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Stiff Shoulder

What are stiff shoulders? What are the treatment methods? The shoulders are one of the important joints of the body. The shoulders consist of Humerus and Glenoid. In the physical description, it looks like a golf ball on a tee. Therefore, the stability of the shoulders shall rely on shoulder membrane, tendon, and surrounding muscles in order to move as desired. For example: Reach the objects above the head, encircle the hands to scratch the back, and wear the clothes. Stiff Shoulder The stiff shoulder can be found in the middle age persons and can be found in females more than males. The pain often occurs around the shoulders, which causes the difficulty in doing daily activities. For example: Wear clothes, scratch the back, or shoulder pain while sleeping. It can be divided into 2 main types, which are: 1. Primary Stiff Shoulders, which is stiff shoulders with unknown cause. 2. Secondary Stiff Shoulders, which is stiff shoulders that comes from the pathology in the shoulders. For example: From an accident in the shoulders or some types of diseases, like diabetes, thyroid, kidney disease, heart disease, etc. Period of Stiff Shoulder There are 3 stages of stiff shoulder, which are: 1. Inflammatory Phase 2. Frozen Phase 3. Thal Phase In the diagnosis for stiff shoulder, apart from history-taking and physical check-up, the x-ray, ultrasound, or MRI is needed to find the clear cause for

Osteoarthritis of Hip

Which symptoms indicate that you have osteoarthritis of the hip? The hip joint is a joint in the body that has a chance of deterioration and wear and tear just like other joints in the body. The duty of the hip joint is to carry the body weight. Therefore, it is a joint with a heavy burden, which can easily deteriorate and cause “Osteoarthritis of the Hip”. This disease is one type of arthritis that comes from the deterioration of cartilage that covers the surface of arthritis until there is the occurrence of pain and ankylosis that disturbs the use in daily life. This osteoarthritis of the hip that can be commonly found are in several types, which are osteoarthritis, developmental hip dysplasia, avascular necrosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. The osteoarthritis of the hip can be found in people of 45 years old, but can often be found in people of 60 years old and above. Cause of Osteoarthritis of the Hip The osteoarthritis of the hip can occur from several causes, which are heredity, age, shortage of blood in the femur, infection, injury around the hip joint, and abnormality of the hip joint, like abnormally narrow hip socket. The abnormalities of patient with osteoarthritis of hip in the first phase consist of pain, jam, and ankylosis around the groin or thigh. The symptom will become more serious when there are too many movements of the joint. The pain will

Praram 9 Hospital joins forces with Cigna in the launch of Doctor Anywhere for online doctors

Praram 9 Hospital joins forces with Cigna in the launch of Doctor Anywhere for online doctors, emphasizing being a Digital Hospital It must be accepted that the global digital trend and technology play a greater role in many businesses, including medical. Previously, many hospitals have started to use technology as a part of continuously driving their business and increasing the service efficiency in various aspects. Praram 9 Hospital, together with Cigna Insurance Company Limited, has launched Doctor Anywhere for online doctors as well as the new service of Telemedicine, a technological innovation to improve the life quality of patients. Dr. Satian Pooprasert, Chief Executive Officer of Praram 9 Hospital, states that under the changes of the global trend in the digital era, health services must be improved to be in accordance with the changing world. Praram 9 Hospital Public Company Limited is glad to participate and play a part in increasing the connection efficiency between the doctor and the patient because we understand that health issues are important matters that patients shouldn’t have to wait for. This application will act as medium to facilitate the customer. Wherever you are, this application can respond to the lifestyle of workers who need to travel regularly. The patient can make an appointment with the doctor and ask for advice from our specialists in real time through the video call system. This is the first time for Praram 9 Hospital to join

How to Cure Hyperthyroidism

How to Cure Hyperthyroidism The medicine that is used to cure hyperthyroidism is medicine which blocks the synthesis of thyroid hormones, which causes the thyroid gland to produce less thyroid hormone. When there is less secretion of hormone from the thyroid gland in the blood, the metabolism of the body will become slower. The symptoms that occur from high metabolism (heart palpitation, fatigue, and weight loss) will disappear. The advantage of medical treatment is that the thyroid gland will not be destroyed and no hypothyroidism will occur when withdrawing from the medicine, which is different from the treatment by surgery or drinking mineral water. After taking the medicine for 1 year, less than half of patients with hyperthyroidism can withdraw from the medicine for a long time. For the remaining parts, the thyroid gland will become toxic again within 1 year after withdrawing from the medicine. The treatment can be continued by taking the medicine or using other treatment methods. The disadvantage of medical treatment is that dose adjustment is frequently needed for the gland to produce adequate hormone level. Mostly, the medicine will not help to reduce the size of the thyroid gland. Moreover, oral medication might cause a drug allergy. In a non-severe allergy, only skin rash might occur. In a severe case (rarely occur), it will lower the level of white blood cells and lead to infection. Therefore, in the first 1-2 months

Foot Care for Diabetic Patient

Foot Care for Diabetic Patient Wounds and other complications of the feet in diabetic patients can be commonly found. Diabetic patients with wound on their feet can end up with leg amputation. However, if you know how to take care of foot health properly, you can prevent the cause of wounds on the feet. Foot care for diabetic patients 1. Clean your feet with mild soap after taking morning-evening shower. Dry your feet with clean and soft cloth, especially in the skin between the toes. Clean every day to prevent dampness, which might be a reservoir of bacteria and fungus. 2. Check your feet every day to search for abnormalities. For example: Bunion, thick skin, blister, cracked skin, wound inflammation, abnormal dark or pale skin, ingrown nail around the toes, the skin between the toes, heels, and soles that are hard to look at with the help of a mirror. When finding abnormalities, consult the doctor immediately. (Do not cut the bunion or thick skin by yourself) 3. Apply lotion to moisten the skin after taking morning-evening shower. Pour the lotion on the palm and bathe the feet. Avoid applying the lotion around the skin between the fingers to prevent accumulation. Those who have damp skin and can sweat easily, dry the feet and put powder to reduce the dampness. 4. Always wear socks or stockings when wearing shoes. Avoid wearing socks or stockings too tight. 5.

10 Signs to Check for Thyroid Disorder

10 Signs to Check for Thyroid Disorder 1. Fatigue, feel tired easily, and heart palpitation Patients with hyperthyroidism will affect the heart function, which causes the feeling of tiredness, heart palpitation, or fatigue or the feeling of inactiveness when having hypothyroidism. 2. Hair loss Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism can cause hair loss. 3. Insomnia Insomnia can often threaten you even though you can sleep easily and always have a deep sleep because if the thyroid becomes abnormal, it might secrete too much hormones until stimulating the central nervous system and disturbing our relaxation. 4. Feeling sleepy all the time Can occur in hypothyroidism, which might cause fatigue and discomfort. 5. Abnormal weight gain or weight loss In the disorder of thyroid gland in a way that it secretes too much hormones making the metabolic system overactive in hyperthyroidism, the weight will reduce quickly. When the thyroid is underactive, the weight will gain easily due to low metabolism. 6. Feel hungry frequently or have low appetite When the thyroid works harder, it might cause the feeling of hunger frequently. You will eat more, but the weight is reduced. 7. Abnormal excretion Go to the toilet less than normal or having constipation frequently even if having vegetables and fruits due to lack of underactive thyroid. In hyperthyroidism, the intestine will work more, which causes frequent secretion. In hypothyroidism, the constipation might be

Test your heart with techonology

Test your heart with technology The process of checking our hearts and lung through X-rays and electrocardiogram (ECG) are only basic level procedures. Even though ECG is capable of detecting any cause for concern regarding our hearts such as the rhythm of the heart and the size of the heart chambers, it is the method that is used while the patient is at a rested state. Therefore, the chance of finding any anomaly such as the changes in the electrical activities of the heart that signal that the heart is not receiving enough blood flow is quite difficult. The fitness test for the heart to find out whether the blood arteries that are supplying the heart with blood are performing as expected or not can only be test when the patient is exercising or what is called exercise stress test. The test to check the fitness of the heart on the exercising belt is the most effective way that is safe, easy to conduct and is considered one of the most useful medical methods to test for any coronary artery diseases. Exercise stress test procedure: Patients coming in for exercise stress test need to be at the condition capable of walking or running and are well rested. Avoid smoking for at least 3 hours and have eaten 2-3 hours prior to the test. Adequate clothing for exercising as well as clothing that allow detecting nodes to be attached

Cataract, surgery or no surgery and when to do it.

Cataract, surgery or no surgery and when to do it. Corneal lens is a clear convex lens behind iris. It is the purpose of direct light to the retina. When corneal lens degenerates with time, it becomes less clear and allow less light to pass through, making the images that we see through our eyes blurrier. This condition is called cataract In most cases cataract is found in patients ages 60 and above and is an early-stage of cataract that does not impaired the vision. However, as time goes by the condition will worsen and will start to decrease the vision. Symptoms of cataract: As the transparency of the corneal lens degrade slowly, it is related to how the vision also becoming blur slowly over time. This happens without any symptoms such as conjunctivitis or soreness of the eyes. The vision is decrease when view in the places with low light, similar to looking through fog or opaque glass. Some type of cataract makes the decreases the vision of the patients when they are in bright open area or when driving at night and unable to focus on the light of the vehicles in front. If the cataract is left untreated for long time, the eyes will have the appearance of white in the center of the eyes. Nowadays this is less common as it is becoming easier for people to have access to the hospital for

Breast cancer

Breast Cancer Breast cancer Breast cancer is still the number 1 cancer most commonly occur in women globally and how upsetting it is that there is the risk to lose one or two of the breasts to cancer. Why do we have to wait for us to get breast cancer before we starting caring it even though there are ways to prevent it. Therefore, screening test to detect cancer at its early stage is the best way to go, for the quickest and the least damaging effect this cancer can cause us. Either performing a search for any lump or tumor by massaging your breast or going to the hospital for breast ultrasound and mammogram can all contribute to the chance of detecting breast cancer as early as possible. Screening test such as breast ultrasound and mammogram are important because breast cancer in its early stage dose not exhibits any signs or symptoms, which make it difficult to be aware of its presence early on. Mammogram Method: is a method that uses a special type of radiation which is similar to X-rays. However, this process uses 30-60% less radiation compare to conventional X-rays methods but it is effective at detecting early stage of breast cancer due to high image quality that this method can produce which help the doctor to see very small calcium deposits or unusual tissues in the breast to pinpoint accurate location to carry

Allergies is not so bad once you know how to take care of it

Allergies is not so bad once you know how to take care of it Allergies Allergies can be separated in to 2 main groups: Seasonal allergies and year-round (perennial) allergies. Symptoms commonly found in patients suffering from allergies such as sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throats, cough, stomach ache and head ache. If you have experienced these symptoms please consult with your doctors for the most adequate allergies treatments because if these minor allergies are left uncared and untreated, it can lead to more serious problems such as sinusitis and infection of nasopharynx. Source of allergies Allergies occurs when we breath in “allergic inducing chemicals” into our body such as: 1. Pollens blew in the winds from flowers which affect seasonal allergies patients 2. Dusts from places in our home such as book shelves, curtains, beds, the air quality or dust mite. 3. Fungus from humid and dark areas such as bathroom, basement areas of the house, the fridges and planting areas. 4. Household pets such as cats, dogs, birds, horses and rabbits can cause allergies with their dandruff, saliva and fur 5. Smoke and pollutant such as incense stick smoke, cigarette smoke, perfume, air spray, car exhaust and various other chemical products. 6. Cockroaches. Dust from garbage and cockroaches can be stimulant for allergies, especially in kids. How does “allergic inducing chemicals” causes allergies? Normally, these “allergic inducing chemicals” is not toxic to