by Denise

 

Some spine injuries are caused by trauma, while others are caused by internally degenerative conditions that accompany age or some disease processes. They can include but are not limited to:

 

·         Spinal Stenosis

·         Herniated disks

·         Thinning or degenerative disks

·         Pinched nerves

·         Bone spurs

·         Sciatica

·         Spinal arthritis

 

Some of the most common spine care treatments for back conditions include:

 

Spinal Fusion – joins two vertebrae together, which helps to reduce or eliminate movement or motion between vertebrae

 

Lumbar Disc Replacement – replaces an injured or diseased disk in the lower back region

 

Cervical Disc Replacement – replaces an injured or diseased disk in the neck region

 

Laminaplasty – procedure that relieves compression of the spinal cord in the neck area of the spine

 

Laminectomy – involves removing of the lamina (top or roof of a vertebrae) from the spinal column to allow more room for the spinal cord and nerves

 

Laminotomy – involves trimming or removing some of the lamina from the spinal column

 

Spinal procedures are expensive. In the United States, a Laminectomy may cost up to $77,000, and spinal fusion may run about $115,000. However, medical travelers may save thousands of dollars on spine treatments and surgeries. In India for example, spinal fusion costs about $8,700 to $10,000 and a Laminectomy may cost around $4,500 to about $5,500.

 

The Wooridul Spine Hospital is one of the finest spine surgery centers in Seoul, South Korea offers the best spine surgery in Korea and the Jordan Hospital in Amman, Jordan are two world-class, accredited medical facilities for spine care, offering a variety of treatments and procedures for medical travelers.

 

 

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by Denise

Millions of individuals will travel to foreign destinations for medical or health care in 2010, a trend not limited to middle or upper class Americans, Britons, or Canadians. Medical tourism has become a stable method of health and wellness care, preventive medicine and affordable yet quality and safe treatment for individuals from countries in South Africa, South America, Central Europe and Southeast Asia.

Nearly six million Americans alone are estimated to seek international destinations for their medical care in the coming years, and locations in Croatia, Turkey, and Jordan (Jordan Hospital) are fast making a reputation for themselves in providing certified, JCI accredited, and world-class treatments, procedures and facilities for global travelers.

More facilities are applying for international accreditation by institutions such as WHO (World Health Organization), JCI (Joint Commissions International) and the Trent Accreditation Scheme, ensuring quality patient care, safety standards, and the latest in technological developments and techniques.

Orthopedic surgery, cardiac surgical techniques and procedures, obesity and bariatric surgeries and cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures are just a few of the healthcare options available to individuals around the world. Hip replacements, atrial-septal defect repair, gastric bypass and face lifts are just a few of the techniques available in locations around the world. The availability of cancer therapies, stem cell research, dental techniques and vision care has encouraged medical consumers from nearly all countries in the world to travel to foreign destinations for their medical needs.

Medical tourism is here to stay, and has fast become an affordable and logical resource for medical services in the 21st century.

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by Denise

Did you know that technologically advanced facilities are cropping up throughout Poland, especially in her major cities. Physicians, staff and facilities are accredited by reputable medical accrediting organizations in Europe and Internationally, and offer beneficial savings in treatments over costs found for similar surgeries and procedures throughout Europe and the United States.

Jordan is the only country in the Middle East with a booming healthcare business. Foreign patients have grown at about a 10% rate annually since 2004. Jordan created a reputation for groundbreaking cardiac and organ transplant surgeries of the 70s and 80s, to cancer treatments, cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures, fertility treatments and procedures in ophthalmology, and more. U.S. travelers pay one-tenth the cost of surgeries.

South Korea is the leading healthcare country in all of Asia and provides world-class medical and health care in non-profit organizations and facilities that place patient care above profit.  South Korea is on the cutting edge of technological advances in medicine and health care. For medical treatments and procedures in organ transplantation, spine care, cancer therapy treatments, dental care, plastic and cosmetic surgery and many others. Medical care costs in South Korea are generally ten times less than costs found in the U.S.

Turkey is fast gaining a reputation of providing superlative medical and health care in many fields, including cosmetic and plastic surgery, cardiac care and procedures, vision, LASIK technology and orthopedics and dentistry.

Croatia is an extremely competitive health and medical destination for safe and affordable treatments not only for neighboring Europeans, but travelers from North and South America as well. Croatia is known for superlative care, treatments and procedures in dental and cosmetic surgery, physical therapy and rehab.

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by Denise

PlacidWay, an international medical tourism portal based in Denver, Colorado, is a growing leader in the health and wellness industry offering online information, data and resources regarding international medical providers, physicians, surgeons and facilities around the globe, from South Africa to Costa Rica and from South Korea to Thailand or from Croatia and Turkey to Switzerland.

 

PlacidWay encourages medical patients, no matter where they’re from or where they’re going, to always take the time to ask questions of a medical provider, whether they’re seeking treatment for a common flu or obtaining cosmetic surgery or a cardiac transplant.

 

Patients tend to hesitate when it comes time to ask a doctor or surgeon or facility about their training and experience, as well as outcomes to surgeries, but doing so is important. We ask about our children’s teachers, their day care providers and we grill the auto mechanic, but for some reason, we’re hesitant to ask questions of our doctors.

 

When seeking medical services or physicians medical consumers should ask important questions from the a patient’s point of view. Such as:

 

·         How will the medical practice, facility or service best meet my need?

·         Why will I benefit from your specific service or facility?

·         Does your service provide viable, effective and successful treatments?

·         Does the physician, surgeon or facility provide adequate feedback or proof?

·         Is the doctor/facility certified or accredited by national or international accrediting organizations?

·         Does the doctor/facility offer affordable medical care and solutions to patients?

 

Those are just the basics - don’t hesitate to ask any question that comes to mind before choosing any medical provider, at home or abroad. After all, it’s your body and your health.

 

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by Denise

These days, with everyone tightening their belts, dental care issues (unless painful and immediate) generally get relegated to the bottom of the ‘to-do’ list. Unfortunately, dental and oral care is essential not only for fresh breath and white teeth, but to prevent gum or oral conditions like gingivitis, which may lead not only to jaw infection and bone loss, but also to systemic infection that may travel to the brain, lungs and other body organs.

 

While a visit to the dentist is not among the list of top 10 things that most people like to do, it is sometimes necessary for good oral health. Whether the reason for a visit to a dentist is for cosmetic or traditional, dental procedures such as implants, bridges, or dentures, techniques and methods offer a wide range of choices for dental needs in locations such as Turkey, Croatia, Singapore and Italy, just to name a few.

 

When looking for a dentist in places like Alfieri Dentista in Parma, Italy, or Dental Implants Croatia, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, or Cancun Cosmetic Dentistry in Mexico, it is important to make sure they are certified. Certification is offered through standards of the American Dental Association or other accredited dental association sub-specialty certification. Other countries typically require membership or certification through Dental Colleges. For example, in India, a dentist should be certified through the Dental Council of India. In Singapore, a dentist should be registered with the College of Dental Surgeons. Take the time to ask or find out about certification requirements any country you’re interested in.

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by Denise

In the past few years, the concept of traveling to other countries to receive medical treatment is no longer scoffed at.  Long gone are the horror stories or the jokes about substandard treatment in third world countries that people supposedly flock to save money, only to end up with disastrous results.  As a matter of fact, many such stories are based on rumor and have propagated because of misconceptions regarding foreign medical care.

As a matter of fact, foreign destinations are often the leaders in developing medical treatments, procedures and surgeries. Take Jordan Hospital Medical Center, for example.  Jordan Hospital Medical Center is a world renowned facility that specializes in providing the latest and best technologies in the medical health field.  The first to perform open heart surgery, the facility was also the first to perform a live liver transplant.

Wooridul Spine Hospital, located in Seoul, South Korea is a highly rated, accredited and certified spinal care and spinal surgery center that brings patients from around the world for cutting edge technologies in spinal surgeries.

The truth of the matter is, medical facilities, many of them located outside of U.S. or British borders are more highly rated and developed when it comes to equipment and technology, offer international patients and travelers the newest quality care procedures and techniques in the world.

A majority of medical facilities abroad are certified and accredited not only by national accreditation facilities but by international accreditation organizations such as WHO, JCI (Joint Commissions International), ISQUA (International Society for Quality in Health Care) and ISO (International Organization For Standardization).  When it comes to superlative, excellent and affordable healthcare, options are available, and often recommended, beyond domestic borders.

PlacidWay, an international medical tourism and health and wellness portal, is focused on breaking down barriers and offering reliable and up-to-date information regarding foreign facilities, surgeons and health care professionals to offer global choices when it comes to medical care options.

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by Denise

Facilities in Turkey offer medical travelers fertility treatments, chronic disease care, cancer treatments and orthopedic, cosmetic, and obesity or bariatric surgical procedures. Facilities in Turkey, especially those located in Istanbul, Izmir and Kusadasi are internationally recognized or JCI accredited facilities with world-class and advance medical technology in a variety of disciplines, including orthopedics, cardiac care, and vascular diseases.

These locations include the Acibadem Healthcare Group and Jinemed Hospital and Florence Nightingale Hospital, all located in Istanbul, Turkey. The Acibadem Healthcare Group offers six general hospitals and medical centers, outpatient clinics, laboratories, and an ophthalmology center. The hospital facilities offer services for patients both domestically and abroad, and the international patient center staff at the healthcare group offer effective and timely responses to international questions and concerns regarding treatment plans, prospective length of stay, and prices that include not only medical care, but accommodation costs.

Acibadem Healthcare Group, like many in international medical and health destinations, is accredited by the JCI (Joint Commissions International) and strives to provide Health Care Services following standards and guidelines of the Joint Commission International, and has been accepted into the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) and is also ISO certified.

PlacidWay, an international medical tourism portal based in Denver, Colorado, offers domestic and international individuals choices when it comes to choosing medical care providers. Medical tourism is a growing trend, and with medical facilities around the globe seeking accreditation from world-renowned accreditation boards and organizations, offer excellent, experienced, quality and most importantly, affordable medical care for treatments and procedures that range from liposuction to spine surgery.

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by Denise

Medical tourism around the world is gaining attention. More countries are ensuring that services offered are certified and accredited by the United States as well as international accrediting organizations such as the JCI, and ISQA to ensure quality of care, the best in equipment and technology, and clean and state-of-the-art facilities and hospitals.

Medical travelers from the United States, Canada and other countries are traveling to Latin America for affordable medications, prescriptions, and treatments not available in the United States, including stem cell therapies and many alternative treatments that are nevertheless accepted and practiced around the world. The rising costs of healthcare and medical insurance in the United States is propelling more Americans, including Hispanics, to venture elsewhere for quality and experienced healthcare.

Facilities in Latin America offers treatment in a variety of fields including obesity, plastic and cosmetic surgery, stem cell research and development, dentistry, vision, an orthopedic care, among others. Medical tourism in Latin America offers some of the best doctors, surgeons and facilities in the world.

Dr. Omar Gonzalez of Integra Medical Center in Mexico offers cutting edge stem cell research and therapies. Ageless Wonders Panama, located in Panama City, Panama offers high tech cosmetic surgery, anti-aging and age management treatments, and Makeover Travel, located in Santa Cruz, Bolivia offers one of the most respected and famous medical tourism companies in the world.

PlacidWay, an international medical tourism portal based in Denver, Colorado offers consumers choices when it comes to their healthcare options. PlacidWay provides information regarding facilities, treatments, procedures, surgeons and physicians around the world who operate certified, respectable, reliable, and affordable medical care facilities.

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by Denise

Many people don’t realize that Jordan has one of the most advanced healthcare systems in the Middle East. Most people also don’t know that the first kidney transplant was successfully performed in Jordan in the early 1970s, and the first heart transplant was performed in the mid 1980s.  As a premier medical facility in the region, Jordan Hospital and Medical Center provides a variety of services including cardiac and neurosurgery, organ transplantation, cardiothoracic surgery, bariatric surgery, and neonatal and pediatric care.

Meeting the growing needs of individuals around the world discouraged and disappointed by domestic or local healthcare choices are increasingly visiting online medical tourism portals such as PlacidWay, an International medical tourism portal based in Denver, Colorado, for healthcare options.

Facilities such as the Jordan Hospital and Medical Center around the world provide world-class, state-of-the-art, and highly trained and experienced physicians, surgeons, and medical and surgical facilities to meet a variety of needs. Like Jordan Hospital and Medical Center, many of these facilities are JCI accredited and have won international awards of excellence. Jordan Hospital and medical center is also ISO certified and is compliant to the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) and adheres to world-class accreditation standards.

Today, Americans, Britons, Canadians, Europeans, South Africans and Asians are demanding quality and affordable healthcare options. Understanding the growing need for such care, international medical tourism destinations have become a growing trend in the health and wellness industry. Millions of individuals travel throughout the world today to receive the best that medical, surgical and technological developments offer to individuals that also provide quality and affordable healthcare options.

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by Denise

The popularity of medical travel, more commonly known as medical tourism is a more common topic these days than it used to be. At first, people were leery of the concept of visiting other countries for their international medical care needs. What about qualifications? What about experience? What about education in various medical procedures and techniques? Unfortunately, many individuals, mostly in the United States, don’t realize that many other countries in the world offer world class, high-tech and state of the art equipment, surgeons and physicians in most medical fields, including cancer treatment and research, orthopedics, autoimmune disease processes, cosmetic and plastic surgeries, dental care and dental surgeries and more.

PlacidWay, a medical tourism portal, offers individuals up-to-date information and resources for individuals considering medical tourism. Questions about Spine Care Abroad to anti aging abroad, dental and cosmetic surgery, orthopedics and stem cell research are front and center at PlacidWay.

Some of the most common questions and individuals considering traveling to another country for medical care would naturally be:

• How much will it cost?
• How do I get there?
• How will I navigate my way in a country where I don’t know the language?
• Will someone meet me at the airport and take me to the medical facility?
• Will translators be available?
• How much training does the surgeon or physician have in this procedure?

Of course, there’s probably 1,000 more questions than any given individual might want to ask, the taking the first step means researching the facility, checking our web sites, and if possible, contacting individuals who have undergone surgery or treatments at that facility.

Doctor and facility certification, accreditation, standards of care and quality of care should be uppermost, and patients, regardless of origin, should never be afraid to ask questions of the physician or surgeon. After all, it’s your care.  Options are at your fingertips, and it’s up to you to choose which medical facility will best meet your needs.

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