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Three-day-long prog by USTM observing World Physiotherapy
Day
Flash MobSkit performance
by BPT students of USTM at Central Mall, Guwahati on
Awareness of Physiotherapy
9th Mile, Ri Bhoi, 10th
September 2019: Like every year, this year too, the
School of Physiotherapy, University of Science & Technology-Meghalaya
celebrated World Physiotherapy Day from 6th to 8th September
to raise awareness about the crucial contribution made by
physiotherapy in keeping people well and independent. USTM
organized several events including a two-day physiotherapy
camp, Flash Mob/Skit performance by BPT students at Central
Mall, Guwahati on Awareness of Physiotherapy and a Seminar
on “Chronic Pain” where Dr. Kalpajyoti Dutta, MD, Pain and
Palliative Care of GNRC Hospital spoke on the theme of the
seminar.
Chronic pain has nowadays become a significant global health
burden. Physiotherapy has an immense role in helping people
with chronic pain to take control of their condition,
increase their activity and also improve their quality of
life without the use of medicines. Chronic pain may be
associated with a wide range of conditions including low
back pain, cervical and thoracic pain, shoulder pain,
headache disorders, cancer, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid
arthritis and osteoarthritis, stated Dr Pooja Choudhuri,
Head of the Department of Physiotherapy, USTM.
Besides, activities like poster presentation competition and
Rangoli competition were also organized among students on
the theme “Chronic Pain”. An activity board was created by
students was inaugurated by the USTM Vice Chancellor, Dr.
P.K. Goswami and Advisor, Dr. R.K Sharma. |
