Tips On how to look young even after Retirement

In our country joint pains and disabilities are often taken as part of normal ageing process.

Old people walking with the help of stick or being completely bed ridden is not considered a major health issue.

While experts emphasize upon taking medical opinion seriously, it is unfortunate that often people think it is all right for elderly to be bedridden after they cross the productive period of their life, which usually is retirement or post 60-65 years in our country. Either people accept it as aging or think that surgeries
may prove futile in this age. Doubt about safety and efficacy of surgical options further add to their apprehension.

“In India people are still oblivious to the importance of fitness in old age.It’s not just pain,which makes life in age old difficult, but the measures usually taken to address them. Like prolong use of analgesics, could lead to altogether second line of complications, including kidney malfunctions and intestinal bleeding etc, thereby further worsening the condition for elderly people” says  Dr. Subhash Jangid, Senior Consultant, Orthopaedics, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana.

As a matter of fact, Osteoarthritis, which is considered as one of the major reason forknee and hip pain and most common cause of difficulty in walking 1, is a degenerative disorder and in later stages it’s hard to manage it without surgical intervention.

According to Journal Epidemiology and Variability of Orthopedic Procedures Worldwide, Total Knee Replacement (TKR) and Total Hip Replacement surgery have been proven as efficacious and cost-effective interventions in the treatment of osteoarthritis2.

“Now-a-days with advent of computer navigation technology, Total Knee Replacement has become far more effective as compared to conventional methods, in fact with this technology even old people like those of eighty years or even more could safely undergo knee transplant, that too with assurance of almost absolute normal locomotive recovery, “ explains Dr. Jangid.

Actually, in knee replacement surgery, the correct alignment of prosthetic implant is the key for long term pain-free outcome after surgery. While in conventional knee replacement surgery, additional instrumentation is inserted right through the thigh bone to determine the correct angle for implant positioning, incomputerized or navigation based surgery this decision is taken with the help of computer. With this, 30% of surgical steps are eliminated and patient doesn’t have to undergo the trauma of insertion of additional instrumentation in the thigh bone.

The state-of-the-art NAV 3 navigation system constantly send out signals on its own and enables an active communication, giving real time images, information and data on patient anatomy leading to higher accuracy and reduced surgery time. Its unique wireless system significantly reduces infection rate and enhances patient safety. In short, this system combines precision and accuracy of computer technology with the surgeon’s skill, delivering the best possible patient outcomes.

Surgeries conducted by navigation system also reduces blood loss, hospital stay and recovery time. It also increases longevity of the implanted joints and enhances knee movements and brings added safety and accuracy to the entire surgical procedure. “Improvement in clinical outcomes naturally plays a significant role in enhancing quality of life post-surgery. Patients recover quickly and get maximum flexion, even in very old age,” says Dr. Jangid.

Navigation technology guides surgeon throughout the surgery, resulting in more precise cuts and alignment of the knee implants. This effectively means reduced blood loss and post-op pain for the patient, faster recovery and zero risk of any cardiac, neuro or respiratory complications due to fat embolism.

“It is important for people to understand that technology has now made even complicated surgeries safe and effective beyond doubt. There is no specific age limit for undergoing any treatment; one can always go for treatments which can help in improving his or her quality of life, “ adds Dr Jangid.

Old age is not about pain and suffering. In fact, life after retirement brings that long yearned time of doing whatever you have been thinking to do since years, to enjoy, to relax and most importantly to remain fit, active and happy. So, with such advanced technologies like NAV 3 Computer navigation in place, it is high time to stop bearing with pain and start availing solutions to get rid of them.....READ MORE/DOWNLOAD HERE:

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