Orthopedics
Evidence-based articles on Orthopedics โ conditions, diagnostic approaches, treatments and what to expect from China's specialist hospitals.
Sciatica: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Sciatica is shooting pain radiating from the lower back down the leg along the path of the sciatic nerve, usually caused by a lumbar disc herniation compressing a nerve root. This guide covers causes, how to tell sciatica from other leg pain, diagnostic MRI, and treatment from nerve root injections to microdiscectomy.
Neck Pain and Cervical Spondylosis: Causes and Treatment
Neck pain affects two-thirds of adults at some point and is the fourth leading cause of disability globally. This guide covers cervical spondylosis, disc herniation, radiculopathy and myelopathy โ how the cervical spine degenerates, when MRI is essential, and treatment from physiotherapy and injections to cervical spine surgery.
Low Back Pain: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting 80% of adults at some point in their lives. This guide covers the common causes โ from muscle strain to disc herniation, spinal stenosis and sciatica โ how MRI helps with diagnosis, and the full treatment pathway from physiotherapy to spinal surgery.
Osteoarthritis: Joint Pain, Causes and Treatment
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder worldwide, caused by the gradual breakdown of cartilage in knees, hips, spine and hands. This guide covers causes, symptoms, diagnosis by X-ray and MRI, and the full treatment spectrum from physiotherapy and injections to joint replacement surgery.
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