Inauguration

Sports & Exercise Medicine Department Inaugurated

The department was set up at a cost of Rs 3 crore

Manipal Hospital, Bangalore recently announced the commencement of Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine. The department was inaugurated by Justice N Santosh Hegde, Lokayukta, Karnataka.

Inaugurating the institute, Justice Hegde said, "Sports and exercise medicine is a relatively new field in medicine, I am happy that Manipal Hospital has taken the lead in setting up such a high technology facility."

Said R Basil, MD and CEO of Manipal Health Systems, "It will focus on preventive activities rather than just rehabilitation since injuries can mar the career of a sportsperson. aid Group Medical Director Dr Nagendra Swamy, "We are not just looking at sportspersons but also the general public who can avail the services offered in the department for a healthy lifestyle, We have professionals from different functions such as psychology and nutrition who will offer a holistic experience to people."

The department set up at a cost of Rs 3 crore, will offer treatment for back pain, the most common musculo-skeletal complaint in patients.The treatment is aimed specifically at increasing spinal muscle strength, restoring muscular balance and optimising spinal range of motion in all directions, throughout the body. It would also offer Preventive Strength Conditioning, a high intensity strength training programme targeted at isolated muscles, and Gait Analysis, wherein people will be able to analyse videos of their gait during a walk / run on a treadmill and get their gait corrected.

The department has acquired a state-of-art testing and exercise machine called the Primus RS. The machine, worth Rs 50 lakh, performs functional and 3D multi-joint testing, rehabilitation and enhances performance of the patient. The tool can be used for sportspersons practicing cricket, tennis, golf and badminton. It is also useful for patients with musculo-skeletal injuries or diseases.

The department also has some good news for passionate golfers. A video analysis of the Golf Swing will help understand the movement of the body in order to better the swing and prevent injury.

EH News Bureau