This is the era of specialization, be it an established or a budding field; and physiotherapy is no exception! Paediatric physiotherapy is one of the fastest developing branches in the arena of physiotherapy. To optimally tap the neuroplastic potential, early identification and early intervention is being strongly advocated worldwide.

Following knee injury/ knee surgery or in patients with knee joint osteoarthritis, marked weakness and atrophy of the quadriceps muscle have been clinically observed. One of the possible mechanisms responsible for this is Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition (AMI). In AMI, the quadriceps fails to activate due to neural inhibition.

Football is the most watched sport in the world, yet it's also the one with the highest rate of serious injuries and life-threatening illnesses. As we know, the FIFA World Cup 2022 is presently taking place, and nations are eager to support their national teams. However, it is painful when a player from any side sustains an injury during play. 

Neurogenesis is the process by which new neurons develop in the brain, especially during the formation of the embryo. Therefore the term “adult neurogenesis” is used to describe the ability of the adult central nervous system i.e brain and spinal cord to generate new neurons in adulthood.

SEPTEMBER What a month it has been! The month of September has been designated as Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month. An opportunity to spread knowledge about pulmonary fibrosis (PF) during that month.

Cardio-respiratory fitness is related to the ability to perform large muscle, dynamic, moderate-to-high intensity exercise for prolonged periods. Performance of such exercises comes with several variations of intensity, duration, mode and type. High intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) is a recent exercise program which is very popular among youth.