Editor-in-Chief:

Dr. Santosh Metgud, MPT, PhD

Professor & Head,

Department of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, India

[email protected]  / [email protected]

Associate Editors:

Dr. Arati Mahishale, MPT, PhD

Professor & Head,

Department of OBG Physiotherapy

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, India

[email protected]

Dr. Snehal Dharmayat, MPT

Associate Professor & Head,

Department of Community Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, India

[email protected]

Dr. Peeyoosha Gurudut, MPT, (PhD)

Associate Professor,

Department of Orthopaedic Physiotherapy

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Managing Editors:

Dr. Anil Muragod, MPT, PhD

Professor & Head,

Department of Geriatric Physiotherapy

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Dr. Prashant Naik, MPT

Assistant Professor,

Department of Community Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Dr. Aarti Welling, MPT

Assistant Professor,

Department of Orthopaedic Physiotherapy

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Editorial Secretaries:

Dr. Varun Naik, MPT

Assistant Professor,

Department of Cardio Vascular & Pulmonary Physiotherapy

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Dr. Shukra Chivate, MPT

Assistant Professor,

Department of Paediatric Physiotherapy

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Dr. Pamela Virgil D’Silva, MPT

Assistant Professor,

Department of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Editorial Advisor:

Dr. Kausal Das,

Professor of Physiology, Laboratory of Vascular Physiology & Medicine,

BLDE University’s Shri. B. M. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre,

 Vijayapur-Karnataka, India

Visiting Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA70112.

[email protected]

Advisory Board:

Dr. Vivek Saoji,

Vice-Chancellor,

KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Dr. V. A Kothiwale,

Registrar,

KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Dr. M.V. Jali,

 MD & CEO,

 KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Center,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Dr. N. S Mahanshetty,

Principal and Dean,

J.N. Medical College,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Dr. Alka Kale,

 Principal,

V.K. Institute of Dental Sciences,

 Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Dr. Prashant G. Jadar,

 Director/ Dean Faculty,

 KLE University Shri BM. Kankanawadi Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya

Shahpur, Belagavi, Karnataka -India

[email protected]

Dr. Sunil Jalalpure,

 Principal

 KLE college of Pharmacy.

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Prof. (Dr).M.S. Ganachari,

Deputy Registrar,

KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research & Professor,

Department of Pharmacy Practice, KLEU College of Pharmacy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Prof. (Dr).Sudha Raddi,

Dean & Principal,

KLE Institute of Nursing Sciences,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Dr. Sanjiv Kumar, MPT, PhD

 Principal,

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

National Advisory Board:

Dr. Jeba Chitra, MPT

Dean,

 KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Dr. Vijay Kage, MPT, PhD

Vice Principal,

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

 Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

[email protected]

Dr. Ganesh B. R, MPT, PhD

Professor & Head,

Department of Department of Cardio Vascular & Pulmonary Physiotherapy,

 KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

 Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka- India

[email protected]

Dr. Renu Pattanshetty, MPT, PhD

Professor & Head

Department of Oncology Physiotherapy, 

KLE Institute of Physiotherapy,

Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka- India

[email protected]

Dr. Manish Arora,

HOD Physiotherapy,

SBS (PG) institute Dehradun Senior, Consultant U’r Physiotherapy Clinic

 Dehradun, India

[email protected]

Prof. Dr. ArunMaiya,

Dean,

School of Allied Health Sciences &, Professor, Dept. of Physiotherapy,

SOAHS,MAHE, Manipal, Karnataka, India

 [email protected]

Dr. Deepak Kumar,

 Physiotherapist Director and Sr. consultant Manipulative therapist,

Capri institute New Delhi, India

[email protected]

Prof. Dr. A. G. K Sinha, MSPT, PhD,

Department of Physiotherapy, 

Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab, India.

[email protected]

Prof. Dr. Subhash Khatri, MPT, PhD, FIAP,

Principal,

 Nootan College of Physiotherapy,

Visnagar, Dist: Mehsanaa, Gujarat, India.

 [email protected]

Prof. Dr. D. N. Bid, MPT, PGDSPT, Ph.D,

Principal Incharge,

Sarvajanik College of Physiotherapy,

Surat, India.

[email protected]

Prof. Dr. N. Venkatesh, MPT, PhD

 Chairman and Professor,

 Sri Ramachandra College of Physiotherapy

 No.1 Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

 [email protected]

Dr. Vimal Telang,

 Department of Physiotherapy,

All India Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation,

 Haji Ali, Mumbai, India

[email protected]

Prof. Dr.  Savita Ravindra,

Head

 Physiotherapy, Centre for Rehabilitation,

M.S. Ramaiah Medical College & Hospitals, Bangalore-India

[email protected]

Dr. Medha Deo,

Principal Terna College of Physiotherapy

 Navi Mumbai, India

[email protected]

Dr. ShyamGanvir,

 Principal,

Dr. DVVPF’s College of Physiotherapy

Vilad, Opposite Governmnet Milk Dairy Manmad road, Ahamadnagr, India

 [email protected]

Dr. Harpreet Singh,

Department of Neurology

AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India

[email protected]

International Advisory Board:

Dr. Mohan Ganesan, Ph.D,

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy,

 Catherine Byrne Hall 114, MS 1712 Clarke University (USA)

[email protected]

Dr. Jaya Shanker Tedla, MPT, PhD,

Assistant Professor, Program of Physical Therapy,

 Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences,

 College of Applied Medical Sciences, Room number C/3/108, King Khalid University, P. O. Box number – 3665, Guraiger, Abha - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

[email protected]

Dr. Ulrich G. Randoll,

Dr. Randoll Insitut, Gemeinnützige Gesellschaftfür, Matrix-Forschung und -LehrembH, Lortzingstr. 26 81241 München

[email protected]

Dr. Daniel Graves, Ph.D, FACRM,

Professor and Associate Dean of Research

Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Science, Med Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

[email protected]

Dr. Steni Sackiriyas, PT, DSc

 Assistant Professor,

 Health Professions-PT, University of Wisconsin-LA CROSSE, USA

[email protected]

Dr. Konrad Dias,

 Professor of Physical Therapy

 Maryville University of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

 [email protected]

Dr. Susan Blum,

 Instructor of TMT for tots,

 Pennsylvania, USA

 [email protected]il.com

Dr. Ramakrishnan Mani,

Senior Lecturer -University of Otego

Deputy Director at pain at Otego Research Team 

 New Zealand

[email protected]

Dr. Anil Bhave,

 Clinical Director

Ortho Rehab and Wasserman Gait Lab, Rubin Institute of Advanced Orthopedics,

 Maryland, USA

 [email protected]

Ex- Officio

Dr.  Deepa Metgud,MPT, PhD,

 Professor & Head,

 Department of Pediatric Physiotherapy,

 KLE Institute of Physiotherapy

Nehru Nagar Belagavi, Karnataka-India

[email protected]