SPMF Therapy

Fight knee pain without undergoing surgery
Osteoarthritis is a debilitating disease that greatly affects the quality of life. The cartilage that acts as a cushion between bones in the joints gradually and painfully deteriorates, causing immense joint pain, thereby restricting movement. Most often the condition is treated through extensive surgeries like knee replacements, which cause unnecessary trauma and offer only temporary relief of symptoms.

REPLACE YOUR TREATMENT, NOT YOUR KNEES


SPMF Therapy is non-surgical, safe and pain-free therapy that employs electromagnetic rays. Over 7,000 cases of osteoarthritis have been successfully treated by these rays that are concentrated on the affected joints, to regenerate the cartilage cells around the bone ends, thereby restoring mobility in the joints.

UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY

SBF Healthcare and Research Centre is known for its non-invasive SPMF technology, which has been created by Wg. Cdr. (Dr) VG Vasishta (Retd.), former professor and HOD of radio-diagnosis, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Indian Air Force, Bangalore, after years of research. The centre, which is located in Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore, holds international patents for this technology used for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

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www.sbfhealthcare.com (*Results may vary from patient to patient. Procedures given are based on the expert’s understanding of the said field.)


Patient testimonial
“Work like this is what makes India stand as first amongst equals. I have undergone the treatment myself and have no doubt that we have the ability and cutting edge technology to see what the future is about. Wg Cdr Vasishta does us proud. I have no doubt that one day he will be a Nobel Laureate,” says Renuka Chowdhury, Member of Parliament-Rajya Sabha, Ex-Union Minister of State.

How is ivf done?

FERTILITY CORNER

Consultant, IVF and Reproductive Surgery, Cocoon Fertility
Dr Anagha Karkhanis

Have questions about infertility? You are not alone. One in six couples are diagnosed with infertility. Your questions will be answered by Dr Anagha Karkhanis and Dr Rajalaxmi Walavalkar, of Cocoon Fertility, one of India’s leading IVF centres. This sibling duo is a complementary team, known for a success rate that exceeds the industry average. The centre offers a supportive environment and the promise to help you bring home your baby.

Are there any restrictions while undergoing IVF?


— Nishtha Sharma

Yes, there are a few restrictions that are imposed while undergoing an IVF treatment. Your doctor will recommend that you adhere to the basic guidelines mentioned below during the IVF process: Smoking: It is recommended that both the partners should stop smoking at least three months before beginning the IVF cycle and before ovulation induction begins. The effects of tobacco have shown to be toxic and harmful to a woman’s eggs and also the sperm count of a man.

Alcohol: Drinking should be avoided during the onset of an IVF treatment until one’s pregnancy test, and if pregnant, until the birth of the child.

Medications: It’s important to inform your doctor if you’re taking any prescriptions or over-the-counter medications. Some medications can interfere with the prescribed fertility medication, embryo transfer or may not be safe before surgery.

Vigorous exercise:

Intense physical activities like aerobics, weightlifting and running are not advisable during ovarian stimulation and until the result of one’s pregnancies is known.

Supplements: Herbal supplements should be avoided during an IVF cycle.

I have heard a lot about egg freezing. Is egg freezing a painful procedure?

— Nitul Mehta

Egg freezing is generally offered to women who want to protect their fertility for the future. Egg freezing or oocyte cryopreservation is a process in which a woman’s eggs are frozen (vitrified) and stored as a method to preserve their fertility. Vitrification is a method of ultra-rapid cooling, using liquid nitrogen. Eggs are then stored in this liquid nitrogen at -196 degrees centigrade.

A woman would need to take injections up to 9-11 days to cause growth of egg containing follicles in the ovaries. Once the follicles have grown in the mature range, egg collection is done under short general anaesthesia and the patient is generally discharged within three to four hours. Pain is not tremendous since there are only minor interventions that are made.

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Myth about ‘putting yourself in other’s shoe’ debunked

Do you believe that putting yourself in someone else’s shoe and understanding their point of view will help you know them better? Scientists claim that such an approach may be inaccurate.

The study showed that relying on intuition or gut instinct is not an accurate way to determine what other people might be thinking or feeling.


“We incorrectly presume that taking someone else’s perspective will help us understand and improve interpersonal relationships,” said the research team from Israel.

The study debunked the previous held theories that viewing a situation from other person's view to understand their thoughts, feelings, attitude, or mental state, is a correct approach to interpersonal insight.

Rather gaining perspective directly through conversation is a more accurate approach, the researchers said.

The study, published in a journal on social psychology, included an exhaustive series of 25 experiments designed to separate accuracy from egotism.

The team asked participants to adopt another person’s perspective and predict their emotions based on facial expressions and body postures, identify fake versus genuine smiles, spot when someone is lying or telling the truth, and even predict a spouse's activity preferences and consumer attitudes.

“Initially, a large majority of participants believed that taking someone else’s perspective would help them achieve a more accurate interpersonal insight,” the researchers said.

“However, test results showed that their predictive assumptions were not generally accurate, although it did make them feel more confident about their judgement and reduced ego-centric biases,” they explained.

Founder of Selfcare India, celebrity nutritionist and author

I am 50-years-old and have been struggling with chronic constipation since a year now. I have not had this problem earlier. I eat all meals at home and have tried few home remedies but nothing has worked. What can I add in my diet to get rid of it?

Suman Agarwal

The causes of constipation are multifactorial. One of the factors can be related to ageing. As we age, our gut friendly bacteria may decline and cause constipationrelated symptoms.

TIPS TO PREVENT CONSTIPATION

Begin with lemons: Start your day with a glass of warm water containing a few drops of lemon juice and honey. Lemon is a stimulant for your digestive system and honey acts as a mild laxative.

Retain the good gut bacteria:

Antibiotics and consumption of processed foods leads to decrease in good gut bacteria resulting in constipation. An addition of probiotic in the diet through yoghurt, kefir or probiotic supplements can improve and retain these good bacteria. In addition, prebiotic foods provide essential nutrients for these good bacteria to flourish therefore, preventing constipation. An example is consumption of garlic, which promotes the growth of beneficial Bifidobacteria in the gut.

Add dietary fiber and fat: Fiber facilitates easy passage of stools through the digestive track. Ensure eating dal at least once a day. Similarly, add grains like oats and wheat bran to your breakfast daily. I recommend adding 1 part of bran to 5 parts of flour (1:5 ratio) to enhance the dietary fibre. Finally, end your day with a glass of milk, provided you are not lactose intolerant.

Exercise: Your diet will often require the support of exercise to alleviate constipation. About 30 minutes of daily exercise can improve energy utilisation of the body and speed up digestion. Be mobile, not sedentary.

Water intake: Sometimes, we do all the right things and forget to drink seven to eight glasses of water a day. Having sufficient water in the day helps break down food, soften the stools and prevent constipation.

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Gaming gen takes a shot at ancient games

Youngsters forgot all about their video games as they revisited the history of indoor and outdoor games on Kalina University campus

What are rains without some indoors games to play? Mumbaikars did just that and more on a rainy weekend at Kalina University campus, which hosted a fest of ancient games. Youngsters, families and even, game collectors their hand at the numerous indoor and outdoor games on display.

Put together by the faculty and students, Mugdha Karnik, Director, Centre of Extra-Mural Studies at the campus said, “When we held an archaeology exhibition last year, the corner dedicated to ancient games was an all-out hit with the visitors. So, our students decided to organise a festival just around ancient games. With the help from the faculty, they sourced out the games, made prints, laminated them and painted dice out of suparis, made booklets among other things.”


Encouraged by the response, there is a possibility of the University planning more such of weekends of ancient games.

YOUNG AND OLD PLAYED THESE GAMES

At six, Sanvi Name was the youngest participant. Her mother, Monika Name says, “She has been exposed to ancient games at home. We have the game Saanp Seedi, which is known as Mokshapattam and Pallangudi at home. She tried her hand at other games like Pachisi too.” For Gauri Raghavan, 62, it was like revisiting childhood memories as she played Pallangudi. She says, “I have seen my mother and grandmother playing this game at our native place in Tamil Nadu. There is a set at home, which I play with my husband and children.”

College students were busy clicking pictures of the games on display or taking part in it. Three final-year students from Ruia College were there for their project related to ancient games. Says Kartiki Lokhande, “We learned of games like Wagh Bakri, Pallagudi, Chaupar and the variations of ‘Snakes and Ladders’ with its Hindu and Islamic Persian origin, which we were not aware of earlier.” Riddhi Joshi, a college student who volunteered, says, “After playing these traditional games I now realise why my grandparents say that there is no logic to the game we play today. All Indian games have a philosophy behind them. They were intended to equip you with different skills in life and make you intelligent."

Avni Dongaonkar, who was clicking photographs as part of the research, “I hate virtual games and these games have logic to it. It was amazing to realise that they were more challenging than the games we play on the mobile. The kids who are addicted to video games should be introduced to these games.”

SOME OF THESE GAMES ARE POPULAR ABROAD

The exhibition had a visitor from Chennai — Dr Balambal Ramaswamy conducts workshops on these games and has seen its impact on children. “Ancient games acts like therapy for speciallyabled children.

We have tried it and noticed that it improves hand co-ordination in autistic children; it also improves speech. It comes in handy to teach Maths and its many formulas.” Ramaswamy, who has represented India and presented papers on ancient games abroad, adds, “There’s so much to be learned from these games. Parents should teach the importance of these games to the kids and utilise it. Indians have forgotten about Pallangudi, which was a national game, but it is still played in West Indies and Africa.”

GAMES FROM ANOTHER TIME

 
WAGH BAKRI
Known as Bagh Chal in Nepal, the game is played with three to five ‘tiger’ tokens and 17, 21 or 24 ‘goat’ tokens on boards of stone or cloth. The strategy here involves tigers trying to devour goats that corner them.

GYANACHAUPAN

Popular as ‘Snakes and Ladders’, this game has Jain origins —it was used as a tool to teach people about morality. The snake bites are labelled as sins, while the climb-up symbolised a good deed. The Jain game had 84 squares, possibly echoing the story from the Bhagwad Gita, where Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that the soul must be incarnated in as many as 84 million species before taking birth as a human. The Islamic version and the Christian version of the game was also used to teach religious values. The modern avatar game was ‘de-religionised’ in the West, where the grids gave way to numbers.

PALLANGUDI

Known as Ali Guli Mane in Kannada and Pallangudi in Tamil, this game is traditionally played with tamarind seeds. Inspired by farming, the two sides of a board represent two fields and players must ‘sow’ seeds around the board, dropping them into the pits, one at a time, moving clockwise or counterclockwise. According to Hindu mythology Sita spent her time playing this game while she was held captive in Lanka by Ravan.

ASHTAPADA

Played on a grid with sixty-four squares, this two-to-four player battle-simulation game is played much like Ludo. The board has special marks to denote ‘castles’ at the centre. Each player gets an even number of tokens. These are placed at the centre and must travel around the board to return to the central ‘castle’, first in a clockwise direction, then counter-clockwise.

PACHISI

Also known as Chaupar or Sari Pat, it was a game favoured by Mughal emperor Akbar — a pavilion in his palace in Fatehpur Sikri was designed as Pachisi Court. Ludo is a simplified version of this two-to-four player dice game, which is central to the plot of the Mahabharata.

NAVAKANKARI

This traditional game of Maharashtra is similar to the ‘Nine Men’s Morris’ in Europe, which dates back to the Roman Empire. It is also known as Jodpi Ata in Kannada and Navkakri in Gujarati. A two-player strategy game played on a board that consists of three concentric squares, it is played like ‘tic-tac-toe’.