HEALTH

Joint problems discussed at camp
Our Correspondent

Doraha, January 14
A free orthopaedic camp, organised by the Rotary Club and local Sidhu Hospital, ended here yesterday.

Various diseases of bones and joints were treated at the camp, which included age-related knee and hip arthritis mainly called as osteoarthritis as well as arthritis of young age, popularly known as rheumatoid arthritis.

More than 350 patients were examined and advised different methods to look after their joint problems.

Dr Ravinder Sidhu, director and head of the orthopaedics unit, informed that joint pains, which present at the age of 30 years and 40 years, are due to the inflammation of the joints. These can be very well controlled with different combinations of medicines and anti-inflammatory drugs. If not treated at an early stage, the disease can cause permanent damage to the joints and other body organs.

Joint pains after the age of 60 are due to natural wear and tear, leading to pain during activity, and some times the joints become deformed. These pains can also be treated with the help of life style modification, exercises and simple medicines. Patients who do not respond to medicines and have gross joint destruction respond very well to joint replacement surgery.

400 examined at medical camp
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, January 14
Local branch of the Sant Nirankari Mandal, under the supervision of its zonal in-charge H.S. Chawla, organised a free homoeopathic medical check-up camp at Bharat Nagar Chowk here today.

Over 400 patients were examined and given follow-up advice during the camp.

A team of doctors, led by Dr Ravinder Kochhar, Principal, Lord Mahavira Homoeopathic College and Hospital, Dr Sushil Chalotra, Dr Vinod Singla, Dr Shailja and Dr Gaurav Jain examined the patients. Free medicines were also distributed among patients.

Dr Nirdosh Kumar, convener of the camp, explained the efficacy of homoeopathic system of medicine, particularly in the treatment of chronic diseases without any side effects.

He said the camp was an effort to provide suitable and economical treatment to the poor and downtrodden.

SPORTS

Gujjarwal sports festival from Jan 19
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, January 14
The annual Amarjit Grewal Memorial Sports Festival to be organised by the gram panchayat, Gujjarwal, under the patronage of the Punjab Rural Sports Promotion Council at Guru Hargobind Sahib Stadium of Gujjarwal village will be conducted from January 19 to 21.

Sarpanch Lakhwinder Singh and Pawittar Singh Grewal said to attract the youth towards basketball, an academy will be inaugurated on the opening day of the festival where the trainees will be give coaching by former Navy officer and trainer, Satnam Singh. The budding players will be provided all assistance by the organisers, they said.

During this three-day festival, competition in bullock cart races, kabaddi match between the teams from Malwa and Majha, kabaddi (one village), kho-kho, basketball, volleyball (smashing), football (one village open), athletics, dog races and tug of war will be held.

Besides, the recruits of the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, will present a show on motor bikes. Tent-pegging show by jawans of the Punjab Police would be another attraction during the course of this sports extravaganza.

Prominent personalities for their contributions in different spheres would also be honoured during the prize distribution function of the festival slated for January 21. Mr Prithipal Singh Batala (education), Mr Avtar Singh, chairman, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Memorial Trust and famous novelist Bhai Gursharan Singh would be felicitated on this occasion.

Mr Ashok Kumar Gupta, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, will inaugurate the festival on January 19, while Mr Rajdeep Singh Gill, DGP, Punjab, and president, Basketball Federation of India, will be the chief guest at the prize distribution function on January 21.