Endoscopic disc surgery camp today
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 10
Patients suffering from spine, knee disorders and sports injuries will be examined at a medical camp being organised here tomorrow by Dr Mohinder Kaushal, an arthroscopic and spinal endoscopic expert of north India.

According to Dr Kaushal, arthroscopic surgery has proved to be a boon for the patients suffering from joint disorders, especially knee, shoulder and ankle problems. Slip disc is a very common problem among the people these days but it rarely needs surgery except in a small percentage of cases where backache, leg pain, numbness or weakness of legs does not improve with treatment.

“Conventional surgery has number of drawbacks”, said Dr Kaushal while talking to The Tribune. “It is more painful, needs days of hospitalisation, more medicines, there are more chances of infection and it takes nearly three months for a patient of recover.

In endoscopic disc surgery, a surgery is done with the help of a telescope, by cutting a little part of the back disc, which has been pressing the nerves. The recovery in this case is faster and patients can get back home the same day. the complications involved are also very few as compared to the conventional surgery.

Fortis nurses raise funds for the poor
Tribune News Service

Mohali, May 10
A fund-raising cultural programme, the proceeds of which will go to poor patients, is the highlight of the week-long celebrations of “nurses week” at Fortis Heart and Multi-Speciality Hospital.

The celebrations began with the lighting of the lamp by Mr Shivinder Mohan Singh, Joint Managing Director, Fortis Healthcare, on Friday and will conclude on Nurses Day on May 12. The nurses will also distribute old clothes, toys and footwear donated by the staff of the hospital. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Shivinder Mohan Singh said the theme of this year’s celebrations as declared by the International Nursing Council is, “Nurses: Working with the poor against poverty”. “At Fortis, we have always reached out to the poor with the help of the outreach programme and will continue to do so”, he said.

St Stephen’s win soccer trophy
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, May 10
Fancied St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, today justified its superiority in soccer when it clinched the under-12 football title by winning the Shivalik Trophy for Atoms here today at Shivalik Public School in Sector 41. St Stephen’s overpowered St Xavier’s Senior Secondary school, Sector 44, 3-0. The half time score was 1-0.

The match began with both teams probing each other’s defence for the first 14 minutes, with the ball getting intercepted by key players of both sides. Right striker Tarun Tanya of St Stephen’s took a long kick which sailed into the St Xavier’s goal by beating the goalkeeper completely. Stung by this reverse, St Xavier’s boys tried hard to equalise but failed due to the tight defence of the rivals.

Students of St Soldier’s Divine Public School, Banur, at the school’s annual sports day celebrations.