by Dr. Venkata Swamy Boorgula | Jun 24, 2026 | Blog
Vitamin B12 deficiency usually turns up as a cluster of things: fatigue, weakness, tingling or numbness in the hands and feet, pale or faintly yellow skin, breathlessness, and a foggy, forgetful head. It builds slowly, because the body keeps a decent store of B12, so...
by Dr. Venkata Swamy Boorgula | Jun 23, 2026 | Blog
Menopause usually announces itself through changing periods first, cycles that stretch out, turn heavier or lighter, then start skipping, alongside hot flushes, night sweats, disturbed sleep, and shifts in mood. It’s officially reached once you’ve gone...
by Dr. Venkata Swamy Boorgula | Jun 19, 2026 | Blog
Hip replacement recovery follows a fairly set rhythm, running from supported walking in the first week to comfortable, near-normal movement by roughly the three-month mark. Most people are up on a frame or crutches within a day, then onto a single stick over the weeks...
by Dr. Venkata Swamy Boorgula | Jun 16, 2026 | Blog
By 4 months after hip replacement, most patients walk without a cane, drive short distances, sleep through the night, and manage daily activities without pain medication. Mild morning stiffness, occasional swelling after a long day, and faint clicking sounds in the...
by Dr. Venkata Swamy Boorgula | Jun 15, 2026 | Blog
The early warning signs of a rotator cuff tear are usually a dull ache deep in the shoulder, weakness when you lift or rotate the arm, and pain at night that’s worse lying on that side. They build slowly, which is why so many people write them off as a strain or...
by Dr. Venkata Swamy Boorgula | Jun 8, 2026 | Blog
A meniscus tear tends to make itself known fairly fast, through knee pain, swelling that builds across a day or two, stiffness, and a joint that catches, locks, or feels ready to give way. The symptoms worth acting on are the ones that hang around past a week or two,...