by Denise

If you’ve been having problems or pain with a knee joint, and your doctor recommends you see an orthopedic surgeon for a knee surgery or procedure, it’s a good idea to inform yourself regarding not only the procedure, but what to expect, before, during and after.

What are your best options?

• Knee replacement surgery (Arthroplasty)
• Knee ligament repair
• Knee washout procedure
• Knee  abrasion arthroplasty
• Runner’s  Knee (Patellofemoral Stress Syndrome)
• Anterior cruciate ligament repair (ACL repair)

That’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to knee repair and surgery procedures. Knee surgery helps maintain and even increase range of motion, reduce your pain, and help repair tears or wear and tear caused by sports injuries, arthritis, or general aging.

Know your options, and they don’t have to be local! You can get the best in orthopedic surgery in locations around the world including India and South Korea, for half the price you’d pay in the United States or Great Britain. Research your options. Make sure your orthopaedic surgeon (regardless of where he or she is located) is certified through State, Provincial, or National Board of Orthopedic surgeon organizations or associations in their country of origin.

Don’t suffer through pain or limit your opportunities for optimal joint health. Get your knee problems taken care of. Your knees bear your weight and offer you independence and mobility.

For more information regarding knee procedures, treatments and surgeries, and locations abroad where you can access such services, visit PlacidWay.com, a leading international medical resource and provider based in Denver, Colorado.

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by Denise

Perhaps you know someone who traveled south of the border, or even across an ocean to receive medical care abroad. More people are traveling to locations like Mexico to receive immediate and excellent care for dental needs, weight loss procedures and treatments, and a variety of cosmetic and plastic surgery treatments that range from non-invasive to full-on face-lifts.

Still, Mexico isn’t the only medical tourism ‘hot-spot’ around – medical care facilities and providers in locations like Turkey, Croatia and other countries like Thailand, Singapore and India have created partnerships with major medical centers in Great Britain, Western Europe, and the United States.  South American providers are seeing a large influx of medical travelers seeking the best in cosmetic and obesity surgery procedures in Brazil and Argentina.

Locations throughout southeast Asia are hotspots as well for travelers from the Middle East and African continent regions for services including:

• Dental care
• Vision
• Cancer treatments
• Orthopedic technologies
• Fertility treatments
• Cardiac care
• Cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures

If you don’t want to wait for healthcare prices to come down (and they won’t), and you need health care services or surgery now to enhance your range of motion, health and wellness, or for pain relief, check out your options abroad. Don’t forget to consider traveling abroad to deal with your medical that aren’t being met at home. Informative websites like PlacidWay.com offer detailed resources and accredited and certified medical facilities and providers around the globe.

Remember, you ARE worth it.

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by Denise

When you think of surgery, what’s the first thought that comes into your mind? Sure, long incisions, huge, puckered scars, pain and perhaps a long recuperation until you regain full use of your arms and legs or are able to bend, twist or sit without discomfort.

Today, those thoughts are more than outdated.  Today, non-invasive surgery is preferred, in nearly all surgical fields, including cardiac surgery, general surgery and in bariatric and obesity treatments, just to name a few.

Laparoscopic surgery or endoscopic surgery techniques enable surgeons to operate without huge incisions and tissue damage. Healing processes are faster. This type of surgery reduces pain, and risk of infection and bleeding.

What types of surgery use laparoscopic techniques? Here are just a few: gallbladder surgery, liver surgery, small bowel, or other soft tissue organ surgical procedures. Popular laparoscopic procedures for bariatric surgery include gastric bypass, adjustable band, and duodenal switch surgeries. Laparoscopic surgery reduces complications after weight loss surgery. Laparoscopic procedures for the gallbladder and liver include bile duct exploration, bile duct injury, liver resection, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Find the best of care, expertise and excellence in laparoscopic surgery and specialists in international destinations like Mexico, Jordan, Turkey and Asia, whether you need knee surgery or tumor removal. Also known as keyhole surgery or minimally invasive surgery (MIS), laparoscopic surgery enables a surgeon to operates on patients by viewing a monitor and manipulating his or her instruments without actually accessing the specific organ or tissue.

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by Denise

When was the last time you went on a safari? Oh, never? Okay, how about this one… when was the last time you took care of a medical concern, such as vision loss, well checks, plastic surgery or even fertility treatments in another country? Never? Well, times, they are changing. If you’ve never been out of your native country for medical care or a vacation, why not combine both?

You may not think of South Africa as a prime medical tourist destination, but it is. South Africa has earned a reputation for the best medical tourism and travel packages around the world. South Africa, and most especially, Cape Town, has the best surgeons and facilities for a variety of treatments and procedures, including orthopedic care, cosmetic and plastic surgery, fertility and IVF treatments, Executive Healthchecks, general surgery and LASIK eye care.

Affordable surgery in South Africa gives you access to some of the most experienced and highly trained doctors and surgeons in the world, offering high-class medical care and quality. Surgeons and facilities in South Africa are registered and accredited by the South African Medical and Dental Councils. Medical travelers from around the world can save roughly 50% on costs for similar surgeries in the U.S., Great Britain, Australia and Canada.

Not only does South Africa offer both public and private and public medical settings for medical care and recuperation, but one of the most beautiful travel destinations in the world while they’re at it.

Check it out at PlacidWay.com, your one-stop medical travel resource provider for medical travel abroad.

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by Denise

Due to age, simple wear and tear, or an injury, at some point in time you may need hip surgery. Do you know the difference between a partial or full hip replacement procedure? Are you up on your hip joint replacement prosthetics? And while we’re at it, do you know about proximal hip replacement?

Proximal hip replacement refers to replacement of the upper portion of the femur closest to or ‘proximal’ to the hip socket. A very common reason for hip replacement surgery is fracture in the femoral neck. Femoral neck fractures are common at the base of the head, or the top part of the femur that fits into the hip socket. In such cases, partial hip replacement or total hip replacement is often necessary.

Okay, that’s all fine and good, but let’s get down to the brass tacks. What does it cost? Of course, any hip replacement cost depends on whether your orthopedic surgeon recommends partial or total hip replacement. In the U.S., a hip replacement procedure can cost around $43,000 to $50,000.  However, medical travelers visiting countries like Thailand, India and Singapore will spend about $9,000-$11,000 for proximal hip replacement procedures.

Whether you receive your proximal hip replacement at home or abroad, you need to find the right doctor. Some orthopedic surgeons also sub-specialize in sports or trauma medicine, while others specialize in the treatment of arthritis, spinal cord or congenital defect diseases or conditions.  Learn all you can about proximal hip replacement procedures so you can make educated decisions about your medical care.

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by Denise

High quality of medical treatment in Jordan has given this Middle Eastern country one of the best reputations in the world for its groundbreaking cardiac and organ transplant surgeries of the 70s and 80s. Today, Jordan offers the best in care in other fields, including cancer treatments, cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures, fertility treatments and procedures in ophthalmology. Jordan offers the best in laparoscopic surgical procedures.

If you need neurosurgery, enjoy costs that are one/third of those found throughout Europe and one/tenth of costs of neurosurgery in the U.S. Prostate, kidney and bladder care are specialties of urologists with full range of certifications and credentials at several JCI accredited hospitals in Jordan.

Jordan has hospitals with state-of-the-art pediatrics and neonatology departments to take care of ear, nose and throat problems, as well as pediatric and neonatal surgery. Other specialties in Jordan treat endocrine and metabolic disorders, broken bones, conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and lung conditions.

Cancer care in Jordan is among the most advanced in the world, and nuclear medicine and their advanced radiology; imaging and diagnostic interventional therapeutic units offer non-invasive treatments for cancer of different areas of the body.

Whether you’re looking for fertility treatments, obesity, or bariatric surgery, Jordan is growing as a popular medical care destination for the Middle East and her neighbors. For information regarding medical care and options available in Jordan, visit PlacidWay.com, an international medical provider and resource center for medical tourism.

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by Denise

Thanks to technology, an electronic medical record makes it easier to share and transfer medical information between physicians in your country as well as foreign medical providers. This capability makes medical tourism easier than ever. Why change from paper to electronic records? For several reasons. First, to save on administration costs in tracking and filing sometimes-massive amounts of paper accumulated for patients.

Not only that, but electronic records increase speed and efficiency in health care delivery options. Electronic records can be accesses through secure passwords, fingerprints and voice-activated software that increase use of telemetry, an increasingly popular mode of communication between physicians. Your doctor in the U.K. can talk directly with and share data-secured medical information from your health record to a cancer specialist in India, Turkey or the U.S. in a matter of moments.

You worry about confidentiality, but electronic medical records are safer and more secure than your paper record. Computer and IT technology only gives direct access to your medical record to those qualified to view and share your information. Identification systems ensure security and sharing systems ensure your confidentiality. Instead of faxing your information to another doctor or medical provider, for all to see, your private information is transmitted through a secure hospital system network right into the hands of the doctor who needs it and no one else.

As more people travel across borders for health and wellness, cancer therapy, orthopedic surgery, dental care and cosmetic surgery or fertility treatments, ease of transfer of information improves and benefits your care.

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by Denise

Have you found that your hip is giving you trouble? Find it hard to sit or stand, and boy oh boy, is it harder to get out of bed in the morning, especially during colder winter months? You may have arthritis or osteoporosis, or the fallout from an old injury.  Millions of people around the world face conditions that reduce range of motion and mobility in their hips. Common treatments range from exercise to hip replacement.

If you’re a baby boomer, chances increase that you may be diagnosed with bone or joint conditions that affect your hip. Hip replacement treatments and procedures are often suggested when damage caused by osteoarthritis or injuries limit your comfort and ability to get around. The procedure or treatment recommended will depend on your specific needs and goals. Hip replacement surgeries these days are minimally invasive procedures.

More common hip resurfacing procedures replace the surface of the hip joint, but remove less bone tissue than traditional hip replacement procedures. This procedure removes less bone and encourages faster healing and recuperation.

Hip resurfacing and replacement procedures in the U.S. are outrageously expensive, often topping out at $60,000! Who can afford that these days? However, you do have options abroad. Accredited and established facilities in India, Turkey, and South Korea top the list of excellent and highly trained orthopedic surgeons experienced in hip procedures.

Don’t hobble around and be in pain just because you don’t have medical insurance or feel you can’t afford hip surgery. Get online and research your options for medical care abroad. You’ll be glad you did.

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by Denise

The truth of the matter is that medical tourism in Turkey is booming. Surgeons in Turkey have become famous for their medical treatments in cosmetic and plastic surgery, LASIK eye surgeries, and the cost of treatment in Istanbul offer some of the lowest in middle Europe. Affordable treatment in Turkey includes services provided by world-class and accredited hospitals, which includes cancer treatment, chronic disease treatments and fertility treatments, just to name a few.

Why travel all the way to Turkey? Because this beautiful country has gained a well-earned reputation of providing excellent health care in many fields. With state-of-the-art facilities located not only in cities such as Istanbul and Ankara, but scattered along the southern portion of the state along the Mediterranean, a wealth of Turkish physicians and surgeons offer high class care and expertise to natives and
international travelers.

Do you need a heart valve replacement or a knee joint prosthesis? Check out Turkey for affordable care and world-trained surgeons. Organ transplants in Turkey offer the best in care and expertise, as do vascular disease treatments, therapies and surgeries.

Medical costs for procedures and surgeries in Turkey offer international medical travelers savings amounting to as much as 50% to 75% on costs for the same surgeries and procedures in the U.S. For more information about medical travel to Turkey, visit PlacidWay.com - your one-stop resource for qualified, experienced and affordable medical care abroad.

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by Denise

Are you having trouble with your knee? Does it hurt when you walk on it, try to bend it, or pivot your foot? If you have knee problems, get it taken care of. After all, your knees bear your weight, give you mobility and are necessary for just about everything you do.

There are several different types of knee surgery, including:

• Knee replacement surgery (Arthroplasty)
• Knee ligament repair
• Knee abrasion arthroplasty
• Runner’s knee (Patellofemoral Stress Syndrome)

Who benefits from knee surgery? Anyone dealing with pain, swelling, repetitive injury or arthritis or osteoporosis of the knee joint. Any knee surgery or procedure may help increase range of motion and reduce the pain and swelling caused by sports injuries, arthritis, or wear and tear caused by general aging. Knee surgery procedures are designed to improve mobility and quality of life and are often recommended for treatment of many types of diseases processes and injuries.

The problem for many is expense. However, did you know that you could receive the best in orthopedic surgery in locations such as India and South Korea for half the price you’d pay in the U.S.? Get online and research your options. You’ll likely be surprised. When looking for an orthopedic surgeon, make sure your choice is certified through State, Provincial, or National Board of Orthopedic Surgeon organizations or associations in their country of origin.

Don’t limp or grimace through life. Take care of your knees and they’ll take care of you.

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