Guntur :
At a time when patients afflicted with arthritis, particularly senior citizens, dread visualising their future, Guntur-based Sai Bhaskar Centre for Joint Replacement organised a mega event by congregating over 2,000 patients, who had undergone joint replacement surgeries in the hospital and now lead normal life.
Patients from both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, who had recovered from arthritis, performed cat walk, and exhibited their skills in sports like shuttle, cricket and cycling, thus practically proving that they no longer suffer from joint pains.
Attending the programme, health minister Kamineni Srinivas felt that Guntur emerged as a joint replacement hub and the event organised by Dr. Busireddy Narendra Reddy, Chairman and Managing Director, Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon at Sai Bhaskhar Centre for Joint Replacement proved the same.
Expressing immense happiness over the senior citizens, who had undergone joint replacement surgeries, leading normal life independently, he congratulated the Sai Bhaskar hospital doctor B Narendra Reddy and his team on conducting such a large number of operations in both the states.
TRS floor leader in the Lok Sabha and Mahbubnagar MP Jitendar Reddy said the event proved that though the Telugu people split into states, the people of both the states are still together.
Agriculture minister Prathipati Pulla Rao, Narasaraopet MP Rayapati Sambasiva Rao and TDP district president GV Anjineyulu appreciated the conduct of the programme on the eve of World Arthritis Day.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Busireddy Narendra Reddy has called upon his old patients, who found relief from arthritic problems, to celebrate the joy of fighting arthritis on the occasion of World Arthritis Day.
Saying that Guntur has emerged as the strong medical hub in recent years and the need of the hour is to let people know that there is life beyond arthritis, Dr Narendra Reddy said that BMR Sai Bhaskar Hospital has been playing a vital role in giving a facelift to the lives of arthritic patients for several years now.
Dr Narendra, who performed more than 3,000 replacement surgeries, maintained that nothing gives him more happiness than happy knees. “It is my extended family, rather I’d say it is my joint family” he added.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Express News Service / October 12th, 2015