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Hope.  “What does hope mean to you?” This was the question I asked my colleagues recently. There were so many interesting and unique answers I received from them. I don’t have any hesitations in admitting all their wide spectrum of answers gave me a broader perspective on hope. However, it gave me an insight that hope lies in different things for different people. No matter what, every human being will cling to something as a hope to face the world when everything falls apart.  As Lung cancer month was observed in the month of November, and the discussion on hope urged me to write this blog. This blog is focused to bring about some hope to the people fighting cancer and their family. There are many famous personalities who fought cancer with hope and have set an example that anything can be faced in life.   Yuvraj Singh:   “Six sixes in an over.”  You know whom I’m talking about. His T-20 world cup accomplishment in the year 2007 can never be forgotten. Yu...

  Yesterday after a stomach full lunch at home, I took a nap. After a deep sleep, I woke up wondering which time of the day it is. I know I’m not the only one who has experienced this kind of confusion. Quite often you would have taken a nap during a random time of the day and when you wake up it might have taken you a while to figure out which time of the day it is.  But can you believe if we say that there is a syndrome that has a similar kind of confusion? Yes, this syndrome is called Sundowning Syndrome.  Sundowning syndrome otherwise called late-day confusion is a neurological phenomenon. Sundowning syndrome is a state of confusion that arises during the late afternoon and this state prolongs till the night. Though there are numerous studies conducted on sundowning syndrome no standard definition has been declared yet.  Sundowning syndrome is not a disease. It is a group of symptoms or behavior, thoughts, and feeling that is common in seniors with neurologic...

Modern approaches have made way for cutting-edge tools and treatments because we live in a world that is rapidly developing toward a technology-driven one. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), often known as shockwave therapy , is a prevalent treatment option used in physiotherapy clinics today. Shockwave therapy is a musculoskeletal treatment that is gaining popularity due to its amazing advantages for rehabilitation, pain relief, and function recovery. This therapy helps elders heal more quickly and with less pain and downtime. What is shock-wave therapy? Shock waves are audible high-energy sound waves. Since 1980, shock waves have been utilized in the realm of medicine to treat and dissolve formed stones in kidney. In the present period, this energy is used for physiotherapy in the painful body regions to improve therapeutic effects. This method has the potential to significantly speed up the healing process. Additionally, they promote healthy blood flow and a strong met...