Archive for the ‘India Medical Tourism’ Category

Monday,November 2nd, 2009

by Denise

These days, stress and worry are rampant. Family obligations and financial responsibilities cause an immense amount of stress in the human body and can lead to a variety of medical conditions. Businessmen and women traveling around the globe often find such stress compound it by a regular sleep patterns, constant travel, and business obligations that may increase and intensify side effects caused by stress, including increase in hormones, buildup of toxins, upset stomachs, headaches, and more.

Cleansing and detoxification using the are your feet of approach offer a natural and healthy way to restore balance in the human body, and get rid of harmful toxins and stress that may lead to anxiety, increase blood pressure, difficulty eating and sleeping.

Most Ayurveda approaches to health and wellness include full body herbal oil massages, massages with herbal paste, sweating sessions, and shirodhara, a warm oil applied to the forehead in a constant, soothing stream. Self-administered medicated enemas are also given to cleanse the body of toxins. Food consumed during an Ayurvedic cleansing and detoxification program is custom-prepared to enhance the cleansing process. During the retreat, patients are encouraged to relax and rest, as well as partake in gentle mind-body exercises like yoga and meditation sessions.

Ayurvedic treatment abroad offers the benefits of cleansing and detoxification, massage, herbal treatments, meditation, yoga and exercise to restore hormonal balance and body function and to maximize health and wellness wherever you are.  Facilities such as the Ahalia Ayurvedic Hospital or those provided by Athreya Ayurvedic Resorts found in India offer affordable and effective Ayurvedic therapy.

 

 

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Thursday,October 29th, 2009

by Denise

Why are so many people venturing abroad for their medical care? Why are expatriates returning to their homelands for medical care and treatment? Rising healthcare costs, uncertainty regarding Health Care reforms, and long wait times as well as limited options when it comes to techniques, methods and procedures to treat a wide variety of medical conditions that range from obesity and bariatric surgery to breast augmentation to sports training and rehabilitation, prompts individuals from around the world to travel abroad for their health care needs.

Expatriates from Japan, Thailand, Korea, and China are traveling to world-class facilities such as South Korea’s Wooridul Spine Care Hospital, while Albanians, Russians, Armenians, Georgians and those from Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan are traveling to facilities in Croatia and Turkey.  North Americans are traveling to Mexico and South America in ever increasing numbers to receive affordable and quality cosmetic and plastic surgeon procedures, weight loss treatments, obesity and bariatric surgery treatments and dental care.

Citizens from France, England, Germany, Norway and Sweden are traveling to central European countries such as Poland, and Hungary for affordable medical care while South Africans increasingly travel to destinations such as India, Malaysia and Singapore for superlative, available, effective and affordable medical treatment.

This growing trend in International Medical Care, promoted by the Medical Tourism Board and Ministries of Health as well as medical tourism portals such as PlacidWay offer international patients a true choice in their healthcare options. Affordability, availability, quality, and effective care is available in medical fields from stem cell research and development to the latest in cardiac surgical procedures.

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Thursday,October 29th, 2009

by Denise

The purpose behind most orthopedic surgical procedures is to increase and enhance mobility of a joint as well as to repair damaged bone, muscular, or neural tissues caused by sports injuries, arthritis, fractures, and muscle and bone diseases. Common orthopedic procedures include partial or total hip or placement surgery, as well as hip resurfacing surgery, partial or total knee replacement procedures and those that focus on hands, elbow, or shoulder joints.

 

Orthopedics treatments and surgeries help to treat chronic diseases such as various forms of arthritis in the hands, knees and back. For example, rheumatoid arthritis severely inhibits mobility in the fingers and hands. Treatments and surgeries designed to relieve pain and increase mobility require a team effort from specialists in orthopedic surgery as well as specialists who focus on the musculature damage such arthritis causes.

 

Facilities around the globe offer a variety of orthopedic surgeries that provide excellent, experienced, accredited and state-of-the-art technology, treatments and procedures. Some of the best are located in Croatia, such as Terme Selce,  and Turkey, at the Acibadem Healthcare Group and at the Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul. The Madras Joint Replacement Center in Chennai, India and the Jordan Hospital in Amman, Jordan all provide accredited orthopedic surgeons and surgical care for international travelers seeking affordable and effective treatments of bone and joint injuries caused by sports, accidents or disease conditions.

 

Individuals from abroad seek health and wellness choices that meet their needs with today’s availability and popularity of medical tourism and travel, offering real choices for effective, quality and affordable orthopedic surgical care.

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Wednesday,October 14th, 2009

by Denise

These days, with the economy in a slump and the future uncertain, we need to take better care of ourselves to help fight off depression and illness and to avoid the rising costs of healthcare. Ayurvedic medicine, Yoga and meditation are century old treatments for a variety of health issues, including cardiac care, mental health care, joint and muscle health and health of internal organs.  Various yoga exercises help organs and glands to produce healing chemicals and keep organ tissues and structures in balance with each other. Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation are commonly suggested as natural and alternative treatments for depression.

 

Yoga and meditation are not only a great form of physical exercise, but are becoming increasingly popular as methods of reducing stress and treating depression. Yoga and meditation are very inexpensive to learn and practice. There are no drugs involved, thereby alleviating drug side effects. The practice of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation also help to reduce high blood pressure, tension, anxiety, and even fear. Americans are growing increasingly opened to mind-body practices called complementary and alternative medicine, also known as CAM.

Ayurvedic medicine, also known as Ayurveda treatment is one of the oldest systems of medical treatment in the world. Ayurvedic treatments which are also know as Herbal treatments are a large part of this form of alternative or natural health care.

Destinations such as those found in India, Thailand, and Singapore offer this ancient health and wellness teaching to international patients. Facilities such as the Indus Valley Ayurveda Center and the Athreya Ayurvedic Resorts in India are just two prime examples of the best these ancient traditions have to offer.

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Monday,October 5th, 2009

by Denise

Vision care is typically the most neglected form of health and wellness care. Individuals who don’t have a vision insurance coverage with their health plans often suffer in silence because of a lack of affordable vision care options in their region. Unfortunately, ignoring eye care and eye health may have devastating effects. 

Cataracts, blurred vision, cloudy vision, and conditions such as astigmatism, amblyopia, myopia, and others are often ignored by individuals until vision is severely impaired. Access to eye clinic facilities and opportunities aren’t available in many regions, and regular eye exams, the needs for glasses, contacts, or other corrective vision therapies are often beyond the reach and means of many individuals.

Cataract surgery and LASIK procedures are some of the most commonly performed techniques in vision care today. Cataracts can be caused by eye injuries, disease, congenital defects and aging, and drops or ointments don’t provide effective and long-term solutions. The only solution for most cataracts is surgery. LASIK eye care treats a variety of vision problems, including near and farsightedness, blurred or double vision, and is performed in LASIK eye clinics around the world.

Conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and corneal grafts or corneal transplants are performed at high-tech, state of the art and world-class facilities around the world, such as the Ahalia Eye Hospital in India, which offers cataract surgery in Kerala, refractive eye surgery, squint treatment, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and corneal eye transplant procedures and wave-front LASIK technology.

The technology, quality, and availability is out there. Affordable LASIK vision therapies and eye care clinics are found from India to South America, from Turkey to Jordan to Norway and South Africa. Don’t ignore your eyes - take care of them and they’ll take care of you.

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Thursday,August 27th, 2009

by Denise

Natural as well as not-so-natural treatments for skin care and therapies, techniques and procedures to tighten the skin, enhance appearance and reduce unsightly wrinkles encourage a multibillion dollar industry. In addition to the benefits of daily exercise, adequate hydration, a balanced and nutritious diet and “youth in a bottle.”

But did you know that there are facilities that encourage more natural ways to maintain a useful and vigorous appearance?  Ayurveda, Yoga, massage, and anti aging skin and body treatments help individuals maintain healthy skin, the glow of youth, and inner as well as outer health at anti aging and medical health spas without resorting to expensive full facelift or body lift techniques and procedures.

Some of the most popular antiaging treatments include cosmetic and plastic surgeries, Botox injections, human growth hormone products, fat transfers, antiaging skin care products, diets rich in antioxidants, antiaging medications and even stem cell rejuvenation and regeneration therapies.

Facilities such as the Indus Valley Ayurveda Center in Mysore, India or the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in Switzerland or Ageless Wonders Panama, in Panama, Central America are a few of the best world right facilities for age management and alternative medicine treatments that deal with  anti aging, complimentary medical practices such as Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and alternative medicine for beneficial, safe and effective results.

Other facilities such as Villa Bella in Salzburg, Germany, and the Ahalia Ayurvedic Hospital in Kerala, India take natural therapies and holistic healing to new horizons when it comes to anti aging and the benefits of long-term effects and lifestyles.

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Wednesday,August 26th, 2009

by Denise

As we all know, the cost of medical procedures is rising at a dramatic rate within the United States. Medical malpractice insurance for physicians and surgeons has driven medical costs for consumers through the roof. So, it’s not surprising that people are fighting back, and in an unusual way. A growing trend called medical tourism finds more Americans seeking medical help outside of the country. 

 

Traveling to another country to have a wide variety of procedures done has grown increasingly popular as costs for procedures continue to cause financial hardship and strain. If you haven’t really seriously considered traveling to another country to have your procedure done, you should. Traveling outside of national borders saves patients thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars on various surgeries and medical procedures. In some cases, choosing to have surgery abroad costs about a tenth of what you’d pay for the same procedure in the U.S.

 

PlacidWay, a medical tourism portal based in Colorado, USA, offers medical travel and global medical tourism resources, information and facility descriptions and certification for international travelers seeking affordable yet quality medical care and services.

 

Surgical and medical facilities outside of the United States, including those in Asia, e.g., India, Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia, and North American cross border countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and Latin America; and Eastern Block/European countries such as Hungary, Norway, Poland, lure growing numbers of medical tourists with the best trained physicians, higher service standards and huge savings.

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Thursday,August 20th, 2009

by Denise

Many of us are perfectly aware, when we wake up every morning and look in the mirror, that we may not quite appear the way we perceive ourselves. Many of us are battling the bulge, whether we’re teenagers, twenty-somethings, or pushing middle age or older.  As we age, our metabolism changes and we naturally tend to gain weight. Many of us don’t like to diet, and some of us don’t like to exercise. Unfortunately, when left to our own devices and our poor high calorie, high fat and high sugar food diets and habits, many of us inevitably deal with more than a bulge and may be considered overweight or even obese.

Morbid obesity causes a multitude of health issues, including diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease and generally places more stress on various organs within our body than most people realize. Many of us succeed in losing weight through exercise, nutrition and diet, while others need a little extra help. Unfortunately, the cost of bariatric or obesity surgeries in the United States is very expensive. Low-cost bariatric surgery, gastric bypass centers, gastroplasty procedure, laparoscopic band surgery and sleeve gastrectomy procedures found in other countries offer superior results utilizing state of the art and high-tech equipment from Mexico to the tip of South America to South Korea and India.

International medical travelers find cost savings of between 30 and 70% when seeking bariatric surgery or gastroplasty surgical procedures in foreign destinations. Gastroplasty costs in India saves thousands of dollars while offering travelers the benefit of an exotic vacation. Facilities such as 365mc’s Obesity Clinic in Seoul, South Korea, Ageless Wonders Panama, Mexicali Obesity Solutions in Mexico, or Artemis Health Institute in India offer individuals the best in weight loss and obesity procedures, techniques and treatments as those found in the United States, at big savings.

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Thursday,August 13th, 2009

by Denise

Love playing sports but don’t love what it’s done to your body? Do you need surgery, rehab therapy or some help repairing and re-training those torn rotator cuffs, blown knees or aching hips?

 

Physical therapy and rehabilitation involves the regaining of strength and mobility in an injured body area or part following a sports or recreational injury. Physical therapy is designed to help individuals regain strength without furthering injury using a variety of methods. The goals and type of treatment any individual might undergo is determined by the type and seriousness of the injury.

 

Kinesiology is the study of human movement in relation to how the body functions. It can be applied in several different ways, including biomechanics, physiotherapy, and exercise physiology as well as psychomotor behavior and training. A trained kinesiologist may be involved or specialize in:

 

·         Rehabilitation

·         Function and performance

·         Recreation and exercise

·         Enhanced movement and function

 

The plan of action is to encourage individuals to regain optimal function and mobility. Medical travelers venturing to locations in Mexico such as Ageless Wonders Panama or Artemis Health Institute in India or locations like Terme Selce     in Croatia, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in Switzerland in Europe may save thousands of dollars on the cost of physical therapy, rehabilitation, sports massage and additional treatments in the field as per recommendations by a physician.

 

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Tuesday,August 11th, 2009

by Denise

The news is filled with new discoveries and benefits of stem cell therapies on a daily basis. However, as most stem cell treatments and therapies aren’t yet approved in the U.S., patients are left in a quandry when it comes to potential treatment. However, one of the most commonly performed transplants in the U.S. has been the bone marrow transplant. Since 1968, this treatment has been used to treat individuals diagnosed with leukemia.

Today, stem cell transplants (and bone marrow stem cell therapies) may be used to treat multiple forms of cancer, including lymphoma, as well as to replace damaged cells in the heart, lungs, and yes, even the brain. Still, when a patient from the U.S. sees the price tag associated with a bone marrow transplant, they often lose all hope for a cure.

In the United States,  an autologous bone marrow stem cell transplant will not cost as much as one that involves another individual. For individuals who must find a donor, costs for that search alone may range between $10,000 and $25,000. Following that, compatibility testing must be performed. The collection of stem cells may cost between $3,500 and $5,000 for related donors, though costs may rise to $15,000 to $50,000 dollars for unrelated donors. For an autologous transplant, costs for an individual may range between $50,000 and $100,000, while allogenic transplant may range between $150,000 and $200,000 for the recipient.

Patients traveling to international destinations may save tens of thousands of dollars or up to 70% on stem cell treatments and therapies. Travelers to Mexico may pay approximately $7,000 to $20,000 for a bone marrow stem cell transplant.

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