On occasion of Indian Orthopaedic Association bone and joint week Sanjay Orthopaedic, Spine and Maternity Centre and Shewa society have been holding a week long programme.
The programme includes free BMD camp on August 4, free consultation, radio programme and public awareness lectures in various educational institutions and other awareness efforts on radio, television and print media.
Founder president of Uttarakhand chapter of Indian Orthopaedic Association, Dr BKS Sanjay said that as population, medical technology and health services are growing, prolonged longevity is also accompanied by degeneration of muscular skeleton system which leads to osteoporosis and arthritis.
He emphasised that people should take calcium rich balanced diet and should do more physical work as for as possible to maintain strength of bone and muscle.