Coronavirus lockdown: Sachin Tendulkar interacts with 12,000 doctors
By PTI News | First Published Apr 13, 2020, 10:38 AM ISTA session on sports injuries was held and Sachin Tendulkar, knowing that his experiences will help these doctors, volunteered to be a part of it
Mumbai: Always eager to share his vast knowledge and experience, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has interacted with 12,000 doctors on sports injuries.
In his over two decade long illustrious career, Tendulkar suffered many health issues, the most prominent being the tennis elbow injury.
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The veteran of 200 Tests and 463 ODIs, got to know through one Dr Sudhir Warrier, an orthopaedic surgeon, that several young doctors across the country were utilising the lockdown time to effectively gain knowledge on sports injuries through live webinars.
A session on sports injuries was held on Saturday (April 11) and Tendulkar, knowing that his experiences will help these doctors, volunteered to be a part of it.
Tendulkar, accordingly, interacted with around 12,000 doctors, who attended the session.
It is reliably leanrt that the 46-year-old legend said he was grateful to the medical fraternity for their service.
During the session, the young orthopaedic doctors got to know how the requirements and treatment outcomes of athletes are different from regular patients, sources said.
Dr Warrier moderated the session with Dr Nitin Patel, physiotherapist, who has worked with Indian cricket team and IPL franchise Mumbai Indians (MI).
India is currently under a 21-day lockdown due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
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