Dr. Makda provided EXCEPTIONAL care to my father for his knee replacements.
Dr. Makda provided EXCEPTIONAL care to my father for his knee replacements. His attention to his patients and willingness to explain the treatment pla...
Osteoarthritis, also called degenerative joint disease is the most common form of arthritis. It occurs most often in older people. This disease affects the tissue covering the ends of bones in a joint (cartilage).In a person with osteoarthritis, the cartilage becomes damaged and worn out causing pain, swelling, stiffness and restricted movement in the affected joint. This condition most commonly affects the joints in hips, knees, hands, and spine. Rarely, the disease may affect the shoulders, wrists and feet.
Osteoarthritis is caused by the wearing out of the cartilage covering the bone ends in a joint. This may be due to being overweight, excessive strain over prolonged periods of time, previous fracture, growth abnormalities, joint diseases, injury or deformity.
Some people have congenital abnormalities of the joints that cause early degeneration and subsequently cause osteoarthritis.
Doctors diagnose osteoarthritis with a medical history, physical exam and x-rays of the affected joint. During the physical examination your doctor will examine the affected joint for swelling, pain, tenderness, and assess the joint’s range of motion. An X-ray of the knee may show a loss of the joint space and bone spur formation.
There is no blood test for osteoarthritis.
There is no known cure for osteoarthritis; however there are several treatments and lifestyle modifications that can help you ease your pain and symptoms. The objective of the treatment is to reduce pain, improve joint movement, and prevent further damage to joint. The treatment of osteoarthritis involves:
Dr. Makda provided EXCEPTIONAL care to my father for his knee replacements.
Dr. Makda provided EXCEPTIONAL care to my father for his knee replacements. His attention to his patients and willingness to explain the treatment pla...
I had needed knee replacements for quite awhile.
I had needed knee replacements for quite awhile. I even saw other doctors about it but never moved forward as I realized now it all was never explaine...
Dr. Makda is wonderful. He is kind, very knowledgeable and offers different types of recovery for knee problems. After 3 visits I was released from ca...
My left knee was replaced in the hands of Dr Makda last July
My left knee was replaced in the hands of Dr Makda last July. Now my right hip in 2 weeks (mid April 2019).
All went as expected. Have to do all the therapy if you want to recover fast.
All went as expected. Have to do all the therapy if you want to recover fast. Very happy with my new left knee.
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