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New treatment can prevent need for knee surgery
Could podulationA process of modulating posture and walking action via use of ‘pods’ on the soles of orthopaedic shoes prove the end for knee surgery? This article discusses how a new, simple invention can reverse the osteoarthritic deterioration of knee joints and allow patients to ‘podulateTo modify the way in which a patient walks ’ away from the knee surgeon.
Until recently, the solutions to knee pain and instability have been cumbersome: orthoticsThe fitting of an appliance designed to support joints or correct deformity, known as an orthosis., braces and walking aids as well as painful physiotherapyThe use of physical therapies such as exercise, massage and manipulation. and surgery with long rehabilitationThe treatment of a person with an illness or disability to improve their function and health. periods. Bupa-approved AposTherapy uses special footwear and convex “pods” placed under the foot and calibrated to each individual patient for improvement of gait and reversal of knee osteoarthritisA disease mainly of the large joints of the body, as a result of wear and tear of the surface cartilage..
Radio waves target cancers directly with Gamma Knife® radiosurgery
Gamma Knife® is a revolutionary technology combining radiotherapyThe treatment of disease using radiation. and surgery for cancer treatments to form the new field of radiosurgery. Gamma Knife® is able to target tumours in a very accurate way and deliver radiationEnergy in the form of waves or particles, including radio waves, X-rays and gamma rays. with great precision, making it possible to give a large radiation dose, lethal to the tumour, with little risk to the surrounding normal tissues; this is ideal for surgically inaccessible tumours or for patients who are unfit for surgery.
Diagnosis and treatment of oral cancer
Mouth cancer is currently a major global health issue. In developing countries oral cavity cancer is estimated to be the third most common malignancy after cancer of the cervixAny neck-like structure; most commonly refers to the neck of the uterus. and stomachthe organ or the body where food is stored and broken down. In the UK from 1995 to 2004 the number of newly diagnosed mouth cancers increased by 23%, and in 2005 it accounted for 2% of all cancers in the UK. This article discusses the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of mouth cancer.
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