By Tricitynews Reporter
Mandi 26th September:- As many as 250 people attended a Max Super Specialty
Hospital, Mohali free orthopedics health check-up camp at Shree Ram
Physiotherapy Clinic, Mandi today.
A team from Max’s
orthopedics department headed by Dr Manuj Wadhwa, Director and Head Max Elite
Institute of Orthopedics and Joint Replacement and including Dr Shashikant
Kumar, Orthopedics and Dr Navjot Singh, sr physiotherapist addressed the
healthcare needs of people in camp.
Expert orthopedic
consultations and checkups were provided during camp. The diagnostic services
like bone mass densitometry tests, physiotherapy consultations, random blood
sugar, blood pressure checks were also provided free of cost.
Talking about the way
arthritis is crippling the young nowdays, Dr Manuj Wadhwa said that
contrary to the misconception that arthritis only affects elderly this disorder
is increasingly found in the younger population. Earlier, patients around
65-yr and above suffered from arthritis and underwent surgeries. But now the
younger ones in age group of 40-45 years, who are in the prime of their youth,
are presenting themselves with acute arthritis. Higher levels of stress
coupled with modern day lifestyles are increasing incidence of
arthritis.”
Dr Manuj Wadhwa further
said that arthritis affects approximately 180 million people in India,
which is higher than many well-known diseases. While much has been said about
high incidence of diabetes, hypertension, cancer and HIV in India, recent
studies suggest that osteoarthritis beats them all to claim the number one
position among ailments in the country.
Sandeep Dogra, Senior VP and Zonal Head, Max Hospitals, Punjab said that we feel that it is important for people to commit
themselves to a healthier future comprising of a comprehensive health
check-up on a regular basis. With this objective, our team of expert doctors
has come together to counsel people for their orthopaedics and bone related
problems.
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