Doctors’ tips for politicos on yatras
The Hindu
Knee and back pain developed during yatras might cause discomfort throughout life
Surrounded by hundreds of followers, politicians in Telangana are trying to reach out to people by taking up padayatras. And this is not a recent phenomenon. Right from the beginning, we have seen politicos walking their way among the crowd to make a mark. But, their journey was and is never easy. It involves heavy physical exertion lasting for months together. Here, orthopaedicians have something to say. Recently, a sports and regenerative orthopaedic surgeon said that embarking on long walkathons without bone health and other check-ups, and sans physical preparation, can lead to bone health issues lasting for lifetime. There have been cases in the two Telugu states where politicians had to cut short their yatras after developing health complications.
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