On the World Arthritis Day, Amar Hospital, Patiala organized a
free camp under the aegis of Dr. K S Grover who delivered a lecture on the awareness of Arthritis covering its symptoms, reasons relating to the
disease and the treatment. Free consultation was given to more than 200
patients along with free physiotherapy consultation, free BMD and FBS test and
extra discount on X-rays.
Dr. K S Grover gave some
important inputs on the occasion. He said in India, today we have more number
of elderly people than ever before. According to the latest estimates
available, more than 5% of our population is aged above 65 years (UNICEF.org,
India, Wikipedia.org). In the year 2000, 4.5 crore people in India were above
65 years of age and this number has increased to 5.8 crore in 2010. Moreover,
the number of people above 65 years of age is expected to increase to 6.5 crore
in the year 2015 and 7.6 crore in the year 2020. Automatically therefore, the
diseases more commonly seen in the elderly people are also increasing
proportionally.
He further said that according to the data published in the Indian
Journal of Community Medicine in the year 2007, more than half of all people in
the age group 67- 74 years suffer from arthritis. In the same research, it was
reported that, almost all people beyond 85 years of age suffer from some form
of arthritis or other. According to another survey ‘TNS Arogya 2006-07’ by an
ISO accredited independent market research agency, conducted in 16 cities in
India, including Nagpur, it was estimated that there are 7.8 crore people with
osteoarthritis in India. This data was corroborated by World Health
Organisation data which estimated 7 crore people with osteoarthritis in India.
Dr. Grover said that people should change their lifestyle like
limiting intake of fried and greasy food items, fast food and soft drinks. One
needs to consume plenty of water which is beneficial for the joints along with
healthy food items. They should avoid sedentary lifestyle and lead an active
life and should exercise regularly according to their age. Exercise keeps the
muscles and bones strong that delays the onset of Arthritis.
In the end, Dr. Grover said that it is his mission to improve the lives
of people of Patiala and all around which is possible only with the cooperation
of people. His dream is to make people lead a healthy lifestyle with less pain
and suffering.
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