Low Back Pain – Why bed rest does not help?

Low Back Pain – Why bed rest does not help?

Last updated: 24th December, 2019  Acute low back pain is most common reasons for young adults to see a family doctor. About 80% of people have suffered at least once with low back pain during their lifetime. Although most of the patients recover quickly with minimal treatment, proper evaluation is imperative to identify rare cases of severe […]

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How smoking increases post-surgery risks?

How smoking impacts surgery

Last updated: 25th December, 2019  Several studies have already proven that smoking leads to higher complication rates after surgery. A study published in Arthritis Care and Research studied a cohort of nearly 33 thousand patients who underwent either total hip replacement or total knee replacement, of whom 57% were non-smokers, 19% were prior smokers, and 24% […]

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