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300 medics for Indo-Pak punjab Games
Publish Date : 12/9/2004 12:04:00 PM   Source : Sports News Onlypunjab.com

At least 300 medics have been pressed  into
service for the inaugural Indo-Pak Punjab Games in Patiala.
 
The  death  of the young Brazilian footballer and  Dempo  striker
Cristiano  Junior in Bangalore during the Federation Cup  because
of  delay  in provision of medical aid has highlighted  the  poor
condition of the medical back up facilities to players in India.
 
While in Western countries a sports medicine expert assists every
team,  in  the sub continent there is still a lot to be  done  in
this area. 
Though the players taking part in the first Indo Pak Punjab games
were satisfied with the medical back up facilities on offer, they
were   unanimosuly  of  the  view  that  there  was   scope   for
improvement.
 
"The wrestlers get injured in every step of the game. The doctors
are  required  to  be with the players all the  time.  In  todays
times,  we need local medicines among others as the  muscles  get
pulled  or some other injury happens. We have seen that  both  in
India and Pakistan, we are far behind Europe in terms of  medical
facilities  for sportspersons," said Mohammad Umar,  a  Pakistani
wrestler.
 
In  India  there is also a lack of medical  guidance  to  players
prior  to competitions. Doctors say that there is also an  urgent
need to involve specialists with individual players to diagnose a
disease prior to participation in major sports events.
 
Dr S P Sharma, assistant to civil surgeon, Patiala said, "I agree
with  you that the doctors with the sports medical ground  should
be associated with the team from the very begining. He should  be
able to identify players who are prone to such problems. If  such
a  thing  had  been there, then this  incident  could  have  been
avoided."
 
In the Patiala Games, adequate medical back up has been  provided
to  players,  but there still remains a gap in the  provision  of
sports medicine specialists in India.
 
The  reason: only one institute: National Institute of Sports  is
giving training in this regard. While abroad, sports medicine  is
a  lucrative  profession,  in  India the  problem  is  that  this
profession  is juicy only in cricket, and not in other sports  as
all the sponsorship money goes into the game of cricket. (ANI)