Shillong, Mar 29: A two-day workshop on Spinal Manual Therapy was held at University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) at from 27 to 28 March.
Dr Satyen Bhattacharya, associate professor at Burdwan Institute of Medical and Life Sciences, West Bengal, acted as the resource person at the hands-on training workshop.
The workshop focussed on application of different schools of thought in manual therapy, including Maitland, Mulligan, and McKenzie approaches, which are essential for spinal rehabilitation.
It also underlined the importance of evidence-based practices in physiotherapy, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of safe and effective treatment techniques.
USTM vice-chancellor Prof GD Sharma inaugurated the workshop while the vote of thanks was offered by associate professor of Physiotherapy Dr Pooja Chaudhuri.
