Common Orthopaedic Injuries and Pain Management

Injuries are a part of life. At some point of time in life, everyone encounters an injury whether minor or severe.

Let us do a mind activity by trying to remember when was the last time we got injured, what was the cause, how severe it was and the recovery time? Are you done with it?

We are sure you must have felt that agony or that pain again and would have prayed to the Almighty not to let you go through those days again.

We, the experts at Orthopaedics Department at Smt. Parvati Devi Hospital, have brought forward this article to make you aware of the common orthopaedic injuries and pain management so that you can protect yourself in the coming future with your knowledge and self-care.

What is an Orthopaedic Injury?

An orthopaedic injury is an injury to the musculoskeletal system. To simplify it more, it is related more to the bones and joints.

Common Orthopaedic Injuries

Let us have information about the most common orthopaedic injuries in detail.

Dislocation

When a joint goes out of its position and gets displaced, this condition refers to Dislocation. As a result, the affected area gets swelled up and is very painful.

This condition is common in the joints of ankles, hips, elbows, shoulders and fingers. It brings along temporary deformity and immobilization in the joint. With the right treatment, it can be cured within days to weeks.

Fracture

A commonly occurring orthopaedic injury, a fracture is a break in the bone as a result of sudden impact or weakened bone density which is an after-effect of osteoporosis.

Fractured bones are capable enough of causing numbness, redness and severe pain. It affects mobility severely. The recovery time varies from days to a few weeks and in some cases, surgery is involved too.

Knee Injury

Sudden twists may injure the muscles and/or tendons in the knees which snatches away the proper functioning of the knee joint. This injury can also be credited to osteoarthritis.

Knee injury makes way for complications in mobility, pain and swelling in the affected area. In extreme cases, the doctor may recommend knee replacement surgery to restore the mobility of the knees and provide freedom from pain.

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Originally published at https://parvatihospital.com on April 15, 2019.