Dr. Raghava Dutt Mulukutla, Director and Chief of Spine Surgery at Udai Omni Hospital and Apollo Health City will give a talk on Addressing spine health in the age of deskwork on 5 March.

Across the world those engaged in deskwork develop sedentary habits with little time set aside for physical activity, leading to poor overall musculoskeletal tone and lower back pain.  On an average we sit for 12-16 hours a day and the long periods of sitting lifestyle overloads certain muscles and joints, causing muscle imbalances and improper movement patterns. Lack of movement and poor posture can strain ligaments and muscles, affecting spinal curvature. Prolonged sitting can decrease thoracic and lumbar mobility, flatten the lumbar curve, and increase intradiscal pressure, heightening the risk of chronic back pain. Age-related changes also l effect the spine. In this interaction, Dr. Raghava Dutt will emphasis the above points with instructions for a better spine health. The discussion will also extend to how technology aided interventions can be made effective for a healthy life-style, prognosis and therapy.

Dr. Raghava Dutt Mulukutla served as the President of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI) 2017 – 2019 and the Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States (OASIS) 2019 – 2020. He founded the Twin Cities Spine Association. He is an Editorial Board Member of Indian Spine Journal, Asian Spine Journal, and editor-in-chief of Journal of Oasis. He is a reviewer for several National and International Spine journals. He was a faculty at Osmania University. As a Regional Faculty of AOSPINE Asia Pacific, he is involved in teaching and training activities in Spine in the Asia Pacific region. He is now collaborating with Universities and manufacturers in the USA and Indian defence laboratories to develop implants, prosthetics and exoskeletons. Dr Raghava Dutt Mulukutla is the Series Editor for 10 Spine Monographs published for the first time and started the Indian Spine journal in 2018 for the Association of Spine Surgeons of India.

 February 2025