Archive for January, 2009

Saturday,January 31st, 2009

by Denise

Many different types of hand surgery are available depending on need. Some of the most common types of hand surgery procedures include but are not limited to:


· Tendon or nerve repair

· Skin grafts

· Closed Reduction and Fixation

· Joint replacement

Arthroscopy shoulder surgery may treat such conditions as:


· Rotator Cuff Tears

· Biceps Tendonitis

· Shoulder Labral tears

· Impingement Syndrome

· Frozen Shoulder AC (acromioclavicular)

· Joint arthritis


Knee problems may be addressed with various forms of knee joint surgery such as:


  • Knee Replacement Surgery (Arthroplasty)
  • Knee Ligament Repair
  • Knee Abrasion Arthroplasty
  • Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Stress Syndrome)

Hip joint resurfacing and hip replacement surgery is also very common in the field of orthopedics.


Many Americans put off such surgeries because of cost considerations and medical insurance stipulations, limits and wait times. Medical travelers may benefit from global orthopedic services in such cases. Orthopedic care and state-of-the-art orthopedic clinic facilities are available in numerous locations.


For example, check out the Bangkok Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, the first to be accredited by the JCI (Joint Commissions International). Or visit Knee Surgery in India. There are many more excellent orthopedic care facilities to be found in South Africa, South America, and Asia as well as central Europe.


Learn about different types and procedures involved in the field of orthopedics. Your research will stand you in good stead when it comes time to make the right choice, choose the right provider and determine the best location and staff that will help suit your specific needs.


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Thursday,January 29th, 2009

by Denise

Whether you need hip joint resurfacing or hip replacement surgery, or some kind of shoulder surgery, knee joint surgery or arthroscopic surgery, there are options for Americans seeking less expensive medical care outside U.S. borders.


Many consumers make the mistake of believing cheaper costs reflect on the experience, training and lack of certification among foreign providers, but this is not the case. Orthopedic care and orthopedic specialists abroad are highly trained, skilled and experienced providers in their fields of study. Many physicians and surgeons abroad are trained in the United States and Britain, and belong to internationally accredited organizations that guarantee their certification and training.


Because of the growing popularity of medical tourism, physicians, surgeons and health care facilities abroad are seeking international accreditation with reputable associations and organizations such as JCI (Joint Commissions International).


Lower costs are available for hip replacement surgery, hip joint resurfacing, and shoulder, hand or knee surgery abroad because international malpractice insurance costs are not nearly as enormous as demand requires in the U.S. Instead of being forced to pay upward of $200,000.00 a year for medical malpractice insurance, foreign physicians and surgeons pass the savings on to their patients.


When it comes to orthopedic surgeries and procedures, many options are possible, for multiple issues caused by arthritis, bone fracture, trauma, spinal injuries and more. Places like Costa Rica, India, facilities like the Vejthani Clinic in Bangkok, Thailand, Mexico, Turkey, South Africa or Norway and Jordan offer medical travelers the best in care while saving a hefty chunk of money at the same time.

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Wednesday,January 28th, 2009

by Denise

Orthopedic surgeons perform all types of orthopedic surgical procedures including knee surgeries. Potential patients should check to make sure their physician is certified with State, Provincial, or National Board of Orthopedic surgeon organizations or associations in their country of origin.


Orthopedic care and orthopedic clinics and facilities are available throughout the globe, at affordable prices. You no longer have to wait for up to a year to receive treatment for hip joint resurfacing, arthroscopic knee surgery or knee joint surgery or shoulder surgery to repair that rotator cuff. Today, medical travelers are able to receive experienced care and expertise as well as enjoying the benefits of state-of-the-art equipment and technology in places like Jordan, Turkey, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Thailand, and Mexico.


For example, check out the facilities of:


· Surgical Bliss in Cape Town, South Africa

· Florence Nightingale Hospital, Turkey


Other popular destinations for all types of orthopedic services and orthopedic specialists include but are not limited to the Bangkok Hospital in Thailand, or Artemis Hospital in India or the Almater Hospital in Mexico, just to name a few.


Orthopedic surgery is a broad field that deals with a wide range of issues, from arthritis to bone fracture. Orthopedic specialists in hip replacement surgery, knee joint surgery and other types of orthopedic treatment options are available at affordable prices in foreign destinations. So take care of your medical needs and see the world at the same time. The options are out there – it’s up to you to take advantage of them.

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Tuesday,January 27th, 2009

by Denise

Knee surgeries are orthopedic services performed to repair pain in the knee problems caused by injuries, running, tendonitis or arthritis. Common knee surgery procedures include:


  • Knee Replacement Surgery (Arthroplasty) aka Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
  • Knee Ligament Repair
  • Knee Abrasion Arthroplasty
  • Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Stress Syndrome)

In the United States, knee joint surgery costs about $30,000. Medical tourists pay around $12,000 in India. Knee ligament repair costs around $17,000 per knee in the U.S., and knee abrasion arthroplasty costs twice that. Even with insurance, costs are astronomical.


Hip replacement surgery often involves bone scans and MRIs, x-rays and ultrasound to determine damage to bones in hip joints. Hip replacement surgical procedures cost up to $43,000 in the United States. In Singapore and Thailand, medical patients may benefit from orthopedic hip replacement surgical procedures that cost about $12,000. In India, costs average about $9,000-$10,000.


Hip joint resurfacing replaces the surface of the hip joint, but removes less bone tissue than traditional hip replacement procedures. Hip resurfacing procedures in the U.S. average $55,000 per hip! The same hip resurfacing procedure in India costs around $8,500. Medical tourists traveling to Thailand, Singapore, and South America for the same treatments may anticipate spending 1/6th the amount charged in the U.S. for such procedures.


Options for orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic specialists and orthopedic care are becoming more available in popular travel destinations around the world. Finally, we have a choice as to how much we’re willing to pay for excellent and experienced medical care.

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Monday,January 26th, 2009

by Denise

Orthopedics is the study of bone and joint and muscle. There are 206 bones in the human body, designed to protect inner organs and provide motion and mobility. When something goes wrong, an orthopedic doctor and surgeon may need to perform surgery.


Orthopedic services are designed to promote the health and healing of bone and joint needs associated with a wide variety of orthopedic conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, knee and hip problems, arthritis, and sports injuries such as tennis elbow or rotator cuff surgery. The scope of orthopedic specialties enables treatment of joint injuries and bone fracture as well as those caused by ligament, tendon, or nerve damage.


Orthopedic surgery may include but is not limited to address various conditions, injuries and damage caused by disease processes, the common of which include:


· Total Joint Replacement of Hip or Knee

· Anterior Hip Joint Replacement Surgery

· Anterior Cruciate Ligament

· Hip Abrasion Arthroplasty

· Knee Abrasion Arthroplasty

· Orthopedic Hip Resurfacing

· Arthroplasty

· Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

· Hand Surgery

· Avascular Necrosis

· Treatment for arthritis damage in joints throughout the body


Orthopedic surgeries may also be performed for knee surgery treatment and hip resurfacing procedure surgeries or arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, elbow or ankle joints. Individuals suffering from sports injuries, traumatic injury or disease processes benefit from orthopedic surgery.


Medical tourists can save big bucks by opting for orthopedic surgeries  such as hip surgery abroad or other orthopedic surgery abroad in exotic foreign destinations like Bangkok and India.


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Saturday,January 24th, 2009

by Denise

Because of the complexity of the female reproductive system, it’s common for most fertility problems to be found there. However, fertility problems are just as often found in males as females, and require a different approach when it comes to therapies and treatments to provide optimal fertility treatment for conception. That’s where ICSI comes in.


ICSI stands for intracytoplasmic sperm injection – also known as an Assisted Reproductive Technology. This fertility treatment also employs IVF (in vitro fertilization) by injecting sperm into a mature egg for development.

Following the fertilization procedure, the egg is placed into the mother’s womb or fallopian tube for implantation.

ICSI is a popular treatment for men whose sperm count is too low or inadequate to ensure fertilization of eggs.

Unfortunately, the cost of this procedure in a fertility treatment center in the US can cost between $10,000 and $17,000 for a single cycle of fertility treatment. Medical travelers to destinations like India can get the same treatments for much less, in the range of about $1,200 per cycle. You can do the math.


In places like Hungary, fertility treatment abroad can be found for an average of $6,600. In Mexico, South America or Thailand destinations, medical travelers may save up to 75% on costs.


Lower prices don’t mean substandard care or service – quite the contrary. Physicians and surgeons in foreign countries are able to pay one-tenth the cost of medical insurance than that found in the U.S., passing the savings on to patients.

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Friday,January 23rd, 2009

by Denise

Fertility problems are often approached with noninvasive procedures, such as Clomid treatments, fertility treatment drugs designed to help stimulate and induce ovulation. Clomiphene titrate is successful in about 80% of women who experienced ovulation difficulties, although it may be less effective in older or heavy women.


Women who suffer from fertility problems during the ovulation process or during follicle development and ovulation are often good candidates for Ovulation Induction (OI). In this treatment, follicle-stimulating hormones are prescribed that help to stimulate follicle development and eggs within the ovary.


Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is more commonly known as Artificial Insemination. Medication is given to a woman at a fertility treatment center to stimulate multiple egg development. Insemination, or insertion of sperm from the male partner, into the uterus usually increases chances of fertilization.


In vitro fertilization is a method that assists reproduction through the union of a woman’s egg and a man’s sperm in a laboratory dish. After fertilization has occurred, the embryo is transferred to the woman’s uterus for implantation and development of a normal pregnancy process.


Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a fertility treatment that has been used since the early 1990s, most often with couples where male factors such as low sperm count or poor sperm quality. The process involves the injection of a sperm directly into a mature egg.


Global fertility treatment center facilities such as Dr. Rama’s Institute for Fertility in India, or Superior A.R.T. in Bangkok, Thailand, are popular. In addition to opportunities for exotic travel, state-of-the-art facilities, expertly trained staff offer compassionate, knowledable and experienced care for couples around the world.

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Thursday,January 22nd, 2009

by Denise

These days, the world is literally at our fingertips. No matter where we are, we can sit at a computer and instantly access distant friends, relatives and resources with the click of a mouse. The same goes for healthcare. Today, healthcare is a growing global opportunity that offers medical travelers, especially Americans, the best of medical procedures, and exotic vacations wrapped into one tidy package.


For couples dealing with fertility problems, the possibilities of global healthcare offer a chance a parenthood that can’t be found in the U.S. because of the high price tag associated with fertility treatment drugs, and fertility treatment procedures. However, fertility treatments abroad offer high-tech fertility treatments, fertility treatment drugs and fertility clinics from South America to Europe to Asia.


For example, take a look at the services of Superior A.R.T. in Bangkok, Thailand – highly trained physicians and staff is anxious to help couples dealing with fertility problems at a fraction of the cost the same treatments would cost at home. Instead of paying $10,000 per in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment here, save big (over 50%) utilizing the services of Superior A.R.T.


In vitro fertilization is one of the most effective, and expensive, fertility treatments to date, but is also a procedure that’s out of reach for most couples. Check out other resources and options. Take the time to carefully research medical facilities around the world, do the math and then take advantage of enjoying the treatment you want and an exotic vacation at the same time.

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Wednesday,January 21st, 2009

by Denise

Unfortunately, the enormous cost of fertility treatment drugs and procedures often prohibits desperate couples from seeking fertility problems. Today however, finding a fertility treatment center or fertility treatment abroad offers not only hope for these couples, but affordable and effective results.


In the U.S. fertility treatment drugs are cost prohibitive for many. It may cost between $300 and $800 per treatment for intrauterine insemination (IUI) procedures, which may not seem like much until you realize that couples often need multiple treatments. Costs for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the U.S. may range between $8,000 and $10,000 for each attempt.


Traveling to a fertility treatment center abroad, such as Mexico, South America, India, and Thailand saves couples up to 75% of costs in the U.S. A few popular fertility clinics abroad include:


· Almater Hospital in Mexicali, Mexico

· Superior A.R.T. in Bangkok, Thailand

· Jordan Hospital in Amman, Jordan

· Medical Sense Group in Sao Paulo, Brazil


In the United States, over 5 million couples deal with fertility problems. However, these days, many couples have been helped through advancements in technology, both at home and abroad.


Lower costs in foreign destinations are not due to sub-standard care or training. Lower costs for fertility problems abroad are enjoyed because other countries don’t have to deal with prohibitive costs of medical malpractice insurance common within the healthcare industry in the United States. Today, couples can take advantage of choice when it comes to a fertility treatment center located in countries around the world.

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Tuesday,January 20th, 2009

by Denise

If you’re like millions of other couples around the world, you may find yourself having a little trouble conceiving a child. Many couples suffer from varying degrees of fertility problems, whether female or male reproductive issues cause it.


Fertility treatments abroad are often offered for such couples, but in many cases, the expense of such treatments in the U.S. prevent couples from being able to access such methods. Common fertility treatments include but are not limited to:


· IVF (in vitro fertilization)

· OI (Ovulation induction)

· Clomid treatments

· AI (artificial insemination)

· ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)

· IUI (intrauterine insemination)


For more information about such treatments, refer to the Fertility Treatments Overview article at Placidway.com

The good news is that thanks to the growing popularity of medical and health tourism, couples who have just about lost all hope for ever conceiving a child of their own are offered opportunities to receive world-class therapies and treatments that offer positive results for thousands of couples. Fertility clinics, fertility treatment drugs and fertility treatment center options are growing in number. Such treatments can be found around the world, from high-tech medical locations in Europe such as the Florence Nightingale Hospital in Turkey, to South America, in state-of-the-art facilities in Brazil and Argentina, to Asia, where first-class treatment facilities located in Thailand and India offer services.


Today, couples don’t have to rely only on domestic treatment plans for the realization of their dreams. Visit Placidway for more information about such treatments and explore the possibilities.Your dreams are worth pursuing.

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