What Really Matters When Choosing The Right Pair -By Dr. Shivam Chopra Most of us choose shoes for comfort, style or convenience, rarely stopping to consider what they could be doing to the rest of our body. Yet the wrong footwear can influence the way we stand, walk and distribute pressure through our feet, knees, […]
-Dr. Kaiwan M. Randeria Navigating the choice between Robotic or Conventional Knee Replacement When it comes to robotic knee replacements, patients often imagine the robot strolling into the operating theatre, introducing itself and asking the surgeon to step aside. I assure you, the robot is far too well-behaved for any of that! In fact, if […]
By Dr. Shivam Chopra Dr. Shivam Chopra is a distinguished Orthopedic and Sports Physiotherapist with over seven years of clinical experience in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders. Having worked extensively with elite athletes as well as individuals from all walks of life, he is committed to making evidence-based physiotherapy and […]
-DR. KAIWAN RANDERIA There was a time when knee pain was considered a problem reserved for grandparents, retired cricketers and people who confidently predicted rain based on joint stiffness. Today, patients in their twenties and thirties visit me with complaints that sound suspiciously middle-aged! “I have knee pain while climbing stairs,” or “My knees make […]
There was a time when health did not demand attention. It was built into daily living. Meals were unprocessed. Movement was natural. Sleep was respected. And doctors were consulted when necessary, not repeatedly. Today, the pattern has reversed. In cities, where life rarely slows down, GreenRoots has begun drawing attention for a different reason, not […]
As a community that prides itself on living long enough to see three generations of family drama and still attend dance practice for new-years ball, we must take better care of our tan (body), mann (mind), and bhonu cravings! Here’s how… Cholesterol Is Not a Condiment!: We Parsis love our eggs – on kheema, papeta, […]
-By DR. KAIWAN RANDERIA Dr. Kaiwan M. Randeria is an Orthopedic Surgeon, holding a Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery. He aims to increase awareness about bone health, which has been adversely affected in keeping with today’s unhealthy lifestyle and nutritional issues. [Connect with him at: drkaiwan94@gmail.com ] As an orthopaedic surgeon to many community members, […]
You know how our beautiful Parsi heads are full of ideas, advice (whether asked or not), and that royal lineage swagger? All very fine. But who’s holding up that glorious crown? Your poor neck. Yes, that slim fellow between your brain and your torso – working harder than a Bawa at a Navjote buffet, keeping […]
-Dr. Kaiwan M. Randeria If you’ve ever woken up in the morning and felt your fingers behave like rusty taps that refuse to turn, or your knees creak louder than an old wooden chair, you might have brushed it off as ‘just ageing’. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. It could be Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) – […]
Ever tried reaching for the top shelf and suddenly felt like your shoulder was staging a revolt? Or lifted a grocery bag thinking, “Why is my arm betraying me?” Welcome to the world of shoulder muscles – a fascinating group of muscles that work tirelessly so you can wave, hug, lift and even do a […]
Dr. Kaiwan Randeria is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Mumbai holding a fellowship in complex joint replacements. You can reach out to him on drkaiwan94@gmail.com for any queries. In every Parsi colony, there’s a scene we’ve all witnessed: a beloved vintage Royal Enfield or Yezdi, restored with more care than that ancestral gramophone no one […]