What is sports physiotherapy?- Sports physiotherapy can be described as the skilful selection and application of various techniques of physiotherapy on sports persons with the aim of enhancing and prolonging the quality length of career in the sports.

 The role of physiotherapy in the sports has expanded over the years. A sports physiotherapist is  involved with sports persons in various settings such as in   clinics, with training and touring team, and during co... Read More

One of the most critical components of being a sports physiotherapist is the ability to provide appropriate care to a suddenly injured or unwell athlete. Emergency situations may arise at anytime during sport events. Expedient action must be taken in order to provide the best possible care to the sport participant of emergency and/or life threatening conditions.

Need of sports emergencies in sports physiotherapy curriculum

Medical emergencies associated with sport and exer... Read More

Q. Physiotherapy and Cricket. How old has been the association? Were Physios present right from the time cricket existed or this was introduced much later in India?

I was associated with the Indian Cricket team since 1987 from the Reliance World Cup till the end of 1997. Prior to that  we had orthopaedic/general surgeons going with the team. I was the first Physiotherapist to be a Physio of any sports team in India.

Q: What is the major role played by a Physio on the ... Read More

Anatomy of Piriformis Muscle- Piriformis is a Latin word meaning "pear shaped”. The piriformis is a flat muscle, pyramidal in shape, lying almost parallel with the posterior margin of the gluteus medius.It is situated partly within the pelvis against its posterior wall, and partly at the back of the hip-joint.It arises from the front of the sacrum by three fleshy digitations, attached to the portions of bone between the first, second, third, and fourth anterior sacral foramina, and... Read More

Millions of people, all ages and abilities around the world, suffer from various orthopedic ailments that may benefit from physical rehabilitation.  Meanwhile several million are investing in Wii Fit, the home fitness tool used with the hugely popular Nintendo Wii gaming system.  Now Wii fitness and rehab can be combined.  Wii-habilitation or better known as wii-hab, is the medical application of interactive video gaming devices to augment therapies of physical, cognitive, beha... Read More

Cricket is a bat-and-ball team sport that is first documented as being played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, cricket had developed to the point where it had become the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being played overseas and by the mid-19th century the first international matches were being held. Today, the game's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), has 104 member countries. With ... Read More

Anterior knee pain (AKP) is a common clinical problem in patients of all ages and activity levels. The AKP could be defined as involving pain, inflammation, muscle imbalance and/or instability of any component of the extensor mechanism of the knee. This disturbance of the extensor mechanism of the knee has been regarded as one of the commonest disorders of the knee affecting between 5-15% of all patients reporting for treatment. These patients frequently present with pain of activities such a... Read More

Application of physiotherapy techniques in sports injury and rehabilitation is known from a long very time. In substantial milieu, physiotherapy plays colossal role in preparing and rehabilitating the player for the event. Especially designed treatment protocols and management techniques can help the football players. The team physiotherapist plays an important role not only in injury care and rehabilitation, but increasingly the role focuses on injury prevention and training. With great adva... Read More

MY OUTLOOK: Qualities of Self Reliance, Self Esteem and Independence are achieved by Emotional Maturity (Yoga), through awakening of the hidden Potential Energy within one’s own body.( Mind-Body Concept )

Biomechanics & its Principles apply to economy of effort of the human potential energy but there is Energy consumption.

Yoga & its Principles apply to channelization of the human potential energy for creative & constructional dimensions in life with the ... Read More

Developed in the 1920's by the legendary physical trainer Joseph H. Pilates, the Pilates method is an exercise system focused on improving flexibility and strength for the total body without building bulk. The basic concept of Pilates conditioning is to increase awareness of the body as a single integrated unit, to improve alignment and breathing, and to increase efficiency of movement. The exercises are based on the principle that by developing a strong and flexible torso with a stabiliz... Read More

Introduction: Myofascial release is used to evaluate and treat restrictions in the body's contractile connective tissues (muscles) and non-contractile supportive connective tissues (fascia) by the application of gentle traction, pressures and positioning.

Myofascial release is a close relative to massage. They both involve manual contact with the patient, and they both use the sense of touch to evaluate the problem and the effectiveness of the treatment. They also both include t... Read More

The biggest reason why people don’t take fitness in the right sense, is the lack of correct awareness of it. It is high time that people of our country understand that an early morning stroll in the nearest garden discussing the latest soap, or brisking around the corridor with eyes stuck on the cover page breaking news of the morning daily is actually not enough for fitness.

Another great reason for this is, the huge amount of quackery in the profession unfortunately prevalen... Read More