The Popliteal Fossa: What Sits Behind the Knee and What Swells There
The popliteal fossa is the diamond-shaped hollow behind the knee, framed by the hamstring tendons above and the two heads of the calf muscle…
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930 plain-language articles across 60 topics — symptoms explained, nutrition, lab results, medical technology and everyday wellbeing — written by Dr. Şule Eren, published daily by the group behind 45 hospitals and clinics in Türkiye, Bulgaria, Serbia, Netherlands and North Macedonia. For clinical guidance on a condition or procedure, see the Patient Guides.
The MTP Joint: The Big-Toe Joint Behind Bunions and Turf Toe
The MTP (metatarsophalangeal) joint is where each long metatarsal bone of the foot meets the base of a toe. The first MTP joint, at…
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Orthotics: What Custom Supports Can and Cannot Fix
Orthotics are shoe inserts that redistribute pressure, cushion tender tissue and modestly alter how the foot loads. Evidence shows they can ease plantar heel…
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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Test: What It Measures, Normal Values and How to Read the Result
An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures how well the lungs move oxygen into the blood and carbon dioxide out, plus the blood's acid-base…
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Da Vinci Surgical System Cost: What the Price Covers, What Moves It and the UK, US and Türkiye Ranges
The cost of da Vinci surgery is really the cost of the operation performed with it. Hospitals pay for the robot through purchase or…
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Robotic Hernia Surgery Recovery: A Week-By-Week Timeline and What Speeds It Up
Most people who have robotic hernia repair go home the same day, return to desk work and light daily activities within about one to…
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Benefits of Robotic Surgery: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Robotic surgery is minimally invasive surgery in which a surgeon controls small instruments through a console, gaining a magnified 3D view and wristed tools…
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What Robotic Surgery Is: How It Works, Who It Helps and What to Expect
Robotic surgery is a form of minimally invasive surgery in which a surgeon sits at a console and controls slender instruments and a camera…
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Robotic Surgery Machine: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
A robotic surgery machine is a surgeon-controlled system, not an autonomous robot. The surgeon sits at a console and moves instruments through small incisions…
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Stroke Recovery Exercises: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Stroke recovery exercises are repetitive, task-focused movements guided by a rehabilitation team to help the brain rewire around damaged tissue. Most gains come in…
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Private Rehabilitation Hospital: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
A private rehabilitation hospital is a facility, or a dedicated unit within a larger hospital, that provides intensive, coordinated therapy after a serious illness,…
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Private Stroke Rehabilitation: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Private stroke rehabilitation is structured therapy after a stroke that a person arranges and funds themselves or through private insurance, rather than relying only…
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Private Rehabilitation: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Private rehabilitation is a physical, occupational, speech or cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program that you arrange and pay for directly, or through private coverage,…
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Stroke Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Exercises: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Stroke rehabilitation physical therapy exercises are structured, repeated movements that help the brain relearn control of weakened limbs after a stroke. They usually begin…
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Stroke Recovery Timeline: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Stroke recovery follows a broad pattern rather than a fixed schedule. The fastest gains usually happen in the first three months, when the brain…
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Ankle Fracture Rehabilitation Time: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Ankle fracture rehabilitation time is the full period from injury to restored function, not just bone healing. The bone itself usually knits in about…
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Private Physiotherapy: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Private physiotherapy means seeing a licensed physiotherapist (called a physical therapist in the US) that you book and pay for directly or through insurance,…
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Stroke Recovery: A Week-By-Week Timeline and What Speeds It Up
Stroke recovery usually follows a pattern: the fastest gains come in the first days and weeks, most spontaneous improvement happens within about three months,…
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