President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) may soon have to undergo hip surgery, after returning from his trip to Japan, where he left on Wednesday (17). The medical team responsible for the chair assesses the need for the surgical procedure.
In Brasília, the Senate approved Luis Fernando Correr as Director General of Iban, the Assembly gave Dalagnol a period of five days to defend himself and Governor Ibaneis indicated the possibility of persecution of the DF Constitutional Fund by the Chamber of Deputies.
Sources close to the president told the press that the possibility of Lula slowing down his schedule was not being explored. The doctors accompanying the head of the national executive also think it is unlikely to slow down. Since taking office, Lula has visited the United States, the United Kingdom, China, the United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Spain and Japan.
The chief reported pain in the hip area. During last week’s event in Salvador (BA), Lula stated that “injections no longer solve the problem.” At the end of February, he underwent a photographic examination. The Presidency Communications Secretariat stated at the time that an MRI was performed to accompany the physical therapy and exercises he was doing.
The leading cause of hip pain in people over the age of 75 is: Osteoporosis, A condition that usually gets worse over time and doesn’t respond much to medication.
Before considering surgery, conservative treatment is required, which includes the use of medications to relieve pain and reduce the inflammatory processes caused by the condition, in addition to physical therapy to improve movement and muscle condition. In the absence of response to this treatment, surgery is considered, especially when the patient has severe symptoms and a significant impact on quality of life. This appears to be the case for the chief, who has been complaining of constant pain and limitations, and has been trying physical therapy for at least three months.
What is osteoporosis?
Known as arthritis, it is the most prevalent disease among the world’s population. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that among individuals over the age of 50, 60% already suffer from some degree of degeneration; And when we analyze the age group 70, 75 years old, this rate actually rises to 80%. According to the Ministry of Health (MS), in Brazil, there are 30 million people suffering from this disease.
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Arthritis is a degenerative and irreversible health condition, especially when it affects large joints such as the knee, giving clear signs to patients who need to seek medical advice, either for treatments that relieve symptoms, or for others that offer an effective way out to treat the disease.
In cases of severe arthritis, for example, surgeries to replace the knee joint with a prosthesis prove to be the most effective way to end the pain and other debilitating conditions for these people.
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