You can reach out to the Orthopaedic department of St. Ignatius Hospital, if you observe one or more of the following symptoms:

• Persistent Pain: If you experience ongoing or severe pain in your bones, joints, or muscles that doesn’t improve with rest
• Injury: traumatic injury such as a fall, sports and other accident,  especially if you suspect fractures, dislocations, Crush injuries or torn ligaments.
• Reduced Mobility: When you notice a significant decrease in your ability to move a joint or limb, or if you experience stiffness that limits daily activities.
• Swelling and Bruising: If you have unexplained swelling, bruising, or deformity around a joint or bone.
• Infection Signs: If you have signs of infection such as redness, warmth, and increased pain in a specific area, especially around a joint or fracture.
• Instability: Feeling of instability or weakness in a joint, making it difficult to support your weight or engage in normal activities.
• Locking or Catching: Joints that lock or catch during movement, causing pain or discomfort.
• Numbness or Tingling: Sensations of numbness or tingling in the limbs, which may indicate nerve involvement or compression.
• Grinding or Popping Sounds: Unusual noises coming from a joint, especially if accompanied by pain or swelling.