What to know about a stiff neck
The neck contains muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. These work together to support the head and allow it to move in many directions. The neck may become stiff or painful when overused or injured. A stiff neck often occurs when one of the muscles becomes strained or tense. Stiffness can also develop if one or […]
Baptist Health South Florida Highlights Orthopedic Works in Caribbean
Two of the region’s top orthopaedic surgeons from Baptist Health South Florida in Miami, Florida, flew into Nassau recently for the Caribbean Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (CAOS) 12th Annual Scientific Meeting, in which regional doctors come together to exchange new ways to mend common issues. The annual conference spanned in topics from sports medicine to trauma. Charles […]
Distant Diagnoses – Taking The Travel Out Of Healthcare
After feeling pain in his left arm since more than a month ago, computer specialist Shekar Reddy consulted an online programme to get a diagnosis, possible treatment options, and the names of doctors in Jamaica who specialised in treating his condition. He was able to get information about his medical condition through a Hospital Information […]
Take Hand Infections Seriously – Neil
Dr Ian Neil, head of orthopaedics at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), has said skin bleaching is one of the main causes of the cases of hand infections seen at Kingston Public Hospital. Neil, who was one of the main presenters at the 11th annual Kingston Public Hospital Clinical and Scientific Conference, held at The […]
Health City Cayman Islands Now Offers Robotic Assisted Orthopedic Surgery
Health City Cayman Islands adds robotic assisted orthopedic surgery GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Wednesday May 11, 2016 – Health City Cayman Islands has joined an elite group of hospitals around the world that can perform robotic assisted orthopedic surgery on knees and other joints. “This technology has really changed the way surgeries are performed,” asserted […]