Author Archives: Raja Behera

by Dr. Sanjay Patil Neck is one of the most flexible regions of the spine, which consists of vertebrae, seven shock-absorbing discs, muscles, and vertebral ligaments to hold them in place. The uppermost cervical disc connects the top of the spinal column to the base of the skull. The spinal cord, which sends nerve impulses […]

by Dr. Jagdish Hiremath Arthritis is a broad term and roughly it can be divided into rheumatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatic arthritis occurs in childhood between the age of 5 and 15 years. It is more common in girls. It licks the joint and bites the heart. During the active arthritis phase, there is […]

by Dr. Vaijayanti Lagu-Joshi Many of us know that arthritis is a disease of joints but very few of us know that few types of arthritis are not just restricted to joints but they are multi systemic. I will be sharing some information about such multi system arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis, collagen vascular diseases (SLE, […]

by Dr. Sanjay Sane Feet are the untiring workhorses of our body. With every mile we walk, 200,000 to 300,000 pounds of stress bears down on our feet, and by the time we’re 50, most of us have walked 75,000 miles. That’s stupendous task for the two feet. And yet, most of us ignore them. […]

by Dr. Archana Ravindra Shinde Our immune system protects us from diseases.Ideally, antibodies, which are part of the immune system, recognize and destroy infections like bacteria and viruses so we do not get sick. To do this successfully, our body must be able to distinguish between “self” and “non-self” (e.g. bacteria and viruses). Autoimmune diseases […]

by Dr. Raju Shah When a patient of Arthritis sees a doctor usually he/she is in pain, agony & discomfort During session with doctor lots of attention is given or provided by a patient to his joint complaints. It will be of great help, if patient gives history of his previous & present skin problems. […]

by Dr. Sheetal Mahajani Arthritis is a chronic ailment of joints. It generally affects elderly population, some can start early in life. When one says so, naturally with aging, certain movement slow down plus the disease reduces / restricts certain daily activities. Here then starts discrepancy between the food intake and its due metabolism. Slowing […]

by Dr. Deepashri Sathe Mouth is a reflection of our body. There are many conditions or diseases which show their manifestations in oral cavity. Though osteoarthritis is caused due to wear & tear or excess weight, Rheumatoid arthritis is of autoimmune origin. We don’t know the exact causative factors. But may times it in observed […]

by Dr. Madhuri Chandorkar & Dr. Sanjay Savarkar People with arthritis know to expect painful, swollen and tender joints. What they may not expect is the effect arthritis can have on a completely different part of the body – the eyes. Many forms of arthritis and related diseases have an effect on the eyes. Eye […]

by Dr. Harbeer Ahedi Smoking, chewing tobacco, the constant use of mishri, beedi, paan, hookah, cigars is a common practice all over India and the world. Not only men, but also women, both in urban and rural regions are known to use tobacco almost everyday and have become “addicted” to it. Not only elderly but […]