13/12/2025
2 days hands-on workshop on 'Physiotherapy Rehabilitation of Paraplegics'.
Resource Persons:
Dr. Uthra Mohan, PT
Dr. Neha Singh Mandade, PT
Date: 9th and 10th December, 2025
Venue: DPO's Nett College of Physiotherapy, Thane
This workshop, conducted by IAP Women Cell Maharashtra, aimed to enhance clinical knowledge, practical competence, and evidence-based practice among physiotherapy students and professionals in physiotherapy rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and paraplegia.
Outcomes of this Workshop:
• Overview of spinal cord anatomy, patho- physiology, levels of spinal cord injury, ASIA scoring
• Clinical structured training on assessment and physiotherapy goals & management for SCI
• Hands-on practical skills in positioning, transfers, wheelchair training, gait training and neuro-rehabilitation.
• Group tasks & practical evaluation, videos & clinical examples
• Updates about recent advances and protocols in SCI rehabilitation.
The workshop received enthusiastic participation from 31 physiotherapy students, interns, clinicians from various institutes. The diversity of participants added value to discussions, peer learning, and interdisciplinary understanding.
At the end of the workshop, discussions on various case studies were conducted, encompassing all aspects and phases of SCI rehabilitation. The participants highly appreciated the learning experience, covering all aspects of theory and practical demonstration of treatment including hands-on practice sessions under the guidance of the resource persons.