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Fractures and Trauma: Fractures are the most frequent reason patients present to orthopedic specialists in Rajshahi. Road traffic accidents, falls from height during construction work, and agricultural injuries account for the majority. Fractures range from simple closed breaks that can be managed with a plaster cast to complex open fractures — where the bone pierces through the skin — that require immediate surgical debridement, fixation with rods or plates, and careful wound management to prevent infection. Orthopedic specialists at RMCH manage a high volume of trauma cases, and the decision between conservative management and surgical fixation depends on the location of the fracture, degree of displacement, age of the patient, and associated injuries. Delayed treatment of fractures, which unfortunately happens frequently when patients first visit unqualified practitioners or traditional bone setters, can lead to malunion, nonunion, and permanent functional disability.

Lumbar Disc Prolapse (Slip Disc): The intervertebral discs that cushion the bones of the spine can bulge or rupture, pressing against the nerves that exit the spinal canal. In the lower back, this causes the characteristic pain of sciatica — a sharp, electric, shooting pain that travels from the lower back through the buttock and down the back of one leg, sometimes reaching the foot. Patients in Rajshahi often describe it as feeling like a current of electricity running down the leg. Disc prolapse can also cause numbness, pins and needles, or weakness in the leg. Most cases respond to physiotherapy, rest, and nerve pain medications. Surgery — a microdiscectomy or laminectomy — is reserved for cases where neurological symptoms are severe, worsening, or where the patient has lost bladder or bowel control, which constitutes a surgical emergency.

Cervical Spondylosis and Neck Problems: Degenerative changes in the cervical spine — the seven vertebrae of the neck — are extremely common in middle-aged and elderly patients in Rajshahi. Years of desk work, manual labour involving overhead tasks, and poor posture contribute to the condition. Patients experience neck pain and stiffness, headaches originating from the back of the skull, and in more advanced cases, tingling and weakness in the arms and hands as the exiting nerve roots become compressed. Orthopedic specialists distinguish between cervical spondylosis causing only local neck symptoms and cervical myelopathy — where the spinal cord itself is compressed — which requires more urgent attention and sometimes surgical decompression.

Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis): Frozen shoulder is a condition that is both extremely painful and extremely misunderstood by patients in Rajshahi. The capsule surrounding the shoulder joint becomes inflamed and progressively thickened, restricting movement in all directions. It classically passes through three stages — a painful phase where movement hurts in all directions, a freezing phase where the range becomes progressively more restricted, and a thawing phase where mobility slowly returns. The entire process can take one to three years without treatment. Orthopedic specialists manage it with a combination of physiotherapy, corticosteroid injections into the joint, and in persistent cases, manipulation under anaesthesia or arthroscopic release.

Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures: Osteoporosis — the thinning and weakening of bone due to calcium loss — is prevalent among post-menopausal women and elderly men in Rajshahi, yet it is almost universally underdiagnosed. Patients with osteoporosis fracture bones from forces that would cause no injury in a healthy person — a minor fall from standing height, a cough, or even a relatively forceful movement. The most serious consequence is a hip fracture, which in elderly patients carries a significant risk of prolonged immobility, respiratory complications, and death within the first year if not surgically fixed promptly. Vertebral compression fractures cause severe back pain and progressive height loss and spinal deformity. Orthopedic specialists in Rajshahi treat the fractures and — critically — initiate bone-strengthening treatment to prevent the next one