Specialist in Spine & Joint Replacement Surgery
Professor & Head of Orthopaedics at L. T. M. Medical College & Hospital, Sion. Specialist in spine & joint replacement surgery.
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Dr. Arvind B. Goregaonkar is Professor and Head of the Orthopaedic Department at LTM Medical College and Hospital, Sion, Mumbai.
Dr Arvind B Goregaonkar is Professor & Head of Orthopaedics at L. T. M. Medical College & Hospital, Sion. Mumbai India . He is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with Speciality in spine & joint replacement surgery. He does do manage the fractures & dislocations, but prefer to restrict to difficult and complicated ones.
He is a practising Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialisation in Spine and Joint Replacement Surgery with experience of 33 years.
Dr. Arvind B. Goregaonkar
Specialist in
Spine and Joint Replacement Surgery
SPECIALITY
Spine Surgery
A Spinal Surgery usually is not an initial but rather a treatment for advanced and complex cases to relieve oneself of either back pain or neck pain.
Hip Replacement
If the articulating surface of the hip joint are arthritic and the patient has the inability to perform daily routine due to pain.
Knee Replacement
Knee Arthritis is the commonest condition affecting elderly people, causing pain, Swelling, deformity, and difficulty in walking.
AFTER SURGERY
Knee joint
Hip joint
Spinal surgery
Articular Surface
Avoid: Jumping, running, contact sports, hiking
Can do: walking, climbing staircase, cycling, driving car, games like golf, dance like ballroom dancing etc.
Day 1: Knee, Ankle & foot exercises
Day 2: Knee exercises, standing, walking
Day 3: Walking
Can be done: Walking, stair climbing / going down to staircase, driving, bicycle riding, dancing.
Avoid: Jumping / jogging, sitting cross legged and squatting.
Cemented Total Hip Replacement
Day 1: Exercises in bed
Day 2/3: Walking full weight bearing hip, knee & ankle exercises
Uncemented Total Hip Replacement
Non wt. bearing walking
PWB walking
FWB
For 3 weeks
Next 3 weeks
6 weeks after surgery