Aakanksha

NITTE INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(A Constituent College of NITTE University)
(Accredited ‘A’ Grade by ‘NAAC’ Placed Under Category ‘A’ by MHRD, GOI)
Deralakatte, Mangaluru - 575018

Illuminatis Amigos
Abhyudayas

Crusaders Nirvanas
Maestros Orions

United We Stand

Aspiring the Universe, NIPT stands...

Every planet here goes round and round
Twists, turns, spins, circles, yet so bound

Universe, the glorious
NIPT, the illustrious

Orbiting on unity, discipline and equality
Gravities of mutuality, understanding and harmony

Encircling aspiration, passion and glory
Batches like planets, active, vivid and certain
NIPT, the core, is the star, radiant, luminous and vibrant
Momentum of Maestros, Orions, Crusaders, Niravanas differ, no collide
Synchrony of Abhudaya, Illuminati and Amigos is wide and unified

Aspiring the Universe, NIPT stands
With constellation in its galaxy, sparkling bright

Allied together, assigned to shine
Together, we shall bring change
Together, we exist in the Universe.

The cover page is conceptualised by Tamal Koch and refined by Crusaders (BPT-IV)
The poem entitled ‘Aspiring the Universe, NIPT stands..’ is the mental transcript of Debika Khadka(BPT-IV)

VISION

To build a humane society through excellence in
education and health care.

MISSION

To develop Nitte University as a centre of
excellence imparting quality education,
generating competent, skilled manpower to face
the scientific and social challenges, with a high
degree of credibility, integrity, ethical standards
and social concern.

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Our Founder

Justice K. S. Hegde

Born in Kawdoor, on 16th June 1999, Justice Kawdoor Sadananda Hegde had his early

education at Karkala and Mangalore, Thereafter he pursued his collegigate education in
Madras at Presidency College and got his BA (Honours) in Economics and later, a Degree in
Law from government Law College, Madras.
He began his legal practice at Karkala in 1936 and later moved to Mangalore, where he was
appointed Public Prosecutor of South Canara District in 1948. He was then elected as the
member of first General Assembly of United Nations. He then became a judge of Mysore High
Court. In 1966, he was appointed the First Chief Justice of Delhi and Himachal Pradesh court.
He held this office , till he was elevated to the post of Judge of the Supreme court of India in
1967. In 1977, he was elected to the Lok Sabha, which he held till 1980 After a distinguished
career, he retired from public life, only to relentlessly work for the upliftment of rural people.
Justice K.S. Hegde passed away on May 25, 1990.

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Chancellor’s
Message

I am delighted to know that Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy is bringing out its college

Magazine ‘Akanksha’ 2015-16.
Physiotherapy is recognized as a healthcare profession dedicated to working with people to identify
and maximize their ability to move and function throughout their lifespan. I am sure the clinical
facilities provided in the hospital has been beneficial to the students which helps to improve patients
health, lifestyle and quality of life.
I believe that this magazine not only serves as a window to the activities at our Institute but also
helps our students to express and share their views thus helping in the development of their talents.

Best Wishes

N. V. HEGDE
CHANCELLOR, Nitte University &
PRESIDENT, Nitte Education Trust

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Pro-Chancellor’s

(Administration)

Message

I am glad to know that Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy is bringing out its college Magazine

‘Akanksha’ 2015-16.
It gives me immense satisfaction that our Institution is able to contribute to society by producing
Physiotherapy professionals who are given sound training, besides inculcating ethical values in
them.
The college magazine is a forum which could aptly be used for recording events, fond memories
and creative writing.
I am hopeful that this small piece of literary work shall not only develop the taste for reading
among students but also develop a sense belonging to the institution as well.
Best Wishes
VISHAL HEGDE
PRO-CHANCELLOR (Administration)
TRUSTEE, Nitte Education Trust

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Pro-Chancellor’s

(hospital admin & pg studies )

Message

Happy to note that your college is bringing out the yearly magazine titled ‘AAKANKSHA’2015-16.

Any yearly magazine should depict the aspiration, the dreams and the achievements of the students,
staff and the management. The college is doing well under the stewardship of Prof. Dr. Dhanesh
Kumar K U , Principal NIPT, and his team. Let AAKANKSHA be as source of inspiration to all your
students and staff to realize their dreams and reach their goal.

With best wishes.

Prof. Dr. M.Shantharam Shetty
PRO - CHANCELLOR (HOSP. MGT)

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vice-Chancellor’s
Message

I am glad to know that Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy is bringing out its college Magazine

Akanksha 2015-16.
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy started in the year 1997 which has been considered as one of
the best college in Karnataka. 1,200 bedded Justice K.S. Hegde Charitable Hospital and its clinical
material has provided most needed clinical training through its state of art clinical facilities to the
students of the college. I am sure that the best use of these facilities are being made to prepare
them to be good professionals.
Wishing you all the best in your ventures, efforts and careers.
With best wishes
PROF. (DR.) S. RAMANANDA SHETTY
VICE-CHANCELLOR

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registrar’s
Message

Dr. M. S. MOODITHAYA

Rigistrar, NITTE University

I am pleased to know that the Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy is bringing out the next issue

of its annual magazine ‘Akanksha’, which is a mirror of the academic and creative activities of the
Institution and its students. I am confident that the editorial team would have put together the
glimpses of the activities you had throughout the year and provide an opportunity to the students to
present their literary talents to the readers. May ‘Akanksha-2015’ reflect the dreams and aspirations
of the students.
I congratulate all the contributors and the editorial board for their efforts in bringing out the
magazine.

With best wishes,

PROF. DR. M. S. MOODITHAYA
REGISTRAR
Nitte University

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From the
principal’s
eseritoire

It gives me immense pleasure to pen a few words as prologue to our in house magazine

“AAKANKSHA-2016.” meant for churning out the latent writing talent which bears potentiality of
sharpening your communication skills as a part of your overall personality development.
I congratulate the contributors and editorial team for bringing out such a beautiful magazine.
Building a human society through excellence in education and health care is our vision. Today
education means more than acquiring knowledge. It is acquisition of knowledge, skills building
character and employability. We inherited a strong foundation to march a head and achieve our
institution as objectives for a stronger cause.
Measures initiated by university administration, steps taken by our college, willing contribution of
teaching faculties and overwhelming response and enthusiastic participation of my dear students
in college activities in the recent past are vouch for this.
I am happy to tell you that our institution will be celebrating bicennial year in 2017. So lets’ give
our best and make this institution a modern temple of learning through our diligence, devotion
and dedication.
Wishing you all the best.
Dr. DHANESH KUMAR K. U.
PRINCIPAL

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From the
magazine
chairperson’s

desk

We are habituated, we always do things to the best, especially when it comes to crafting our

college magazine Aakanksha we are contagious. Hurray, we did it again, it gives me immense
pleasure to unveil 2015-16 edition of Aakanksha 2016.

The cover page of Aakanksha 2016 which is the planetary system represents the BPT & MPT batches
of our college, Maestros (II MPT), Orions (I MPT), Crusaders (IV BPT), Nirvanas (III BPT), Abhyudayas
(II BPT), Illuminatis (I BPT) & Amigos ( Interns), having Akanksha in the center which has bonded
them all together.

I am delighted to be the Chairperson of this magazine this year too. I take this opportunity to thank
our Principal Prof. Dr. Dhanesh Kumar K.U., for his constant support & guidance. I thank Ms. Debika
Khadka, magazine secretary for her creativity & dedication towards work. I thank all the teaching
staff, non-teaching staff and the students who have tremendously contributed to the development of
this wonderful magazine Aakanksha 2016. I also thank Mudrikaa Printers, for printing this magazine
on time and so beautifully.

My best wishes to the outgoing students who will charter their path to happiness and success on
global platform and I would like them to remember this saying “Every great dream begins with a
dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach
for the stars to change the world.

Success is about creating benefit for all and enjoying the process. If you focus on this & adopt this
definition, success will be yours. The world is in your hands, go get it”.

I wish you all a very happy and successful year 2016.

MRS. SUCHETHA P. S.

MAGAZINE CHAIRPERSON

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magazine
Secretary

speaks

Ms. Debika Khadka

Magazine Secretary

Greetings to all,
It gives me immense pleasure to present before you the 2015-16 edition of our college magazine “AAKANSHA”.
It has been a great academic year and “AAKANSHA” is the summation of all the events, achievements and
innovation that has happened throughout.
The theme for the magazine cover page is Unity with the motto of “One universe, one NIPT and unity is the
gravity that binds us”. The cover page portrays each batch as a planet and NIPT as “The Sun”.
In this regard, I would like to express my gratitude to Prof. Dr Dhanesh Kumar KU for providing me an
opportunity to depict the memories of this year in these wonderful pages.
I express my heartfelt thanks to magazine chairperson Mrs. Suchetha P.S. for her constant help, motivation and
support. Her guidance has been the backbone in the publication of this magazine.
I am grateful to all teaching and non teaching staff for their help whenever I approach them.
There were the times when I pulled my hair out to accomplish the task within the deadline. My fellows Urusha,
Pushpa, Sushmitha, Saraswati, Tamal and Ashna always stood as a pillar to lean on. Hearty thanks to them.
Also, I owe thanks to Magazine Committee members of this year for being a mediator to the talents within all
the batches.
It would be totally incomplete on my part if I fail to thank ’MUDRIKAA’ for their cooperation, effort in compiling
this magazine into reality.
Last but not the least many thanks to my batchmates CRUSADERS for their encouragement, love and valuable
opinions.
“The unity, Teamwork and friendships
we forged will go on”

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Teaching
Staf f

From Left- Mrs. Kavitha Shetty, Ms. Rebecca Santhumayor, Ms. Sumam Sunny, Mrs. Saumya Srivastava, Ms. Joyner Mesquit, Mrs.
Suchetha P.S , Prof. Dr. Dhanesh Kumar K U, Dr. Ajith S, Mr. Purushotham Chippala, Mr. Ajay Thakur, Mr. Sukumar ,
Mr. Subhashchandra Rai, Mr. Nikhil N.P.

Non- Teaching
Staf f

From Left Satnding- Mrs. Hemavathi.N, Mrs. Shantha Shetty, Mrs Veena U Rao

From Left Sitting - Mrs. Kalavathi .K, Mrs Deeksha Alva , Mrs. Jyothi N, Prof. Dr. Dhanesh Kumar K U, Mr. Narayan Moolya. J, Mr.
Pushparaj Shetty.

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Maestros
II Year
MPT

From Left- Akhil Mathew, Sanjay Jhangela, Riyas Basheer.K , Danish Shaikh

Orions
I Year
MPT

From Left - Susan D’Souza, Athira Balakrishnan, Sanjyoth H S,Thejaswi Ganesh, Supriya P, Aafiya, Chaithra Bhat, Arif A M,
Mohammed Sheik Sharief, Subash Srivastav, Arun Rathnakaran, Mohammed Arshak, Hafees Rahman , Nihad K P,
Muneer E R, Nived Anand, Adnan P P, Darwin Abraham, Shahabaz

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Crusaders
IV Year
BPT

From Left - Tamal Koch, Saraswati Shrestha, Simmy Thomas, Liji Samuel, Saru Maharjan, Smritee Tamang, Pushpa Adhikari, Jaseela
Rinshin M, Fensi Mansook, Fathimath Ansara, Senah P, Sushmitha S Shetty, Ankita Shetty, Debika Khadka, Anusmitha Jose,
Upendra lal Shrestha, Alan Joe Thomas, Anurag Singh, Ravi Neupane

Nirvanas
III Year
BPT

1st row- Rasheeda Anjum, Blessy Glory John, Ferin Abdul Kader, Riswana EK, Anitha P X , Annet Abraham, Sonia Thomas, Urmila

Unni, Sonia, Namratha Poojari, Carolyne Fernandes, Saloni Shetty, Aishwariya Suresh, Aditi Nair, Pooja Ambre, Ashna Patel,Aagna

Gandhi,Megha Toji, Farhath Hassan, Saima Shaikh, Spoorthi Shetty, Soumya Menon, Ushas Nair, Suchitra Menon, Ayshath Shoufana,

Reemshad.

2nd row - Mridula Hegde, Anaida Naik, Sanchitha Poonachha, Sharmeena Kadeejath, Priya, Harsha Naik, Samyuktha Naik, Shruthi

Puthran, Tanvi Karkera, Merlin Rajan, Seema Cardoza, Manisha, Alma Simon, Shibin Boban, Sushna Panchjanya, Bushra

3rd row.- Appanna Chennanda, Maharshi Bhatt, Muhammed Suhail, Nitesh Nair, Ranjith Poojary, Rohit Shankar, Mohamed Fayiz,

Dwayne Dsouza, Abin Abraham, Steeve Jacob, Iata Shylla, Arjun V A

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Abhyudayas
II Year
BPT

1st row :- Afrath ,Nyima Wangm ,Ramya HS, Sajana SV, Ainu Anna Shaji Reya Elza ,Teena Thomas, Archana Nambiar, Anjaly Anna
Biju, Unnimaya Janardhanan, Precious Annie, Saylee Jadhav, Grace Sherdala, Humeira Payak, Ashifa Abdul Hameed , Kunhameena
Irshana, Fathimath Thabsheera, Ummu Habeeba , Kadeejaa Shabnaz, Jayalakshmy Mololath, Shruthi Mohan, Thangamma PN,
Swathi B, Lisa Ann Edwin
2nd row :- Athira Elizabeth, Aleena Joy Abraham, Shameema, Rishana k, Pooja Shetty, Raima Johny, Aparna A, Liana Anne Thomas,
Prerna Shetty, Tanvi Shetty, Leena John, Madhura Jamsandekar, Serrao Vaneesa, Usha MA, Abhijeet J, Arjun Vishwanath, Amal Baby
3rd row :- Sangam M, Sagar Shetty , Shyamsundar C, Anas F. Haq, Solomon George , Aravind S, Richu Varghese, Limson Thomas,
Akhil Johny, Eldhose James

Illuminatis
I Year
BPT

1st row - Jeena James, Swadika Noushad, Lisendra Machado, Shivangi Rai, Ashna Maria, Dilna Merlii, Shilpa Sunny, Prajna K P,
Nafeesath Shameema, Kavya, Maithili Bijoor, Niha, Safiya Zuha; Amulya poojary, Sayunktha Anchan, Mariyam Lulu, Fathimath
Shamnaz, Fathimath Shahana, Ayshath Shazia, Akshitha K R, Nusaiba Banu, Ansana Elizabeth, Prathiksha Hegde, Jessin Anna Kurian,
Saishree K Thilakan
2nd row - Nagaveni Hegde, Akhila P V, Princia Rodrigous, Fiona D’silva, Diana Miranda, Shruthi R, Riya Sony, Chelsiya Santhosh,
Mithali Naik, Devashri Ghogle, Majorie Cardosa, Josline Nisha, Joyline Blenda, Deekshitha Salian, Anushka Shetty, Viviane Diniz,
Hrithika Pai, Mohammed Suhaib, Christal Fleur.
3rd row - Jeevan George, Saran Neyyan, Satvik, Karthik Y R, Deekshith K, Abhishek Shetty, Sudharshan, Tenzin Wangyal, Jackson
Chacko, Ujwal Shetty, Mohd Mohsin, Akash.

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Interns - Amigos

From left: Ngema lama, Jaya P, Neenu Sunny, Meghana N Baliga, Biswas Aacharya, Naseera Aboobacker, Meghna Nayak, Niddhi
Gogri, Rashmi S, Roshni Haridas, Dipti Suvarna, Sujana Shrestha, Takshima Seth, Richy Jose Mathew, Archana Gautam, Anuja Paleri,
Urusha Thapa,Deepashree PN, Sara David, Lalkroschhuangi, Sumit Shrestha, Sajana Maharjan, Rati Gurung.

Council
Members

From Left- Riyas Basheer ( 2nd year MPT CR), Athira Balakrishnan (1st year MPT CR), Grace Shedarla (2nd year BPT CR), Swadika
Noushad(1st year BPT CR), Debika Khadka (Magazine secretary), Sushmitha S Shetty (General Secretary), Jaseela Rinshin M (Cultural
Secretary), Liji Samuel (Literary secretary), Nitesh B Nair (3rd year BPT CR).

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Toppers

Sumam Sunny Riyas Basheer Archana Gautam ,
MPT II year MPT I year IV year BPT

saraswati shrestha, Shibin Boban Abraham Anjaly Anna Biju,
III year BPT II year BPT I year BPT

Student Awards best best
outstanding student sport person
best
intern

Athira Balakrishnan Meghana N Baliga Ramya Jain
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College Day 2014-15

Graduation Day

Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy Farewell

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Aakanksha | 2015-16Freshers Day

Onam Celebration

NAVARATRI Pooja Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy

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MOU Signed by Nitte University

Memorandum Of Under standing as a part
of external university colloberation signed
beween Nitte University and University
of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines on
7th January 2016 at St. Martin De Porris
building UST, Manila. Dr. Dhanesh Kumar
prinipal NIPT, represented on behalf of
Nitte University and Dr. Cheryl Peralta,
Dean of Rehabilitaiton sciences , UST,
Dr. Valentine C. Dones, International
Relation office, Prof. Sally J. were present
on occasion.

This MOU will facilitate commencement
of exchange of faculty and students
between two Universities for Physical
therapy programme.

Staff Development Programme

Nitte University conducted staff development programme for NIPT staff on "Educational science and
technology" from 3-12-015 to 5-12-015 .

World Physiotherapy Day Teachers’ Day

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“KARUNYA”- A helping hand for needy patients

‘KARUNYA’, is a voluntary unit, formed by the contribution of NIPT teaching faculty, to help the needy
patients. It identifies economically weaker patients and provides them support. As a part of ‘KARUNYA’,
wheelchair was donated to a cerebral palsy child from the special school in Ullal,on the occasion of
world physiotherapy day, 8th September 2015.

A pair of ankle foot orthosis, bilateral knee brace A respiratory breathing assistive device was
and bilateral resting hand splint was donated to donated to the deserved patient of K.S Hegde
11 year female patients from the paediatric ward Charitable Hospital, ICU Departnment.
, K.S.Hegde hospital.

Axillary crutches were donated by Physiotherapy Faculty to orthopedic patients of K.S Hegde Hospital,
which was handed over by Dr. J. P. Shetty, unit head orthopedics on 21-01-016 and on 29/02/016.

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Public Health Physiotherapy Centres

Inauguration of Community based Public health physiotherapy centre:

Nitte Institute of physiotherapy, Nitte university inaugurated their Community based Public health
physiotherapy centre at Abhaya Ashraya Assaigoli on 16-12-2015. The Physiotherapy center was
Inaugurated by Prof Dr Ramanandshetty, Vice-chancellor Nitte university.

NIPT - Public Health Physiotherapy centres:

Ullal Special School Sneha Sadan, Mangalore Abhaya Ashraya, Assaigoli,
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy Deralakatte

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Seminars and Workshop

Conducted a seminar on the topic “ How to face Frontier lecture was held on the topic ‘Clinical
Exam anxiety” by Brahmachari Sujay Chaitanya reasoning and neural mobilisation’ on 16/10/015,
Swamiji on 29-05-2015. the resource person was Prof. Vijay Kumar.

Nitte Institute of physiotherapy celebrated world physical therapy day on September 8th at KSHEMA
Auditorium. Prof Dr Ramananda Shetty, Vice chancellor ,Nitte university inaugurated the programme and
highlighted the role of physical therapy in the society from Cradle(Paediatrics) to Cremation(geriatrics).
Guest Of Honour Prof Dr Arun Maiya, Manipal university delivered a talk on world physical therapy day
theme - “Fullfilling the potential”.

Nitte institute of physiotherapy organized a state
level workshop on “Spinal radiology in virtual
animation” from 16-11-015 to 17-11-15. The
Resource person was Prof Dr. Prabhu C., Principal,
Oxford college of Physiotherapy, Bangalore. The
workshop was inaugurated by Dr Ananthan, HOD ,
Department of Neuro surgery, KSHEMA.

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Cultural Events Literary Events

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Farewell to Maestros

Name : Akhil Mathew Name : Navaneeth AT Name: Riyas Basheer. K.B
Address: Thrissur, Kerala
Adress : Nileshwar, Kerala Address : Kannur, Kerala D.O.B:14-08-1989
Email-id:riyas2423@gmail.com
D.O.B : 25-03-1990 D.O.B : 11-3-1992 Your most memorable moments in NIPT: 2016
new year celebration with staffs, my batch
Email-id : unitedkerala14@gmail.com Email-id : appus661@gmail.com mates and few juniors,,, trip to Hanumangundi..
Your further plans: To become a good
Your most memorable moments in NIPT: Your most memorable moments in NIPT: my academicians

Eastern solo song singing posting with national basketball team, when

Your further plans: PHD my most lovable seniors came and joined as

staff and when my most respected and lovable

seniors came as my juniors in this college.

Your further plans: That future will decide.

Name : Sanjay Janghela Name : Shaikh Mohammed Danish

Address : Dindori, MP Address : Thane, Maharashtra

D.O.B : 23-07-1990 D.O.B : 5th Decdember

Email-id : sanjayjanghela2@gmail.co m Email-id : Sapphire_7470@yahoo.com

Your most memorable moments in NIPT: time spent with my Your most memorable moments in NIPT: Time spent with Nikhil sir at

batchmates Karkala, Patient named Padhmanava’s response to treatment when I made

Your further plans: To become a good physiotherapist. him sweat after 3 months, After Karkala one moment which is secret.

Your further plans: whatever opportunity comes.

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NSS Events

Vanamahotsawa 2015
Vanamohotsawa programme was conducted on
30-07-015. NSS coordinator of Nitte university,
Dr. Muralee Mohan, Sports adviser Nitte
university, Dr. Murali Krishna, Principal of NIPT
Prof.Dr. Dhanesh Kumar K.U, NSS programme
officer Subhashchandra Rai, NIPT staff Mr. Ajay
Thakur, Mr. Purusotham Chippala were present
during the event. New saplings were planted and
NSS programme officer Mr. Subhashchandra Rai
spoke about the significance of trees plantation

Swachbharath - activities

NSS day was celebrated on 24th September
by organising “Swachbharth” activities in the
college premises. NSS volunteers from first year
BPT participated in the event. Prof. Dr. Dhanesh
Kumar KU spoke about the motto of campaign.
NSS programme officer Subhashchandra Rai
and NIPT staffs participated in the event

Blood donation programme

NSS volunteers from first year MPT and Fourth year BPT donated blood on voluntary basis at the
blood donation programme organised on Wenlock District Hospital, Mangalore, on the occasion of
61st birthday of U.T. Khader. Programme was coordinated under the guidance of NSS programme
officer Mr. Subhashchandra Rai. During the event Dr. Dhanesh Kumar KU and Dr. Ajith.S were present.

World AIDS day

World AIDS day programme was conducted on
01-12-2015. Principal Dr. Dhanesh Kumar KU,
Nitte University NSS coordinator, Dr. Muralee
Mohan Choontharu and NSS programme officer
Mr Subhashchandra Rai were present. The NSS
volunteers of NIPT enacted a drama in order to
spread awareness on prevention of AIDS.

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NSS Special Camp
NSS unit of Nitte Institution of Physiotherapy
had organised a NSS special camp from 07-12-
2015 to 12-12-2015 at Shri Somanatheswara
Temple, Ira – Bantwal Taluk. It was inaugrated
by Prof. Dr. Ramananda Shetty, Vice Chancellor,
NITTE University. During the camp the NSS
volunteers participated in various activities
such as cleaning the temple premises, providing
physiotherapy services to patients, conducting
health survey, awareness programme for school children. NSS volunteers were also engaged in different
physical activities such as Yoga and Sports. Yoga session was conducted by Asst. Prof Mr. Nikhil N P.
The programme was organised under the guidance of NSS programmeofficer Subhashchandra Rai.
Camp was successful with the active participation of 2nd year BPT and 1st year MPT students under
the guidance of NSS programme officer Subhashchandra Rai. Also, Prof. Dr.Dhanesh Kumar K. U and
Prof. Dr. Ajith. S visited the camp daily and shared the view with the NSS volunteer which made the camp
more effective.

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Staff Achievements

Prof. Dr. Dhanesh Kumar K U

AWARDS
Prof Dr Dhanesh Kumar K.U. Principal
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy has
been awarded with “DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE AWARD 2016”at the 54th
Annual Conference of IAP held from
19th to 21st February at Shirdi,
Maharashtra .
PAPER PRESENTATION

Prof. Dr. Dhanesh Kumar KU , Principal & professor- Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy
presented a scientific paper in Musculo skeletal & sports division titled on
”study of two yogic interventions v/s Exercise interventions in management of Mechanical low back
pain “ held at all India institute of medical sciences , New Delhi- December 2015.

Dr. Ajith S

AWARDS
Dr. Ajith S., Associate Professor, has been awarded the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D) by the Nitte University for his thesis “Impact of body mass
index and early chest physiotherapy on pulmonary complications following
coronary artery bypass graft”.

PAPER PRESENTATION

Dr. Ajith S., Associate Professor , has won the first prize and
gold medal in senior cardio- respiratory scientific paper-
held at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi on
28th and 29th November 2015

Mr. Purushotham Chippala

PUBLICATION

Purusotham Chippala, Raghava Sharama. Effects of very early mobilisation on
disability and adverse events in the first 3 months post stroke: A single Blind,
randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation. 2015;29(7):1-7

Purusotham Chippala, Raghava Sharma. Effect of very early mobilisation on
functional status in patient with acute stroke: A single-blind, randomized
controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation. 2015;29(7):1-7

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Mr. Ajay Thakur

PUBLICATION
Ajay Thakur, Sukumar S. Analgesic Effects Of Modulated Frequency
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in the relief of pain after abdominal
surgery- A randomized Controlled Trial. IJHSR( International Journal Of Health
Sciences and Research) 2015;3(5):241-247

Mr. Subhash Chandra Rai

PUBLICATION
Subhashchandra Rai, Bhagwan, Sukumar S, Dhanesh Kumar KU. Effects of
low level Laser therapy over therapeutic Ultrasound Therapy In Venous
Ulcer-A single Blinded Randomised Control Trail. GJMS( Global Journal Of
Multidisciplinary Studies) 2015 January;4(1): 56-63

Mr. Sukumar S.
CERTIFICATE COURSE
Mr Sukumar has attended 7 days practical oriented special course on Advance
use of Dry Needling in Neurological Conditions from 20th -27th July 2015 at
the Indian Academy Of Dry Needling (IAODN), Ahmadabad, India.

PAPER PRESENTATION
Mr. Sukumar S., Dr. Dhanesh Kumar K.U, Lawrence Mathias has presented a
paper on titled ‘Early effects of Tendon Dry Needling on improving elbow
functions in patients with post immobilisation Elbow Stiffness’: a pilot study on
54th IAP Conference Held in Shirdi from 19-21st February 2016

PUBLICATION

‹ Sukumar Shanmugam, Kavitha Shetty, Lawrence Mathias, Rebecca Santhumayor. Dry needling on
tendous and myofascial trigger points in post traumatic stiffness of elbow: a case report. International
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences(IJRMS)2015;3(6):1529-1532.

‹ Sukumar Shanmugam, Kavitha Shetty, Lawrence Mathias. Dry needling effects on Non Specific
Cervical Radioculopathic Pain and Dysfunction: A case report. International Journal Of therapies And
Rehabilitation Research (IJTRR) 2015;4(4):21-25.

‹ SukumarS, Jayasrikanth S. Efficacy of modified task oriented exercises performed on swiss ball over
conventional task oriented exercises on improving balance post stroke. IJHSR( International Journal
Of Health Sciences and Research) 2015 Febraury;5(2): 217-223.

‹ Sukumar S, Lawrence Mathias J, Subhashchandra Rai. Early Effects of Dry needling and low level Laser
Therapy in Chronic Tennis Elbow-An Experimental Study. International Journal Of Health Sciences and
Research( IJHSR) 2015 January;5(1):187-196.

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Mrs. Kavitha Shetty
PUBLICATION
Kavitha Shetty, Lawrence Mathias,Mahesh V Hegde. Effects of Hip Abductors
And Lateral Rotators Strengthening In Addition To Quadriceps Strengthening
In Patient With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled
Clinical Trail. International Journal Of Current Research. 2015;7(11):22577-
22582

Mr. Nikhil N. P.

Mr. NIkhil N.P. was designated as a
physiotherapist for Indian men’s
basketball team for FIBA Asia
championship held at Changsha, China
from 23/09/015 to 03/10/015.

Ms. Sweety Gupta

PUBLICATION
Sweety Gupta, Vimala Sudha Devi T. To evaluate the effects of resistance
exercise on acute cardiac responses in normotensive and in borderline
hypertensive-A comparative study. Indian Journal Of Physiotherapy and
Occupational Therapy(IJPOT)2015;9(2):149-154

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Students Achievements Aakanksha | 2015-16

POSTER PRESENTATION

on world physical therapy day.

‹ Mr. Nhehern Acharya, First year BPT student of ‹ Riyas Basheer K B and Shaikh Mohammed
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, Nitte University has Danish from 2nd year MPT won the first prize
won the Gold and Silver Medal in Artistic Display in poster presentation on topic “Movement for
yoga competition held in Malaysia organized by Health”
International Yoga Federation from 18th - 20 th Dec.
2015. ‹ Debika khadka and Saru Mahrajan from 4th year
BPT shared second prize on poster presentation
‹ Gold medel at National level Yoga compitation held on topic” childhood obesity dysfunction and its
in Moodbidri, Karnataka from 10th - 14th Jan 2016. rehabilitation”
SCIENCE EXHIBITION
‹ Ashna Patel and Sanchitha Poonacha from
1st year BPT students of NIPT presented “sarcomere 3rd year BPT shared second prize on poster
model” on science exhibition held in NIPT on which presentation on topic “Cardiac Rehabilitation in
Shahana, Sagar, Nhehern, Shameema, Shazia, Shamnaz CABG Patients”
won 1st prize
‹ Anurag Singh & Tamal Koch from 4th year BPT
32 presented a poster on topic” Physiotherapy-
Long term Rehabilitation in Parknson’s disease”
on world physical therapy day.

‹ Simmy Thomas & Sushmitha S Shetty from
4th year BPT presented a poster on topic”
Physiotherapy-Long term Rehabilitation in
Autism” on world physiotherapy day.

‹ Ravi Neupane & Aashish M K from 4th year
BPT presented a poster on topic” Role of
physiotherapy management in obesity and
fulfilling potential “

‹ Ankitha R Shetty & Saraswati Shreshtha from 4th
year BPT presented a poster on topic” Physical
therapy in Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation”

‹ Shaikh Saima Mohd. Salim from 3rd year BPT
presented a poster on topic” ACL Strain during
rehabilitation activities”

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POSTER PRESENTATION Alumni Acheivement

-54th IAP Conference Held in Shirdi Former student of NIPT Jayakrishnan Nair was
from 19-21st February 2016 recognized for his outstanding accomplishment
by the University of Florida International
‹ Riyas Basheer.K B,2nd year MPT has won 3rd Center. His research project focuses on
influence of sensory afferent neurons in the
prize on poster titled ”Effect of transcutaneous diaphragm in the rehabilitation of spinal cord
injury.
electrical nerve stimulation on unilateral neglect
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following acute stroke”.
‹ Work related musculoskeletal disorders in

physiotherapist: prevalence and associated

factors- Aafiya& Susan D Souza 1st year MPT

‹ Recent advances in physical fitness evaluation –

Athira Balakrishnan&Sunjyoth H.S 1st year MPT

‹ Effect of eccentric training over tendinopathies

- Chaitra Bhat &Subhash Srivastav 1st year MPT

‹ Effect of yoga and conventional exercises on

patients with type2 Diabetes Mellitus induced

periarthritis of shoulder- Navaneeth A.T 2nd

year MPT and Shaik Mohammed Sharief.,1st

year MPT.
‹ Repetitive stress injury of wrist joint in software

professionals- Supriya B, Thejaswi G.2nd year

MPT.
‹ SICK scapula-examination and assessment-

Aagna Gandhi and Sanchitha Poonacha, 3rd

year BPT

‹ Cultural Competence in Indian Physiotherapist-

Harikrishnan R, Dwayne D souza,3rd year BPT

‹ Chronic ankle instability- Nitesh B Nair ,

Samyuktha A R,3rd year BPT

‹ Cervicogenic headache - Physical

Assessment and Diagnosis- Ranjith poojary A,

AppannaChenanda,3rd year BPT.

POSTER PRESENTATION

workshop held in KMC Mangalore
on 4th-5st March 2016.

‹ “Role of Bi-level positive airway pressure

device in sleep apnea”- Soumya U Menon 3rd

year BPT.
‹ “Early mobilization in Intensive care unit

patients”- Suchitra P Menon,3rd year BPT
‹ “Chest radiographs in physical therapy

practice”-Tanvi.P.Karkera,3rd year BPT.
‹ “Interpretation of E.C.G. and its role in

Physiotherapy”- Ushas M Nair,3rd year BPT

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General Secretary Shares...

I, Sushmitha S Shetty, am ‹ Cultural fest-MANAN was held on 19th and
honoured to be selected 20th November 2015.
as the general secretary
of the college for the year ‹ Literary competitions was held from
2015-2016. ‹ 18th annual sports meet at Mangalore

I would like to express my university ground was held on 25th November
sincere gratitude to our 2015 and badminton competition on 28th
Principal Prof. Dr.Dhanesh November 2015.
Kumar K U and all teaching ‹ World aids day celebration was held on 2nd
faculty for trusting me December 2015.
and considering me as eligible to represent the ‹ Workshop for staff only was conducted on
students. “Scientific training” held from 3rd to 5th
December 2015.
This year we had a batch full of enthusiastic ‹ NSS camp at Ira, Bantwal was for a week from
students for MPT and BPT which helped in 7th to 12th December 2015.
conducting many successful events giving equal ‹ Inaugurated new public physiotherapy
opportunities for all. community centre at abhaya ashrama,
assaigoli on 16th December 2015 by our vice-
The various activities in which all NIPTians chancellor.
participated actively for the year 2015-2016 are ‹ We are celebrating the grand event of the
as follows: academic year college day by awarding all the
‹ Starting with orientation day on 1st august awardees.

2015 for BPT and on 17th august 2015 for MPT I would like to thank everyone for help and
‹ Onam celebration on 27th august 2015, we support by taking part in all the events conducted
this year. Congratulations to all the winners and
had arranged much competition such as tug all the participants.
of war, pookalam etc. and even onam sadhya.
‹ Teachers day celebration on 5th September I take this opportunity once again to thank all my
2015 staff for their guidance and support throughout
‹ World physiotherapy day celebration on 8th this year. I would like to thank council members
September 2015, by giving wheelchair for the Rinshin, Debika, Liji and Navaneeth and also all
needy. the class representatives.
‹ Inauguration of students council and fresher’s
day celebration conducted on 1st October Special thanks to my dear amazing classmates
2015. CRUSADERS for being there to support me
‹ Science exhibition was held on 5th October throughout the year.
2015.
‹ Students actively participated in blood I would also like to thank 1st year MPT and 2nd
donation camp held on 12th October 2015 year MPT for their support and help in all the
‹ Navratri celebration from 13th -22nd October arrangements for the events throughout the year.
2015 along with sharada pooja and ayudha
pooja. Once again I thank all Maestros’, Orions’,
‹ Workshop was conducted on the topic “Neural Nirvanas’, Abhudayas’ and Illuminates’ for their
mobilisation and clinical reasoning “ held on never-ending help and co-operation and making
16th October 2015. this year a memorable and a grand success filled
‹ Workshop was conducted on the topic “Spinal with fun and glory.
radiology virtual animation “ held on 16th
-17th November 2015. Signing off on a lighter note saying that “Live Life
to the fullest because it only happens ONCE”

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Sports Secretary Shares...

I, Navaneeth A.T. am privileged to be the sports Also, this year NIPT students were blessed with
secretary for this year. This position holds a lot of opportunity to be the team physiotherapists
responsibility and I am honored to be entrusted for the Indian men’s basketball team. Myself,
with it. This year was very productive and held a Navaneeth along with Akhil, Riyas, Sanjay, Danish
variety of sports events so that nearly everyone from 2nd year MPT Arif and Adinan from 1st year
in college had a fair opportunity to compete in MPT were fortunate to take responsibilities as the
something they are efficient at. These include: team physios under the careful and experienced
supervision of Asst Prof. Mr. Nikhil NP.
Sports day
There were a lot of hardships and obstacles that I
Badminton tournament could not clear on my own as the sports secretary.
Therefore, I would like to take this moment to
Indoor sports specially thank Prof. Dr. Dhanesh Kumar K. U.
for his guidance throughout. Furthermore, the
Football tournament most important personalities our beloved sports
chairpersons Mr. Ajay Thakur and Mr. Nikhil N.P,
Cricket tournament were the back bone to guide me from beginning.
Also, I would like to thank MPT first year and second
The annual sports day was the pinnacle of all our year for the support throughout. My gratitude
athletic abilities. The audience was welcomed by to the whole NIPT family for participating with
our beloved Principal, Dhanesh sir. The honorable discipline throughout the events.
guests, Mr Kaushik Boloor, International MMA
FIGHTER and Murali Krishna enlightened us
with their speeches. Mr. NIkhil NP ended up the
opening ceremony by vote of thanks. The event
was concluded with the flag being handed over to
Mr. Purushotham Chippala. A special note is to be
taken for this year’s sports day as it was the last
one for our own NIPT staff, Mahesh sir. His calm
demeanor and competitive spirit motivated us all
and he will be missed dearly.

The overall sports championship trophy of the year
2015-16 was bagged by team ARYANS. I would
like to congratulate teams RAJPUTS, VIKRAMS and
RANAS for their efforts. Special acknowledgment
for team captains for their enthusiastic leadership.
Also I would like to congratulate Ramya and
Sudharshan for their outstanding athletic
performance as the sports persons.

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Cultural Secretary Shares...

I Jaseela Rinshin M, am ‹ celebration
honoured to be elected ‹ Sharada pooja
as the Cultural Secretary ‹ Ayudha pooja
of the college for the year ‹ Cultural fest- MANAN 2015-2016
2015-2016. ‹ Farewell to Mahesh sir
‹ Republic day celebration
I would like to show ‹ College day
my sincere gratitude
to our principal Prof. The overall cultural championship trophy of the
Dr. Dhanesh kumar K year 2015-16 goes to RAJPUTS lead by captain
U, cultural Chairperson Fensi p and vice captain Maharshi bhatt and the
Ms. Sweety Gupta and all my staffs for their runner up is ARYANS lead by captain Upendra
guidance and keeping faith in me by supporting and vice captain Nitesh nair. I congratulate all
throughout the arrangement of the events. the winners as well as other teams VIKRAMS and
RANAS for their participation.
Our college has always given equal importance
to studies as well as extra curricular activities. I would like to express my special thanks to
everyone who helped me in organizing all
As a cultural secretary I tried to conduct various the events successfully especially to my batch
cultural events within my potential as well as CRUSADERS being the best of friends helping in
by immense support from my staffs and fellow all the way they could. Also to my dear friends
mates. Sushmitha & Ansara.

The list of various cultural events of the academic Thank you all!!
year 2015-2016 are as follows:
‹ Onam celebration Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with
‹ Teachers day celebration it is your gift back to God
‹ Freshers day celebration

Literary Secretary Shares...

'Every Man’s Memory is a a good leadership among all. I hope this will help
Private Literature’ and encourage every one of us for the coming
years.
It is indeed my pleasure Following are the Literary events performed:
and privilege of being 1. Face painting
elected as literary 2. Mehandi
secretary for the academic 3. Floral dressing
year 2015- 2016 . First of 4. Essay writing
all I thank Crusaders for 5. Poem writing
electing me and giving me 6. Handwriting
this opportunity. I would 7. Pencil sketching
like to thank our principal professor Dr. Dhanesh 8. Memory test
Kumar KU for his constant support, motivation 9. Documentary
and encouragement. Also it would not have been - LIJI SAMUEL
possible without the effort of professor Mahesh
Hegde. Literary secretary

We conducted many new events this year with the Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy
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contents

How to Improve Life ?? 39 Jokes 70
Mind Body & Health 41 Amazing Facts About Human Body 71
3D Printing Innovation in Physiotherapy 44 Facts About KOCHI 72
Crab Story 47 Jokes 73
Have A Look Into... 48 Mind games 74
Memories... 49 Compilation Simple Ways... 75
Please!! Don’t read 49 For my fellow mates 77
Mr. Success & Failure 50 A Very Special Sister 79
Off Line 51 Take Time 80
The Hot Knight 52 College life 81
Things To Do for Self Improvement 53 Freindship 82
Text Neck 55 Freindship 82
The Dumbest Answers... 57 Friendship Album 83
Stalking 59 LIFE; A Magical Reality 83
Self Actualization 60 Home Sweet Home 84
10 Weirdest Phobias 62 My Dream 85
Brain Fag 63 Oh! My Departed Friend... 86
Did you know? 63 Tomorrow 87
Brain Benders 64 You Abseiled Down... 88
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Strange But True 68 Art Gallery 92
Taunt !!!.... 68 Farewell 95
The exact meaning of A to Z 69

RESPECTFUL HOAMGAE

Rest In Peace

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

15.09.1931- 27.07.2015

An inspiration as a visionary
A genius as a scientist

A trendsetter as a president
A people’s person
A nation’s huge loss

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Dr. Dhanesh Kumar K.U. How to
Professor in physiotherapy

improve life???

Have any one of us ever is extremely expensive, like a enthusiasm never dies.
thought what is the diamond. So make your smile
purpose of life? What cheaper and anger expensive. The highest goal in life can
is the meaning of life? What is only be realised through
life all about? These questions Enthusiasm is the nature of meditation and introspection.
are very precious. When these Mind without agitation is
questions dawn in our mind, life. We often have tendency meditation. Mind in present
only then our real life begins! is meditation. Mind that has
Look at your own life in the to pour cold water on others no hesitation, no anticipation
light of time. Many years have is meditation. Deeper you are
passed and many years will enthusiasm. Reverse this able to rest, dynamic you will
come. What’s our life??60, 70, be in activity. Even though
or 100 years? Span of life is tendency. Take the opportunity deep rest and dynamic activity
totally insignificant. It is not are opposite values but they
even a drop in the ocean. . to praise others and support are complimentary. The body
This understanding dissolves is aging but something in you
the ego. So if you review the their enthusiasm. if you feel is not aging. Getting in touch
context of your life, the quality with that something that does
of your life will improve. down, appease and please not age, brings beauty in life.
That is meditation.
Research done in England yourself. Your need to
found that a baby smiles 400 Learning something about
times a day, an adolescent 17 appeased by someone else is our breath is very important.
times and an adult doesn’t Our breath has a great
smile at all!!! The more the sign of grossness. If you lesson to teach us: for every
successful people keep a rhythm in the mind, there is
very stiff face. Usually you want attention, all you get a corresponding rhythm in
give your anger freely and the breath, for every rhythm
smile rarely as though smile is tension. It is not possible
is costly. in ignorance, anger in the breath, there is a
is cheaper and smile costly. to attain Devine love with a corresponding emotion.
In knowledge, a smile So, when you cannot
is free like sun, air, complaining face. So handle your mind
and water; and directly, through
anger become one

whose

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breath you can handle the have brought out creativity music, prayer and service.
mind. in some people these are not When you bring some relief to
only reasons for a person to someone through service good
Learning to communicate be creative. Millions of people vibrations come to you. Service
effectively with everyone is a in the world are struggling for brings merit: Merit allows you
skill. Communicating without frustrated, but they are not to go deep in meditation:
prejudice is vital for success. creative. So taking out some Meditation brings back your
The world is beyond our time for yourself improves the smile. When you sing and pray
imagination and there is always quality of your life. from your heart, your emotions
something to share, learn and are nourished and you become
teach. When you are centred, A person without emotions is lively and live happily.
you become a powerful like a wood, without any juice.
communicator. And when your You need to make your life
communication improves, interesting to make people
your life improves. Many times with you. This will happen
pain, struggle and frustration if you nurture yourself with

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Dr. Ajith S., Mind Body &
Associate Professor,
Health

Mind body and are considered mind-body word "mind?"
health connection It's important to note that
means that our therapies or practices. "mind" is not synonymous
thoughts, feelings, beliefs, with brain. Instead, the mind
and attitudes can positively or Mind-body therapies and consists of mental states such
negatively affect our biological as thoughts, emotions, beliefs,
functioning. In other words, our practices include behavioural, attitudes, and images. The
minds can affect how healthy brain is the hardware that
our bodies are. On the other psychological, social, allows us to experience these
hand, what we do with our mental states.
physical body (what we eat, expressive, and spiritual Mental states can be fully
how much we exercise, even conscious or unconscious. We
our posture) can impact approaches.
our mental state (again can have emotional reactions
positively or negatively). What are to situations without
This results in a complex being aware of why we are
interrelationship between body- mind reacting. Each mental state
our minds and bodies. has a physiology associated
therapies? with it—a positive or
The mind and body are negative effect felt in the
essentially inseparable: the Related to mind-body physical body. For example,
brain and peripheral nervous the mental state of anxiety
system, the endocrine and therapies are therapies that causes you to produce stress
immune systems, and indeed, hormones.
all the organs of our body and use the body to affect the
all the emotional responses Many mind-body therapies
we have, share a common mind, such asyoga, tai chi, focus on becoming more
chemical language and are conscious of mental states and
constantly communicating with qigong, and some types of using this increased awareness
one another." to guide our mental states
What are mind-body therapies dance (these are sometimes in a better, less destructive
and practices? direction.
They are techniques designed called body-mind therapies). What is the history of mind-
to enhance the mind's body connection?
positive impact on the Ultimately mind-body and Awareness of the mind-body
body. The National Center connection is by no means
for Complementary and body-mind therapies are new. Until approximately 300
Integrative Health(NCCIH) years ago, virtually every
lists some techniques that interrelated: the body affects system of medicine throughout

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What exactly is meant by the

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the world treated the mind and mind tend to relax. anxiety, decrease pain, enhance
body as a whole. But during Research has shown that when sleep, decrease the use of
the 17th century, the Western you imagine an experience, medication for post-surgical
world started to see the mind you often have similar mental pain, decrease side effects of
and body as two distinct and physical responses to medical procedures, reduce
entities. In this view, the body those you have when the event recovery time and shorten
was kind of like a machine, actually happens. For example, hospital stays, strengthen the
complete with replaceable, if you recall an upsetting or immune system and enhance
independent parts, with no frightening experience, you the ability to heal and increase
connection whatsoever to the may feel your heart beating sense of control and well-being
mind. faster, you may begin to sweat, While the exercises described
This Western viewpoint had and your hands may become are not alternatives to medical
definite benefits, acting as cold and clammy. or surgical treatments, they
the foundation for advances Whether you have been provide a powerful way for you
in surgery, trauma care, diagnosed with an illness or to actively participate in your
pharmaceuticals, and other need to prepare for a medical own health care, minimize pain
areas of allopathic medicine. procedure such as surgery, it is and insomnia and promote
However, it also greatly very important to minimize the recovery.
reduced scientific inquiry negative effects and maximize Calming/Relaxation Exercises
into humans' emotional and the healthy, healing aspects of The goal of calming and
spiritual life, and downplayed your mind-body connection. relaxation exercises is to help
their innate ability to heal. A variety of calming and change the way you perceive
In the 20th century, this view empowering mind-body a situation and react to it — to
gradually started to change. exercises have been proven help you feel more in control,
Researchers began to study to help people to Decrease more confident or secure, and
the mind-body connection
and scientifically demonstrate
complex links between the
body and mind. Integrative
psychiatrist James Lake, MD,
of Stanford University, writes
that "extensive research has
confirmed the medical and
mental benefits of meditation,
mindfulness training, yoga, and
other mind-body practices."
Harnessing the power of the
mind-body connection
The mind-body connection
means that you can learn to
use your thoughts to positively
influence some of your body’s
physical responses, thereby
decreasing stress. If you recall
a time when you were happy,
grateful or calm, your body and

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to activate healing processes norepinephrine. When they This discovery gave birth to
within the body. Become aware enter the blood stream, these biofeedback, which has now
of any tension, anxiety, change hormones produce changes been found to be effective
in breathing, or symptoms that in the body-i.e. a quickened in the treatment of anxiety,
you recognize as being caused heart or increased breathing attention deficit disorder,
or worsened by stress. When rate-that put the person in a headache, hypertension, and
you take about 15 minutes better physical state to escape urinary incontinence. Harvard
daily to practice these exercises or confront danger. cardiologist Herbert Benson,
to help “quiet” your mind and In the following decade, MD, identified the flip side of
help your body become more Hungarian-born scientist Hans the stress response, which he
relaxed, you can then call Selye, MD, pioneered the field called the “relaxation response.”
upon this ability with a shorter of stress research by describing Benson demonstrated that
relaxation exercise at a stressful how the wear-and-tear of meditation, yoga, and other
time. constant stress could affect us relaxation techniques can
What evidence we have biologically. Since then, scores bring about physiological
Modern scientific research of scientific breakthroughs changes including a lower
supports this age-old tenet have illuminated the mind- heart rate, lower breathing
of medical wisdom. It began body connection in health. rate, and decreased muscle
in the 1920s, when Harvard Experimental psychologist tension along with positive
scientist Walter Cannon, MD, Neal Miller, PhD, discovered changes in brain waves. Mind-
identified the fight-or-flight that we can be trained to body techniques that elicit this
response through which control certain physical relaxation response have been
the body secrets hormones responses, such as blood successful in treating many
called catecholamines, pressure, that were previously stress-related disorders.
such as epinephrine and considered to be involuntary.

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Mrs. Suchetha P. S. 3D Printing Innovation
Asst Professor, NIPT. in Physiotherapy

Shea’s New Hand Tears of joy: Blind mom-to-be Joint development of
‘3D-sees’ her son prosthetics to Uganda
amputees

Shea as born with a partial Blind expectant mom Tatiana In Uganda the University of
hand, she asked for a hand for Guerra is given a 3D-printed Toronto are currently using
Christmas! version of her son’s face along scanning technology together
Shea was born without fingers with the words “I am your with 3D printers to help local
on her right hand but she son,” spelled out in braille. amputees.
wanted to be able to play her The moment is as moving as
viola. it sounds which will turn you After having a scan done of
3D Printing technology was teary-eyed. the patient’s residual limb the
used to design and develop information is sent to a skilled
the bow holder and the cello. The 30-year-old Guerra, who prosthetist back in Canada who
She played her viola and lost her sight when she was 17, designs the new socket, which
showed the modification that was 20 weeks pregnant at the can then be printed on the
Ranee made to her extra bow time of the exam. Ugandan machine.
holder. It seems that she has
increased wrist movement Her doctor describes what he
which allows her to maneuver sees on Ultrasound. Then a 3D
the bow better. Today it’s super printer converts the ultrasound
cool to watch her play. image into a relief sculpture of
the baby’s face.
image of prosthetic limb
made by 3d printer Tatiana dissolves into tears as
her fingers trace the features
of the son she plans to name
Murilo.

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What is 3D Printing? repeatability of 3D printing at an extremely rapid pace
technologies, are also as specialists & researchers
3D printing or additive improving. are beginning to utilize 3D
manufacturing is a process of printing in more advanced ways.
making three dimensional solid 3D Bioprinting Patients around the world are
objects from a digital file. The experiencing improved quality
creation of a 3D printed object The process of generating 3D of care through 3D printed
is achieved using additive structures and geometries implants and prosthetics never
processes. In an additive utilizing cells and an before seen.
process an object is created by encapsulation material. The
laying down successive layers of adoption of 3-D printing Many advances in rehabilitation
material until the entire object is happening fastest in the and physiotherapy have been
is created. Each of these layers medical industry. The precise achieved as a result of advances
can be seen as a thinly sliced process of 3-D printers now in other fields. This makes
horizontal cross-section of the give us the ability to reproduce rehabilitation and physiotherapy
eventual object. vascular systems required to open to novel approaches
make organs viable. Researchers and technologies, which can
Benefits of 3D Printing: are already using the printers increase effectivity of the
to print tiny strips of organ therapeutic interventions. 3D
¾ Customization and tissue. And while printing whole printing, can constitute another
Personalization human organs for surgical step toward better application
transplants is still years away, of the rehabilitation engineering
3D printers provide the the technology is rapidly principles in current clinical
freedom to produce custom- developing. practice.
made medical products and
equipment. For example, the 3D printing technology is ‹ Prosthetics
use of 3D printing to customize reshaping the healthcare market
prosthetics and implants can and healthcare professionals 3D printing technology has
provide great value for both are keen to explore it due to already had a big impact on
patients and physiotherapists. lower costs and improved prosthetic limb development.
quality of patient care solutions. Traditional prosthetic limbs are
¾ Enhanced cost efficiency The 3D printing technology very expensive. For children who
involves implants, surgeries, will outgrow their prosthetics
3D printing can provide and prosthetic operations. several times, cost and access
an inexpensive alternative In the future it might serve issues are an even bigger
with greater functionality as an alternative for organ concern. With 3D printing,
when compared to traditional replacement too. Large prosthetics can be customized
manufacturing methods. pharmaceutical companies and created more quickly and
have also shown interest in at reduced expense. There have
¾ Enhanced Productivity this technology as it could been numerous news stories
substantially reduce the cost of recently about people using 3D
3D printing is fast as a product research and development for printers to print artificial hands,
can be made within several introducing new drugs to the arms and legs.
hours. That makes 3D printing market.
technology much faster than Prototyping is useful tool
traditional methods of making Physiotherapy Applications of for surgical planning and
items such as prosthetics and 3D printing fabrication of prostheses and
implants, which require milling, implants, including rapid
forging, and a long delivery The outlook for physiotherapy prototyped biomaterials for
time. In addition to speed, other use of 3D printing is evolving
qualities, such as the resolution,
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tissue engineering applications. in Canada who designs the type of fastening the patient
Current technologies include new socket, which can then requires.
customised foot orthoses, be printed on the Ugandan
computer aided prostheses machine. ‹ Joint Replacement:
and orthoses development.”
(Mikolajewska et al, 2014) With just 50k skilled Weight-bearing joints for the
prosthetists in the world knees, hips and shoulders
Much of the impact of 3D there are some big gaps to fill could be 3D-printed. This
printing is being seen at though and 3D printers may means that when a joint
present in prosthetics, as it enable Third World and remote is unable to weight bear
offers a way of providing countries to benefit from the normally it can be replaced.
amputees in countries such work of skilled prosthetists These joints can be made to
as South Sudan and Uganda even though they are based accommodate specific weight
with prosthetics where this thousands of miles away. experienced at the joint.
would not have been possible Patient trauma, recovery time
previously due to cost and/or Similarly, “Not Impossible Labs” and physiotherapy needs
location. based in Venice, California took would be reduced. This implies
3D printers to Sudan where that 3D printing will be highly
Due to the technology mostly the chaos of war has left many beneficial for patients and it
using plastics at the moment people with amputated limbs. will reduce the rehabilitation
the main impact of 3D printing The organization’s founder, period of the patients resulting
is in the area of upper limb Mick Ebeling, trained locals in the physiotherapists having
prosthetics. There is another how to operate the machinery, less work meaning reduction in
area where the technology may create patient–specific limbs, income for the physiotherapist
have implications in the UK and fit these new, very !!!
and that is with the making of inexpensive prosthetics.
the socket. It is the socket fit As beneficial as it may be there
which is the most vital part of ‹ Splints are also things that 3D printing
the process and quite often the will take away from our
most time-consuming. The 3D printed splints are profession. But ultimately it will
not only more comfortable add more value than do harm.
Creating traditional prosthetics and attractive but potentially
is very time-consuming cheaper than the current ones Bertalan Meskó, MD, Ph.D is a
and destructive, in that that are ‘ugly, bulky, and can medical futurist who envisions
any modifications to the make a patient’s arm sweat’. the next trends for companies
prosthetics would destroy the As a result patients do not and governments in order
original molds. Moreover, the use them as often as they to make sure a mutually
cost of traditional prosthetics should. The splints are made positive relation between the
is a significant barrier to those by scanning a patient’s arm in human touch and innovative
without significant resources. the ‘appropriate position’. A 3D technologies will rule the future
model splint is then designed of healthcare.
In Uganda the University of based on the scan to generate
Toronto are currently using a computer model. The 3D
scanning technology together printer can then produce as
with 3D printers to help local many splints as are needed at
amputees. After having a scan the touch of a button. They can
done of the patient’s residual be any colour, feature multiple
limb the information is sent materials, have a lattice design
to a skilled prosthetist back to aid ventilation and any

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Urusha Thapa Crab Story
Intern

The crab and the spider the rift between two friends. he went back home amidst
were very good friends. However, the spider swore to weeping. The spider had by
Their friendship was revenge on the crab someday. then even left their village, to
admired by everyone in their settle in other village, with the
village. However, unknown That day came when they went crab’s head. There was nothing
to crab and those around, out to swim as they usually the villagers to whom he (the
the spider was jealous of the did. As was the custom, they crab) narrated his story could
crab, because the crab was left their heads at the bank do to help him.
more handsome than he was and went for a swim. As soon
and also because of the crab’s as they jumped into the river, On second thought however,
amazing voice. The spider the cunning spider quietly left they took him to God and
wanted it all. the river, took his head and pleaded that the crab be given
that of the crab, and made eyes and a mouth to see and
Those friends loved to his way home. The crab, when eat respectively.
swim and thus did that very done swimming, came out of
often together. One day, the river in search of his head This explains why the crab has
the spider and crab had a and his friend, the spider, but no head but instead has eyes
misunderstanding and the both were nowhere to be and a mouth.
villagers elder sought to settle found. After waiting for hours,

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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - Mahatma Gandhi

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Mariyam lulu lumayya Have A Look Into
I year BPT
His Great Thoughts Which Can Change

Your Life...

“The former President and eminent Here are some inspirational saying of Kalam
scientist APJ Abdul Kalam, also through which he will be remembered
known as India’s Missile man’ forever...
passed away on July 27,2015 in
Shillong. He was a renowned “Dream is not what you see in sleep, it is the thing
scientist and is considered to be which doesn’t let you sleep”
the main brain behind India’s
space launch vehicle (SLV) and “If a country is to be corruption free and become
missile programme. a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there
are three key social members who can make a
difference. They are the father, the mother and the
teacher.

“My message especially to young people is to have
a courage to think differently, courage to invent,
to travel the unexpected path, courage to discover
the impossible and to conquer the problem and
succeed. These are the great qualities that they
must work towards”.

“To succeed in your mission, you must have single-
minded devotion to your goal”.

“Let me define a leader. He must have vision and
passion and not to be afraid of any problem.
Instead he should know how to defeat it. Most
importantly, he must work with integrity”.

“ Great dreams of great dreamers are always
transcended”.

“let us sacrifice our today so that our children can
have a better tomorrow”.

“Man needs his difficulties because they are
necessary to enjoy success”.

“Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole
universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give
the best to those who dream and work”.

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Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow. - A P J Abdul Kalam

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Humeira Payak Me ories...
I year BPT

Ihave learned that things change, people For many memories become a way of living.
change, but it does not mean that you forget Sometime for some memories become larger
the past or try to cover it up..... it simply than life...but one just cannot live in just clinging
means that you move on and treasure the to them.
MEMORIES.....!!! We just live life on the context
that we are forming memories too. There are We all cherish our memories but life do not
so many memories in our life, some bad, some stop or wait for anyone it moves on....memories
good and some the BEST and moments when we should be such which help us connect to the
laughed our lungs out makes our heart cry while past as well help flourish in life not which make
remembering them...but whatever be the effects stagnant in life...memories are just a source of
good/bad, we always cherish memories. As, only life and should be remembered as happily as we
memories stay along, when no one else is with can...so that the moment we are living at present
us. does not get ruined...

“LIVE LIFE TO FULLEST AND LEAVE THE REST!!”

Aisha Mushfira PLEASE!!
IV year BPT DON’T READ

Isn’t it surprising that even after reading the read something else. Can you give me one good
title, you started reading? I am sure that you reason for why you are continuing to read? You
understand the meaning of ‘don’t read’ but can’t but I know you won’t stop.
still you are continuing to read. At least stop it
now. I know you want to read and see what you It is a known fact when you are asked not to do
get from it but there is nothing in this article to something you love to do that one. I am asking
read. So stop it here. you again and again to stop reading but you
won’t listen to me because.
What is it? You don’t listen to me. You are still
reading I get very annoyed when pupil don’t “FORBIDDEN FRUIT IS THE SWEETEST.”
listen to me. So don’t waste your time , go and

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Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein

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Rishana. K Mr. Success
II year BPT Failure&

(A short story describing about the characters of
success and failure...)

Success: Hello failure, how are Failure: Ok let me explain you, secrets of you and as helper
you.. how’s life going man? see first of all, when people on their improvement and
meet me they are broken, achievement...and there are
Failure: Going good da and depressed and moved to only some who take me
how about you? negative thoughts right... humbly and study me patiently
and ever achieve greatly...
Success: Always good...and Success: Well yeah..
how’s your job da? Success: yeah! man,
Failure: See after every word you
Failure: oh my job, it’s really facing me said is true.. in
great, in fact I love doing my they slowly fact some never
job, but it takes a lot of hard overcome take things
work to do it da, still I am their pain positively..
happy with it. step by and that’s why
step and you are hated
Success: Hmm.. you know what face their a lot..in real
failure, I always want to ask worst pain yiu do a noble
you something... I mean why i.e, their work than me..
did you choose the job at first mistake
place, in fact while we were and fears... Failure: Thank
being recruited ,you had a lot and then they you..anyways it’s time
of option...but why did you move in the pain of da.. I have to go, there are
choose this one? boldness and perseverance on some exam results about to be
their target and then they can published.. I have to go and
Failure: (smiling) why what’s earn the biggest knowledge lets’ see how much students
wrong with this job...hmm.. ok from me i.e, the experience of take me dearly!!
now tell me why did you not failure, their weakness, their
choose this job, and I will tell foolishness, negligence etc.. Success: yeah..even I have to
you why I choose it. and then after all this they walk rush, people who faced you
to you...right . last time is waiting for me this
Success: well, first of all it’s a time..and lot of fresh members
painful job, people hate you Success: True, true are also waiting. So, I have to
and you cause them more go to them. Bye Bye!!
pain..but I give them happiness, Failure: See there is one
joy and pleasure. more thing you want to know
da...often people hate me
Failure:(smiling) true, true, but because of the pain I cause..
don’t you think it’s me who in fact, I never caused them
lead those people to you an pain at all I always stood
don’t you see what a noble job them as a messenger about
I am doing..? the truth, their performance

Success: Well...!! A sort of...

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Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. - John F. Kennedy