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| Avoid obesity, adopt active life style to prevent ortho ailments: Dr. Padha | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 7 : As part of health awareness campaign, Dr. Vikas Padha Senior Consultant Orthopedics and Joint Replacement of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspecialty Hospital, Kakryal (SMVDNSH) today impressed upon the senior citizens to adopt active life style and avoid stressful activities of knee joints like sitting cross legged, squatting, climbing stairs to prevent knee problems.
Delivering second Health Talk under the ageis of Central Govt Pensioners Welfare Association, Jammu and Retired Officers Forum here today, Dr. Padha also advised citizen to reduce body weight and said that 1 kg of reducing body weight means 4 kg of less stress on knees.
He also apprised the pensioners in detail about the Total Knee Replacement Surgery including the Oxynium Knee with life of about 30 years which is being performed frequently at SMVDNSH, Katra.
During active interaction, Dr. Padha clarified many doubts and misinformation about Total Knee Replacement Surgery prevalent in the society. He said Knee replacement is the most common and successful surgery in today's India.
He also threw light on prevention of shoulder pain and other ailments.
His mantra for remaining healthy was to do regular exercises that would strengthen knee and shoulder muscles and minimize chances of knee and shoulder ailments.
Among those who attended today's Talk included Kuldeep Khoda, former DGP & CVC.
He also examined over 20 pensioners who had orthopedic problems and given treatment.
This initiative has been taken by the Central Govt Pensioners Welfare Association, Jammu in collaboration with SMVDNSH and Retired Officers Forum.
Next Health Talk will be on the heart ailments.
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