Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Arthritis Care Foundation
Sunday, October 11, 2009 01:47 PM IST (08:17 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Lifestyle, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical; Healthcare
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"Life is Movement & the Movement is Life" - An Initiative by Dr. Raju Vaishya (President, Arthritis Care Foundation), A Race for Arthritis Patients
Around 100 patients participated in the event
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Sunday, October 11, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Walk for Life, an initiative taken by Dr. Raju Vaishya of Arthritis Care Foundation, is an endeavor to infuse a new lease of life in patients suffering from Arthritis. Arthritis is not the end of ones journey and can be prevented by developing some healthy habits- WALKING & MOVING THE JOINTS!!! Walking & moving the joints, are easy and the safest way for most people with arthritis to improve their bone & joint health,
The event started with a free bone density check and consultation from the doctors, physiotherapists, & dietitian. It was followed by a 50m race of the arthritis patients and a badminton match. Then there was a prize distribution by the president of Arthritis Care Foundation Mr. Raju Vaishya Senior Consultant Orthopaedic & Joint replacement Surgeon, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital and the Chief Guest Mr Ajay Ratra (Former Wicket Keeper of Indian Team).
"Walking adds minutes to your life. A normal and a fit person usually wouldn't understand the importance of walking. A patient with arthritis understands the essence of walk in his life. People with arthritis are unable to take a walk as it leads to restriction of the knee movement which makes the life of the person painful. People can get crippled with severe pain throughout their life. However, it is essential for everyone to understand that now with advancements in the field of joint replacements one is able to get a knee which is just like a natural knee and can help him or her to walk and enjoy the life fully, " says Dr. Raju Vaishya.
One such patient attending the walk for life run was 70 years old Mrs. Usha Rani Ahuja a from a retired teacher & principal of a Delhi School, was suffering with disabling pain in both the knee & Right shoulder due to advance osteoarthritis of these joints. These arthritic joints made, an active lady, totally handicapped to the extent that she was wheel chair bound & could not do essential activities of her daily living independently & was a victim of depression, therefore. She has had successful 3 joint replacements (both knees & Right shoulder) in a single sitting on the same day & is now almost free from pain & has been comfortably doing her activities.
"I lost hope of walking & faith of independent living. I was nervous to think about my painful & bedridden future. Ground sitting squatting became a dream for me .Now I can sit and go for walking and jogging. He has changed my life and has given me a new lease of life," Mrs. Usha Rani.
Mrs Sarita Chauhan, 47 year old, was a victim of Rheumatoid poly arthritis for past 10 years. Multiple joints of her body got affected by this autoimmune disease. The worst affected joints were both the knees, which made her crippled & immobile, causing severe pain, deformity & stiffness of the knees. She has had successful total knee replacements of both the knees. Now she is completely free of pain & has useful range of painless movements of the knees, making her mobile again.
Mrs. Chauhan had already suffered so much pain. I wanted to give her a new life. This was a rare surgery that was performed where in an implant was transplanted through a small size cut (MIS) with reduced operation time, blood loss, cost of hospital and stay in the hospital, " said Dr.Raju Vaishya, Senior Consultant Orthopaedic & Joint replacement Surgeon, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.
Arthritis top ailment in our country
Arthritis has become one of the topmost ailments in our country. A recent report stated that one million people are affected by this disease but only 14% shows interest in the surgery. Experts claim that most Indians don't go for replacement surgery. Rather, they trust other traditional methods such as massage, home remedies, acupressure, etc to get rid of the pain. And in the process, they damage their joints, which further complicate treatment
Leads to other Health Related Problems
People with arthritis have worse health-related quality of life than people without it, regardless of sex, age or education level. Not only it affects the health but also people suffer from mental stress and depression.
A Good Replacement Surgery lasts a Lifetime
Treatment of arthritis will depend on the type of arthritis, its severity, and the arthritis patient's overall health. Joint replacement surgery is the most common & successful treatment for arthritis. It consists of replacing painful, arthritic parts of the joint with artificial surfaces shaped in such a way as to allow joint movement.
There are several myths about joint replacement surgery. Most of the people feel that an implant would not last for lifetime, most would last 15-20 years - whereas certain category of implants have known to last for 30 years as per latest studies. And after 15-20 years a revision surgery can be done to give predictable results.
Improve your quality of Life
The surgery not only improves the quality of life tremendously but also helps in keeping the other body parts intact. If a person with problem in one joint delays the treatment, it affects other joints. For example, a person with problem in one knee joint will limp. The limping not only aggravates the pain in the affected joint and lower back.
Get rid of the misconceptions
One of the major reasons that prevent people from undergoing surgery is the misconceptions that they have about surgeries. Where as such surgeries are now so common all over the world and have become means of improving life style dramatically.
Certainly, newer advancements in joint replacements are gradually catching attention of people all over the world and they are taking conscious decisions to bring life back to their life.
CONTACT DETAILS
Mehak Kapur, Arthritis Care Foundation, +91 9999894977, +91 (11) 43440044, mehak@positiveindia.biz
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, LIFESTYLE, PEOPLE, MARKETING, HEALTHCARE, HEALTHCARE
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