acid in the blood. Uric acid normally dissolves in the blood and gets excreted by the kidneys. When the body makes extra uric acid and the kidneys cannot excrete…

Kya aap jaante hain ki 30-40 varsh ke logon ko arthritis (gathiya) ka dard hone laga hai. Iss liye humne 20 Tips to Manage Arthritis ka hindi anuvaad kiya hai.  Arthritis ki poori jaankari iss ebook mein hai Arthritis kya hota hai Arthritis ke prakaar Arthritis se bachne ke upaaye Arthritis ko niyantrit rakhne ke tarike Hamari 20 Tips to Manage Arthritis E-book ab Hindi mein. Register/Login karein aur phir yahan se download karein:  20 Sujhav Arthritis (gathiya) ki Dekh…