The North Daily

  Ashok Gupta, MD, Diplast (3rd from left) being felicitated by cycling enthusiasts  Chandigarh : A 50-km long cycling rally was held to promote wellness and camaraderie among the cycling groups of Tricity and Ambala. Another objective of the activity was to generate awareness among cycling enthusiasts about the upcoming mega wellness programme of Diplast, to be organised on June 25. The cycling event was held as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme of Diplast.  Ashok Gupta, MD of Diplast said, "We supported the cycling event in keeping with our objective of promoting health and wellness in the region. I am happy to announce that we will be holding under our CSR initiative a wellness programme to encourage regular exercise, proper diet, and mental well-being so that illnesses are prevented and people are brought closer to nature. The programme which is scheduled to be held on June 25 at 'The Tree House Farm', located ne...

Chandigarh :  Free medical camps were organized at more than 150 Shuddhi Ayurveda Centers across India to mark the birthday of renowned Ayurveda and Nature Cure specialist Guru Manish, the founder of HIIMS (Hospital & Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences) and Shuddhi Ayurveda. More than 8,000 people got health check-up and free medicines, while at the Shuddhi and HIIMS headquarters  at Dera Bassi, a 5-day recital of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra and Yagya was organized. On the occasion of his birthday, Guru Manish said that the recital of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra has immense power, which can actually accelerate the healing process of diseases and provides good health to the people. Similarly, yagya purifies the environment and enhances wellness. It is worth mentioning that Guru Manish has established Shuddhi Wellness Clinics & Hospitals along with HIIMS (Hospital & Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences, Dera Bassi) where treatment is given in accordance wit...

Chandigarh :   With people being confined to their homes during the lockdown period and the concept of ‘work from home’ gaining prominence, people in tricity have been spending long hours in front of computer, laptop & smartphone screens. The prolonged hours in one position has been instrumental in the surge of back & cervical related cases, shared Dr. Ravi Garg, a seasoned brain & spine surgeon at JP Hospital.   According to Dr. Ravi Garg, “Back pain, particularly lower back pain is the most common form of pain. Chronic back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide and one of the most common reasons for people of working age to drop out of the workforce. Earlier these health problems used to be seen in over forty years old patients but now the issue is being witnessed in even less than 30-year-olds." He said that about 70-80% of the population experiences back pain at some point of their life. Most of the time the cause of pain is mechanical which ...