کہانی پڑھی جارہی ہے
(سید ماجد شاہ)
چوک میں جہا ز کی ڈمی نصب کی جا چکی تھی۔لڑکی نے چوک سے یو ٹرن لینے کے لیے ،گاڑی کی رفتار آہستہ کی ۔جب گاڑی چوک سے نیم دائرہ بنا کر مڑ رہی تھی تو فرنٹ سیٹ پر بیٹھے ، لمبے بالوں والے لڑکے نے کہا،‘‘ میں ایک منتر نما ایکویشن سے یہ جہاز اڑا سکتا ہوں۔
لڑکی نے کنکھیوں سے دیکھا جہاز آدھا پینٹ کیا جاچکا تھا۔
لڑکی، جس کے جسم میں جاری تمام کیمیائی عمل بحالتِ اعتدال کام کر رہے تھے ،جیسے ایک بیس بائیس سال کی مائل بہ فربا خوشحال گھرانے کی لڑکی میں کام کرتے ہیں۔
اس نے لڑکے کی کپکپاتی مخروطی انگلیوں کو غور سے دیکھا، جن پر سگریٹ کے سرمئی داغ ، تیز گندمی رنگ پر نمایاں تھے۔پھر لڑکی نے بائیں ہاتھ سے اپنی سرخ ٹی شرٹ کا بٹن کھولتے ہوئے پورے یقین سے کہا، ‘‘ میں اس پر اڑنا چاہوں گی۔’’
گاڑی کا اے سی بند تھا ۔ شیشے تھوڑے نیچے کیے گئے تھے تاکہ سگریٹ کا دھواں خارج ہو سکے، اس عمل سے دھواں باہر ضرور نکل رہا تھا لیکن رد ِ عمل کے طور پر باہر کی شدید گرمی گاڑی میں بھر گئی تھی۔
جب لڑکی یہ جملہ بول رہی تھی۔‘‘ میں اس پر اڑنا چاہوں گی۔’’تو اس کے لہجے میں مذاق کا عنصر رائی برابر بھی شامل نہیں تھا، کیونکہ جب وہ مذاق کے موڈ میں ہوتی تھی تو اس کی آنکھوں میں شرارت کی لہر ابھر کر بھوؤں کو کمان بنا دیتی اور کمانیں ماتھے پر لطیف شکنیں پیدا کردیتیں۔ اس پر ہونٹوں کے ابھار میں اضافہ اور گالوں کے تھوڑا اٹھ جانے سے اس کا...
Background and Aim: To compare the effects of mulligan rotational movement and medial gapping technique on pain, range of motion and disability in knee osteoarthritis patients.
Methodology: This study was a Randomized Clinical Trial. The data was collected using a convenience sampling technique. Data was collected from Jinnah Hospital Lahore, from 15th December – 30th June 2022.36 subjects (males and females) were recruited in two groups. The first group received Mobilization with movement along with a conservative treatment protocol. The second group received the Medial gapping technique along with conservative treatment protocol. Each group was treated for four weeks in which three sessions per week were given. Numeric pain rating scale and the disability index were used as outcome measures. Data was analyzed through statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 25.
Results: Within-group comparison by paired t-test showed the p-value was significant <.05, indicating that both treatment was effective in improving symptoms. Between groups, comparison by independent t-test showed that Mulligan Mobilization Technique is more effective than the medial gapping technique in improving pain disability and quality of life.
Conclusion: The study concluded that Mulligan Mobilization Technique provides more clinical benefits regarding pain, disability and range of motion in osteoarthritis patients than Medial Gapping Technique.
The Thandiani sub forests division in the lower western Himalayas lies at an important geographic location. Variations in its aspect and elevation further enhance its high floristic importance. This study was designed to follow the objectives i.e., measurement of phytosociological attributes, Estimating vegetation dynamics, identification of the environmental variables responsible for the vegetation variation and identification of indicator species for future conservation and management. The species attributes were measured along latitudinal gradients using quadrat and transect methods on slopes with different aspects (elevation range 1290-2626 m). Two hundred and fifty two plant species from 79 families were quantified along 08 elevation transects with 50 station and five different plants associations. The elevation of the study area was determined via GPS. Personal Geo-database (pertaining 3D analysis of surface data) was created in ArcGIS 10.2.1 to save all Geo-datasets. It was hypothesized that aspect, altitude and soil composition were the main driving forces of vegetation composition. The low p value (p ≤ 0.002) showed that the variation in the vegetation composition in the study area was highly significant in terms of test statistics. Classification and ordination techniques (PCORD & CANOCO) identified 5 major plant communities. Indicator Species Analysis (ISA) and an assortment of fidelity classes identified indicator/characteristic species. Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) and Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) showed altitude and aspect to be the strongest drivers of community classification. The vegetation changed from a subtropical to moist-cool temperate community characterized by woody species. Plant species diversity reached an optimum at mid-altitude (1700masl to 2200masl) as compared to lower (1200masl to 1700masl) and higher elevations (2200masl to 2600masl). Variations in species richness and composition among sites ultimately led to varied vegetation types. The family Pinaceae was the most abundant family with 1892.4 Family Importance Value (F.I.V), followed by Rosaceae with 14.78.2 and Ranunculaceae with 762.1 Value respectively. Out of 79 plant families the most abundant plant family in term of species, was Asteraceae with 20 species and followed by Rosaceae and Lamiaceae with 19 and 13 plant species each. It is concluded that altitude, aspects, soil composition were the main factors affecting vegetation composition of Thandiani sub forests division. This study contributes to an enhanced understanding of (i) plant diversity in the Western Himalayas; (ii) ecosystem service values of mountain vegetation within the context of anthropogenic impacts; (iii) local and regional plant conservation strategies and priorities.