Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 10: In an endeavor to provide early diagnosis and treatment of Spine and Knee related disorders, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) is providing advanced rehabilitation programs.
A SKIMS spokesman said that they had introduced state of the art DAVID Rehabilitation Solution which uses a system of comprehensive evaluation for quantifying degenerative problems, muscle imbalance and subsequent responses following the treatment.
He said this historic and people friendly initiative of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir was inaugurated and dedicated to the Public of the State of Jammu & Kashmir by Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti and Chairperson of the Governing Body of SKIMS.
“Alongside this, 14 other specialized equipments for management of Pain and Rehabilitation of Neuro-muscular disorders was also dedicated to the Public by the Chief Minister,” he said
The spokesman said this high end technology is now non-invasively benefitting hundreds of patients with degenerative spine and knee disorders. “We are humbled to record that such facilities in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation cater to about 600 to 800 new patients every month. With the availability of such treatment options, the number of patients undergoing such treatment at SKIMS is likely to increase in the coming months,” he said
The Director SKIMS, Prof Omar Javed Shah expressed his satisfaction on noting that such high-end equipments are immensely benefitting the poor and needy patients of our state.
He also announced that the administration intends to start more facilities including dedicated Musculoskeletal US services, DEXA Scan and C-Arm Imaging to enable targeted musculoskeletal imaging and guided interventions.
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