Upper Extremities (hand, Wrist Forearm & shoulder)

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What is the recovery time for a Scaphoid fracture?
Think you might have a fracture on your scaphoid (a small bone on the thumb side)? looking for reliable...
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Clavicle fracture (collar bone):Treatment and recovery tips
Have you broken your collarbone? Are you eager to learn what the treatment will be like and the recovery...
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How long to heal an Elbow (Olecranon) Fracture Faster: Recovery tips.
Have you been diagnosed with an elbow fracture? Are you looking for information on this topic? Based...
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Dislocated finger: what you need to know about Treatment and Recovery options Tips.
Are you eager to learn how to recognise a dislocated finger? Do you know how it looks like and how it...
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How to recovery fast from a jaw fracture.
You have been treated for a broken jaw (mandible) but struggling to find specific information, especially...
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How long does a fractured wrist take to recover after treatment?
Have you just fractured your wrist and you have so many questions about treatment and recovery. You are...
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Broken forearm in Adults: Treatment and recovery tips: what you need to know?
Have you just been diagnosed with a forearm fracture and you have so many questions about treatment and...
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What to expect after a broken thumb: Recovery & Rehabilitation Tips
You have a fracture of a thumb, and you have questions about how serious the fracture is, and if pain...
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How long does it take for a bone to heal?
Patients who come for x-ray with fractured bones. They are always in a hurry to ask how long it will...
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How long does it take for a dislocated shoulder to heal?
Are you eager to learn how to recognise a dislocated shoulder? Do you want to know its treatment and...
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Fracture of the humeral Head: Recovery Time and Tips
You have just fractured your proximal humerus, and you have many questions about treatment and the healing...
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How soon after Hip replacement or surgery can you drive?
Are you one of these wondering whether you can drive after a hip surgery or replacement? As a passenger...
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Understanding cervical spine (NECK) fractures: Healing and recovery Time!
Have you been involved in an accident, and you have been told you have fractured your neck and you have...
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Why do broken or fractured bones hurt more at night?
Have you had a fracture and you notice your pain is worse at night-time? Are you wondering if this is...
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Recovering from an Amputation foot : Diabetes.
Diabetic foot amputation is very common especially if you have diabetes mellitus, a disorder. Are you...
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What are the limitations after reverse shoulder replacement?
Are there any limitations after having a reverse shoulder replacement due to arthritis, rotator cuff...
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How long does it take to recover from a knee sprain quick.
Knee sprains are common injuries of the knee. And as often the case, one of the first questions that...
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Knee feels stiff when bending after total knee replacement: 7 causes and potential treatment.
After your knee replacement surgery, stiffness of the knee joint is a feared complication. It’s...
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How long after surgery is it safe to have sex?
Are you soon going for a major operation, or have just had one. Are you feeling uncomfortable about asking...
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Torn: Achilles tendon rupture: Understanding treatment and healing time:
Have you just injured your Achilles tendon, or you are suspected to have injured it. Be reassured: these...
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Osteoarthritis of the knee: what is the treatment & pain management?
Have you been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and wondering what the treatments are and what...
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Is cycling good for knee arthritis? Tips on bike riding.
Have you been diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee, or do you have knee pain, and you are wondering...
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How to treat adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder): A radiography study guide.
Frozen shoulder is one of the annoying pathologies very often I see in radiology. It is a condition that...
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Vertigo attack: why and what to do?
When you have been attacked with vertigo, you can experience various symptoms that are severe or less....
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Spine Compression vertebrae fracture: Treatment and Recovery time.
I see so many patients who come for x-ray with thoracic lumbar pain querying back compression vertebral...
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Can you walk or sit with a compressed vertebrae fractured back?
You have just been told you have one or more vertebral compression fractures in your back, and you are...
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Broken Thoracic-lumbar vertebrae: treatment and recovery time!
Have you been diagnosed with a thoracic-lumbar fracture and  looking for a simple yet comprehensive...
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When to drive after a fracture or injury to the lower limb with or without surgery?
Are you one of those people who wonders if you can drive a car after a lower limb fracture or surgery...
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10 symptoms of Menopause and pain: why and how to relieve them?
The transition into menopause affects each woman uniquely and in various ways. our body begins to use...
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Perthes disease: what we know about treatment and recovery timeline?
Here I answer the most frequently asked questions that I always hear from parents of children who have...
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How to treat Rickets: 4 possible Approaches.
Do you think you or your child are not getting inadequate sun exposure or lack vitamin D, that’s why...
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Can you walk after a (cortisone) knee injection?
I have seen patients before having a knee injection wonder if it would be possible for them to walk after...
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Rib fracture (broken ribs) symptoms and healing tips
Have you just had a fall or felt a rib snap after a blow on the chest, and you think you have broken...
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Osteogenesis imperfecta(brittle bone disease): facts and your questions
Has your child been diagnosed with Osteogenesis imperfecta disease. Are you wondering if a child with...
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Understanding inflammation after knee surgery: How long and how to reduce it?
Have you just had knee surgery, and you are wondering why your knee is still swollen even after months...
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scapula fractures what are treatment options plus recovery tips.
What is the recovery and healing time after a scapula fracture also known as (shoulder blade bone) and...
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How long does pain last after a tooth root canal & causes plus recovery tips. 
Have you just had a tooth root canal treatment, and you are wondering when your pain, numbness and swelling...
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Understanding treatment & recovery tips of sternum fractures (breastbone).
You have been told you have fractured your breastbone and usually there is nothing much done about treatment...
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How to motivate yourself to walk every day:7 things your can do
I do not know how many times I have failed to motivate myself to do more physical activity such as walking....
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How do you heal a navicular fracture (foot bone)
Have you just injured your navicular fracture on your foot, are you wondering what treatments options...
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Understanding X ray radiation safety precautions for patients and hospital staff.
Having worked in radiology (x-ray) for more than 9 years, I always hear patients, physicians, and staff...
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Living with a non-union fracture: A guide to reassure you.
Have you had a fracture which is taking longer to heal then expected.  You have been to the doctor....
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Ankle sprain or torn ligament: Treatment & Recovery Tips!
Have you just had a torn ankle ligament? Are you wondering about the treatment and recovery timeline?...
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Finger sprain: How long to heal and treatment option
Have you just sprained or strained one or more of your fingers? Here is a comprehensive article about...
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Walking with meniscus tear: Treatment and recovery tips.
Have you been diagnosed with a meniscal tear and are you wondering what kind of treatment options are...
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Tarsal tunnel syndrome:(Tibial neuropathy) why and what to do?
Have you just been diagnosed with tarsal tunnel syndrome or you think you may have it because of pain...
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One swollen ankle with or without pain: causes and what to do?
Are you having a swollen ankle with or without associated pain and wondering what you can do? I see so...
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Adulthood with osteoporosis: life expectancy and well-being.
Yourself, a family member, or a patient is affected by osteoporosis which is often referred to as the...
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Is it bad to drink too much water (side effects)
We all know the importance of drinking water being a good thing for our health. But are you wondering...
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Life after tibial plafond /Pilon fracture: recovery time and diagnosis.
Have you recently experienced a tibial plafond fracture or are you someone who just wants to understand...
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What are the 10 common pains or effects of prolonged sitting?
Are you wondering if the discomfort and pain you are feeling is caused by sitting for a long time. Sitting...
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Stiff fingers in the morning: why and what to do about it?
Are you one of these who wake up in the morning and your fingers are stiff, you cannot bend or straighten...
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How is Osgood-Schlatter disease treated & duration?
Have you or your child been diagnosed with Osgood Schlatter disease or are you just wondering what causes...
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Walking after 6 weeks or more of non-weight bearing: A guide to help you:
Are you one of those who has been off your feet for several weeks because you had fractured your lower...
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Bone tear or a bone avulsion: what is it? A radiographer’s guide
Have you been diagnosed with a bone tear which in medical terms is called a bone avulsion. or are you...
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Gastrostomy (RIG) feeding tube insertion, reasons ,benefits and recovery.
Have you been struggling to feed through the mouth because of your condition and your doctors have suggested...
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How long do Colles’ fractures take to heal?
Has your doctor just told you that you have had a colles’ fracture on the wrist?  This is one of...
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How Long Does a Phalanx Finger Fracture Take to Heal.
The five fingers on our hand are divided into three bones called distal, middle and proximal phalanx....
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Skull Fractures: Treatment and  Recovery Time-line :what to expect: scientific studies:
What does it mean when your doctor tells you that you have got a skull fracture. Your main concerns often...
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carpal tunnel syndrome in the hand /wrist? Treatment and rehabilitation:
Do you feel tingling, numbness and pain in your hands and wrist area and raising questions for you? Or...
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How long does it take for bursitis to heal?
Has your doctor just told you that you have bursitis in your knee, ankle, elbow, shoulder or hip? You...
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What does elbow tendonitis feel like? Symptoms of the 4 possible types and treatment options.
Do you have a feeling that one of your elbow tendon muscles hurts especially after during sports activities?...

Lower Extremities (Tibia, Hips & femur)

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Ankle fractures (Tibia and Fibula bones): All You Need to Know
You have had an ankle fracture (both or one tibia & fibula)?  Looking for reliable...
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How is a coccyx (tailbone)fracture treated? Tips for recovery!
Have you been diagnosed with a coccyx (tail bone) fracture or are you just feeling pain around...
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Patella (kneecap) Fracture: Treatment and recovery Tips. What you need to know.
Have you been diagnosed with a patellar fracture? This means your kneecap is broken. Regardless...
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Does kneeling damage knee replacement? what you need to know?
Have you had a total knee replacement, but scared to kneel since your operation because you...
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knee replacement (Arthroplasty): what you should know.
Have you been  told that your knee pain is caused by severe arthritis, that you might...
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Understanding tibia fractures: Recovery time in adults: Your questions answered.
Have you been diagnosed with a tibial fracture, and you have so many questions about treatment...
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How long does a Broken Toe take to heal? Treatment & Recovery tips.
Are you eager to learn how to recognise toe fractures? Do you want to know how they are treated...
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Hip Fracture: Treatment & Recovery Tips: your questions
Have you been diagnosed with a pelvis (Hip) fracture, and you have so many questions about...
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Dislocated hip symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and recovery time.
Do you have concerns about hip displacement? Or you have had a hip dislocation and you are...
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Foreign sharp object in the foot: First aid and management.
Have you just stepped on a sharp object like a glass, a needle or small piece of metal nail...
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Understanding fractures of the base of the 5th Metatarsal of the foot: recovery and healing time?
Have you been diagnosed with an avulsion fracture of the foot? Are you wondering how long it...
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Swelling after total knee replacement: How long does it last?
You have recently undergone a total knee replacement surgery, and you are concerned or curious...
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Walking on a broken Calcaneus (heel) bone- Tips for treatment and recovery.
Have you been diagnosed with a fracture of the calcaneus (heel bone), or are you looking for...
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How soon after Hip replacement or surgery can you drive?
Are you one of these wondering whether you can drive after a hip surgery or replacement? As...
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Recovering from an Amputation foot : Diabetes.
Diabetic foot amputation is very common especially if you have diabetes mellitus, a disorder....
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Fibula fracture: Treatment & Recovery Time: Tip
Have you had a fibula fracture and on telling your friends. They tell you It’s not a...
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How long does it take to recover from a knee sprain quick.
Knee sprains are common injuries of the knee. And as often the case, one of the first questions...
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How long does a knee replacement last? What studies say.
Have you had a knee replacement, or are you planning to have one? In this article I will answer...
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Torn: Achilles tendon rupture: Understanding treatment and healing time:
Have you just injured your Achilles tendon, or you are suspected to have injured it. Be reassured:...
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Is cycling good for knee arthritis? Tips on bike riding.
Have you been diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee, or do you have knee pain, and you...
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Spine Compression vertebrae fracture: Treatment and Recovery time.
I see so many patients who come for x-ray with thoracic lumbar pain querying back compression...
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Can you walk or sit with a compressed vertebrae fractured back?
You have just been told you have one or more vertebral compression fractures in your back,...
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Broken Thoracic-lumbar vertebrae: treatment and recovery time!
Have you been diagnosed with a thoracic-lumbar fracture and  looking for a simple yet...
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When to drive after a fracture or injury to the lower limb with or without surgery?
Are you one of those people who wonders if you can drive a car after a lower limb fracture...
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How do you heal a navicular fracture (foot bone)
Have you just injured your navicular fracture on your foot, are you wondering what treatments...
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Ankle sprain or torn ligament: Treatment & Recovery Tips!
Have you just had a torn ankle ligament? Are you wondering about the treatment and recovery...
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Walking with meniscus tear: Treatment and recovery tips.
Have you been diagnosed with a meniscal tear and are you wondering what kind of treatment options...
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What is the recovery time after an arthroscopy knee surgery?
Have you just undergone knee arthroscopy surgery, and you have many questions about the recovery...
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Life after tibial plafond /Pilon fracture: recovery time and diagnosis.
Have you recently experienced a tibial plafond fracture or are you someone who just wants to...
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Walking after 6 weeks or more of non-weight bearing: A guide to help you:
Are you one of those who has been off your feet for several weeks because you had fractured...
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Bone tear or a bone avulsion: what is it? A radiographer’s guide
Have you been diagnosed with a bone tear which in medical terms is called a bone avulsion....
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Hardware or plate removal after surgery: why and Rehabilitation needed.
If you have undergone surgery after a fracture of the upper or lower limb, you may be wondering ...
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Pelvic flow fractures Treatment, Rehabilitation and life expectancy.
Do you or an elderly person in your circle have a pelvic fracture? You likely have many questions...
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8 common causes of big toe (Hallux) pain and treatment options?
Acute great toe (Hallux) pain is a common complaint for many people. People wonder if it is...
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Spinal fusion: what are permanent movement restrictions?
You have had or are about to have a spinal fusion of your spinal cord (neck to lower back),and...

Interventional Procedures

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Gastrostomy (RIG) feeding tube insertion, reasons ,benefits and recovery.
Have you been struggling to feed through the mouth because of your condition and your doctors have suggested...
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Understanding ERCP procedure: Your questions & Tips for recovery?
Have you been told that you are going to have an ERCP procedure due to a biliary system complication?...
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Corticosteroids (Hydrocortisone)Shoulder joint injections: benefits. What you need to know.
If you have shoulder pain and you have been told that you will be having a corticosteroid injection....
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What you need to know about a biopsy? Common Questions:
You’ve been to the doctor, and you have been told you will be having a biopsy of some sought. I know...
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Life after a Nephrostomy Tube Insertion: Learning to live with it:
Have you recently got a nephrostomy insertion tube into your kidney? And you have so many questions on...
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Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) test: Facts from Studies: Your questions.
Here, I summarise everything we know about the reasons why women need a hysterosalpingogram test. ...
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