What is Dementia?

We all would have heard about dementia. But how many of us know that it not only relates to loss of memory but also less concentration attention, difficulty in judgment, perception problems etc? There are different types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and vascular dementia. Who is more susceptible to dementia? Watch Dr. Sivarajan explaining to us the good news that dementia can be identified and treated, thereby slowing down its progression.

As dementia progresses, behavioral problems become challenging. Consulting the doctor early is the key to stopping its progression.

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What is Black Fungus ?

We hear about black fungus, aka Mucormycosis, everywhere now. However, it has been with us for a long time. Who are more vulnerable to Mucormycosis? What are the early symptoms of this disease? Why is there a necessity to keep diabetes under control? Watch Dr. Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan from Kauvery Hospital highlight the importance of taking COVID-19 vaccination and taking only the needed medicines when affected with COVID-19. The take-home message is that if we have diabetes under control, COVID-19 nor black fungus can affect us.

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Kauvery Hospital – Diabetes Helpline Number

Diabetes is a highly prevalent disease among Indians and keeps on increasing rapidly. Research suggests that 8 in 10 persons show symptoms of diabetes.

It is common for people to have a lot of questions related to the disease, but there aren’t many professional sources to give you reliable answers. Kauvery Hospital has launched a 24/7 diabetes helpline number that can help you connect with the diabetologists along with cardiologists, nephrologists, and team who can answer your diabetes-related queries.

Diabetes Helpline Number: +91 88802 88802

You can dial the number to get answers to the questions related to

•         Causes
•         Symptoms
•         Lifestyle changes you can make to avoid diabetes
•         Diet management
•         Medications, dosage, and side effects
•         Exercises

Also Read: COVID-19: What Diabetics should know!

You can feel free to contact this helpline number for any queries, or make use of the diabetes specialist near me option to get a consultation.

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Cancer and Tobacco

Tobacco is one of the most discussed but also an easily ignored topic. Tobacco is the leading cause of cancer and the deaths resulting from it. Estimates show that the deaths due to smoking contribute to 10 million each year worldwide, and we have 120 million smokers in our country.

Tobacco smoke has about 7000 chemicals in it of which 72 are carcinogens with the ability to cause cancer. There are two forms of tobacco.

1.       Smokeless Tobacco

This is the most common and prevalent type, especially in India. Tobacco is chewed with betel nuts, and this is considered to be the major contributing factor of the increased oral cancer in India.

Chewing tobacco with betel nuts and storing it in the mouth can cause infections, leading to oral cancer. Ingestion of this juice is also known to cause food pipe cancer.

Other forms of smokeless tobacco like paan and gutkha are also in increase. These contain chemicals that aid in the induction of OSMF and later oral cancer. Snuff which is inhaled through the nasal cavity can cause nose cancer.

2.      Smoke Tobacco (Cigarettes)

Nicotine is a substance that is present in the tobacco which makes it addictive for the user. With cigarettes the nicotine enters the bloodstream through the lungs and with smokeless tobacco it reaches through gums and digestive system.

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Smoking can cause lung cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, and many more cancers. Smoking can also lead to the onset of other problems like heart diseases, sexual-related problems and such.

Passive Smoking: Most of us assume ourselves to be safe given we don’t smoke. But as mentioned before, tobacco smoke contains carcinogens, and regular exposure to the smoke while the other person is smoking can also cause cancer. Thus you must avoid tobacco on the whole and stay away from exposure.

Treatment

Cancer can be treated and even cured if diagnosed in the early stages. Thus if you have smoking problem meet a cancer specialist who can help you with the early diagnosis and oral cancer treatment or any cancer-related problems.

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Basic Stretches and Mobility Exercises

The pandemic has taught us to appreciate things that we normally wouldn’t mind, for eg., a walk to the grocery shop or lunch with our colleagues. While there are many questions and worries in our mind about the future, we are at a place while we can do nothing but to wait for it to pass over.

With the lockdown in effect, boredom has become one of the negative psychological effects of the quarantine. But as law-abiding citizens and responsible human beings it is important to stay at home and help stop the spread of virus.

At Hamsa spine and brain rehab, we treat patients with severe disabilities, both physical and mental, in tandem with best orthopaedic surgeons. Here we give you some basic stretches and mobility exercises that you can do at your home to take care of your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.

Calf Stretch

•         Stand with support of a table/chair
•           Place the edge of your foot over the wooden block/a step
•          Lower your heel to stretch your calf muscles

Quadriceps Stretch

•          Stand with the support of a table/chair
•          Bend your knee as much as you can with the help of your hand until you feel the stretch of the thigh muscles

Backward bending

•          Stand straight and place the hands over your hips
•          Now bend backward as much as you can and hold for a few seconds.

Forward Bending

•          Stand straight and place the hands over your hips
•          Now bend forward as much as you can and hold for a few seconds.

Left Turn

•          Stand straight and place your hands over the opposite shoulder
•          Rotate towards the left side

Right Turn

•         Stand straight and place your hands over the opposite shoulder
•         Rotate towards the right side

Side bend – Right

•          Stand straight and tilt your body towards the right side

Sides bend – Left

•          Stand straight and tilt your body towards the left side

Hamstring Stretch

•         Lie down straight on your back
•          Bend your hip and knee
•         Hold your thigh and straighten your leg as much as you can and feel the stretch behind your thigh

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Gluteal Stretch

•          Lie down straight on your back
•         Bend one side hip and knee and cross your leg over the other leg
•          Press the bent leg over the knee towards you to feel the stretch of your lower back/gluteal muscle

Bridging

•         Lie down straight on your back
•         Raise your hip up and maintain the posture for 5-10 seconds before gently bringing it back.
•         Feel the tightness in the lower back and the gluteal muscles

Curls Up

•          Lie down straight on your back
•          Raise your head up, reach forward, and hold the posture for few seconds.

Hip Extension

•          Lie down on your stomach
•          Raise one leg up and lower it down
•          Repeat this for few times

Spine Extension

•         Lie down on your stomach.
•          Raise your head and shoulder up and then lower it down
•          Repeat it for few times

Child Pose / Name’s Pose

•         Kneel with your buttock touching your heel
•          Reach forward with your hands to feel your back stretch

Bird Dog

•          Kneel on your knees and hands
•          Raise one hand and opposite leg and hold the pose for few seconds
•          Repeat this exercise for the other side doing each 5-6 times.

Quarantine can be the time to focus on you and get yourself fit and healthy. Hope you find this useful. For more details visit us at www.hamsarehab.com

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