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Bumpy roads in Bengaluru give young adults pain in the back
BENGALURU: Recently, a Bengaluru man visited Columbia Asia Hospital in Hebbal with complaints of a severe back pain, which hindered his ability to sit as well. Surprisingly, the 30-year-old was dealing with a condition that mainly occurs post the age of 50 years. In another case, a 25-year-old visited Manipal Hospital on Old Airport road with a similar complaint. In both cases, doctors found that both the youngsters' commute to work involved bad road conditions. Dr Thomas Joseph Kishen from Manipal Hospital on Old Airport Road pointed out that unscientifically built road bumps could also be at fault. "Leftover gravel on roads can cause sudden jerks too. Besides back pain, youngsters can also end up with head injuries or broken bones," he explained.
This volunteer army provides relief to migrant workers
"Women, children and adolescent girls are the worst affected. Besides food, there are concerns of their health, hygiene and physical safety," said Kavita Ratna of the CWC. "In Krishnappa Garden, one of our locations, there is a pregnant woman. There is no Public Health Centre close by. We have identified the nearest PHC and requested the area councillor to facilitate her delivery," said Kavita. Well-known spine surgeon Dr Thomas Kishen of Manipal Hospital, on "behalf of the Lodge of Light a Freemasons Lodge", launched his free food distribution drive from April 1, when he turned his car into a container of 400 cooked food packets for migrant workers and their children, camped in a government school off Hennur Road. "We will continue distribution of food till the lockdown ends," said Dr Kishen.
Bengaluru doctor donates gadgets to poor students
MYSURU: Lodge of Light, a Freemasons Group led by Dr Thomas Joseph Kishen donated seven laptops and three smartphones to the students of Government PU college in Uppinangady in Dakshina Kannada and a student from Ejipura in the state capital.
Techies set up 21-bed oxygen care centre in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: The frantic hunt for hospital beds and oxygen facilities by families of Covid-19 patients is an all too familiar predicament now. In a bid to stabilise patients and give their kin breathing space to find a bed, a group of techies have pooled money and set up a 21-bed oxygen care centre in the city.
International Scoliosis Awareness Day: All You Need To Know About Scoliosis, What Are The Causes And Treatments
A normal spine appears straight when observed from the back. Scoliosis (derived from Greek word – skolios – meaning crooked) refers to an abnormal sideward curvature of the spine.
