The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : `Bone gyaan' for Gen Next

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Monday, Mar 06, 2006

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

`Bone gyaan' for Gen Next

J.S. Ifthekhar

BACK TO ROOTS: A bone setting centre near Charminar. - Photo: D. Gopalakrishnan

Hyderabad: They make no bones about it. The famed Quadri family of Shah Ali Banda is planning to set up a medical research institute. The Aleem Quadri Ortho Neuro Techniques Research Institute, as it will be called, aims at passing on the finer techniques of bone setting to generation next.

As of now, the art of osteopathy is a closely guarded secret with the Quadri household. Eight sons and two daughters have been mending bones for the last 71 years - stepping ably into their father, Ghulam Ahmed Quadri's, shoes. They claim to have treated some 40 lakh persons since 1935.

Now the eldest son, Aleem Quadri, wants to impart the bone setting skills to others. "It is a god gifted skill. We don't want it to die with us. Let others benefit from it," says Aleem who has specialised in treating persons with spinal problem, lumber spondylitis, slip disc, pro-lapse disc, osteo arthritis.

Efforts for recognition

Modalities are being worked out to start a five-year course - three-year practical and two-year theory -- in ortho neuro techniques. It is proposed to approach the WHO seeking recognition of their method as alternative medicine. Aleem also has plans to write a book and launch a web site on his techniques. Interestingly, Aleem has meticulously maintained the statistics of patients treated by him. The Quadris'methods area combination of the age-old herbal ointment and non-operative manipulation techniques that work the magic.

"I now feel relieved," remarked Mohd Irfan, after Aleem carefully aligned his bones. A B.Sc final year student, Irfan suffered a fracture on his right leg on Sunday when he was run over by a vehicle. He was immediately rushed to a private hospital where immediate surgery was advised. But then someone suggested the name of the Quadris and he was brought here. "He will be alright in six weeks," remarked Aleem after lending his messianic touch.

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