Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: With the aim to aware students to prevent and cure sports injury, Aryans Institute of Nursing, Rajpura, near Chandigarh organised a seminar on ‘Love Your Bones, Protect Your Future.’
Dr. Amandeep Garg, Consultant Orthopaedics, Simrita Hospital, Rajpura was keynote speaker and he addressed Aryans B.Sc. Nursing, GNM & ANM students.
Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group presided over.
Dr. Garg while addressing said that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 30 million youth participate in some form of organized sport and out of these about 2.6 million sustain serious injuries each year with over 1.35 million visit emergency room.
He further added that preventing sports injury isn’t always possible but common sports injuries are caused by lack of proper safety gears, overtraining etc.
“By following safety guidelines, we can reduce injuries,” stressed Dr. Garg.
Later he discussed importance of various factors including warm up, sports specific movements, stretching, progress, cardiovascular activity, rest etc.
Nidhi Chopra, Principal, Aryans Institute of Nursing highlighted importance of hydration and proper healthy diet for a sports person.
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