Ghanaians urged to regularly check their spine

Accra, Sept. 29, GNA - Mr Gideon Lamptey, General Manager of Chiropractic and Wellness Centres, has called on Ghanaians to regularly check their spine to ensure the safety of their health.

He said the lifestyle of people which include sitting, walking and sleeping could in the long run undermine their health.

Mr Lamptey made the call at the 15th anniversary celebration and a Health Walk, of the Centre at East Legon in Accra.

The 10-kilometre walk, which started from the premises of the Centre, through some principal streets of the capital, ended at the starting point.

Mr Lamptey said the demands of modern business necessitates long working hours, short deadlines with fewer resources and this had resulted in an increase of obesity, unmanaged stress and stress-related within the work place.

This, he said had resulted in many people in Ghana increasingly facing the challenge of maintaining a healthy balance between the degree of wellness and disease status, while maintaining a good quality life at home and the work place.

Madam Rosemond Abrah, Member of Parliament for Weija- Gbawe, who had benefitted from the facility over the years, said it as a good idea that the chiropractic and wellness centres are rebranding wellness programmes to use work place as a platform to lead Ghana to greater wellness.

She commended Dr Marcus Manns, Founder of Chiropractic and Wellness Centres in the country, for his foresight and vision to bring about a 'wellness revolution' to Ghana.

The occasion was also marked with the opening of the facility which had modern equipment to treat chiropractic ailments as well as free medical screening.

GNA