Department of Physiotherapy

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  • HOD Profile
  • Publications
  • Activities
  • Research

About Physiotherapy:

“Physicians add years to life…… while Physiotherapists add life to years…”

Physiotherapy is a part of healthcare services provided by qualified physiotherapists to the individuals and populations to develop maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout their lifespan. This service is provided in circumstances where the movement and functions are threatened by ageing, injury, pain, diseases, disorders, clinical conditions or environmental factors which affects the body functions and its potential ability to lead an independent life.

Physiotherapists work as one of the member of healthcare team and interact with patients / clients, other health care professionals, families, care givers and communities. Physiotherapists are concerned with assessment of the patient by identifying and maximising quality of life, and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment / intervention, and rehabilitation. These spheres encompass physical, psychological, emotional, and social wellbeing of the patient / client.

What a Physiotherapist do:

Physiotherapists are qualified and professionally required to:

  • Undertake a comprehensive examination / assessment of the patient / client or needs of a client group.
  • Evaluate the findings from the examination / assessment to make clinical judgments.
  • Formulate a diagnosis, prognosis and treatment protocol. Provide consultation within their expertise and determine when patients / clients need to be referred to another healthcare professional.
  • Implementation of a physiotherapy intervention / treatment programme and to determine its outcomes. Educating patient about self-management protocol.

Scope of Physiotherapist:

The scope of physiotherapist practice is not limited to direct patient / client care, but also includes:

Public health strategies, advocating for patients / clients and for health, supervising and delegating to other healthcare professional, leading and managing a team of Therapists to work independently within the healthcare team, teaching and conducting research on patients/clients to have updated knowledge, developing and implementing healthcare policy at the local, national and international levels.

Physiotherapists work as an independent practitioners within the healthcare team (WCPT, UK), and are subject to the ethical principles of WCPT. They are able to act as first contact practitioners, and patients / clients may seek direct services without referral from another health professional.

Potentials of Physiotherapist:

The main objective of physiotherapy is to interact between the physical therapist and the patient / client / family or caregiver to develop a mutual understanding of their needs. Positive interaction changes the body awareness and movement behaviours, which promotes health and wellbeing. All the healthcare team members need to interact with each other and with patients / clients / families and caregivers to determine the needs and formulate goals for physiotherapy intervention and treatment.

Physiotherapists are autonomous practitioners who are qualified through professional entry-level physiotherapy education. Physiotherapists exercise their professional judgement to reach a diagnosis that will direct their physiotherapy interventions / treatment, and rehabilitation of patients / clients / populations.

Diagnosis in physiotherapy is the result of a process of clinical reasoning that results in the identification of existing or potential impairments, activity limitations, participation restrictions, environmental influences or abilities/disabilities. The purpose of the diagnosis is to guide physiotherapists in determining the prognosis and most appropriate intervention/treatment strategies for patients/clients and in sharing information with them. In carrying out the diagnostic process, physiotherapists may need to obtain additional information from other professionals. If the diagnostic process reveals findings that are not within the scope of the physiotherapist’s knowledge, experience or expertise, the physiotherapist will refer the patient/client to another appropriate practitioner.

Treatment Services:

We offer treatment to ailments related with Orthopaedics, Neurology, Cardio Thoracic, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Dermatology, Geriatric Rehabilitation, Post Surgical conditions. State of the art Exercise Therapy department to cater all needs of the patients with advanced Electro Therapy modalities equipments.

  • LASER Therapy
  • Shortwave Diathermy (SWD)
  • Ultrasound Therapy (UST)
  • Interferential Therapy (IFT)
  • Electronic Muscle Stimulator (MST)
  • Traction (Cervical & Lumbar)
  • Treadmill
  • Continuous Passive Motion (CPM)
  • Tilting Table
  • Swiss Ball Therapy
  • Manual Therapy to joints
  • Peripheral and Vertebral joints mobilization

  • Myofascial Release Techniques
  • Functional Release Techniques
  • Kinesiology Taping Techniques
  • Soft Tissues Mobilization
  • Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissues Mobilization (IASTM)
  • Obesity reduction management
  • Cardio Thoracic Rehabilitation
  • Neurological Rehabilitation
  • Prenatal & Postnatal Physiotherapy
  • Sports Fitness & Physiotherapy
  • Sports specific rehabilitation
  • Orthotic & Prosthetic services

HOD Profile

Qualification

  • BPT – Maharaja College of Physiotherapy, The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University – 1997-2002,
  • MPT – Faculty of Physiotherapy, Sri Ramchandra Institute of Higher Education, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai – 2003-2005.
  • PhD (s) – Vels University, Chennai – 2024-2027

Experience

  • 24+ Years

Areas of Interest / Specialization

  • Neurosciences

Field of Expertise

  • Stroke Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation

Membership

  • L-13805

Publications (in numbers)

  • 8

Awards / Achievements

  • 7

Prof.D.Thiagarajan., BPT.,MPT.,PhD.,
Professor & HOD of Physiotherapy.,


Tagore Medical College & Hospital.

Completed Research

  • Thiagarajan D. Health-related quality of life in children with cerebral palsy and their families. [Journal not specified]. 2014 May. Indexed in SCOPUS, MEDLINE/PubMed, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE).
  • Thiagarajan D, et al. Effectiveness of lower limb antigravity muscle strengthening in recreational footballers: a comparative study. [Journal not specified]. 2025 Mar. Indexed in SCOPUS.
  • Thiagarajan D, et al. Effectiveness of neck extensor stretching and strengthening in cyclist neck syndrome: a randomized control trial utilizing Kinovea and NPRS. [Journal not specified]. 2025 Mar. Indexed in SCOPUS.
  • Thiagarajan D, et al. A study to compare the effectiveness of active stretching exercises with cryotherapy versus passive stretching exercises with cryotherapy in IT band friction syndrome in adults. 2025 Jul.
  • Thiagarajan D, et al. A study to compare the effectiveness of soft tissue mobilization with cryotherapy versus stretching and strengthening in cervicogenic headache among young adults. 2025 Aug.
  • Thiagarajan D, et al. A study to compare the placebo effect of therapeutic ultrasound with rehabilitation exercise versus therapeutic ultrasound with rehabilitation exercise on De Quervain’s tenosynovitis. 2025 Jul.
  • Thiagarajan D, et al. Occurrence and risk factors of lower limb misalignment in rice farmers. 2025 Jul.
  • Thiagarajan D, et al. Posture estimation and feedback correction system for loaded action using wearable sensors and computer vision. 2025 Dec. Indexed in Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI).
  • Hema P, et al. A study to compare the effectiveness of active stretching exercises with cryotherapy versus passive stretching exercises with cryotherapy in IT band friction syndrome in adults. 2025.
  • Hema P, et al. A study to compare the placebo effect of therapeutic ultrasound with rehabilitation exercise versus therapeutic ultrasound with rehabilitation exercise on De Quervain’s tenosynovitis. 2025.
  • Hema P, et al. A study to compare the effectiveness of static stretching versus muscle energy technique on hamstring flexibility among amateur football players. 2025.
  • Hema P, et al. A comparison of effectiveness of hold–relax technique with ultrasound and Maitland mobilization with ultrasound in improving range of motion in osteoarthritis of knee joint. 2025.
  • Hema P, et al. A study to compare the effectiveness of proprioceptive exercise versus joint mobilization on pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. 2025.
  • Latha D, et al. Effect of Copenhagen adduction exercise on groin pain and adductor flexibility among amateur male football players. 2023. Indexed in SCOPUS.
  • Latha D, et al. Occurrence and risk factors of lower limb misalignment in rice farmers. 2025.
  • Jeevanathan K, et al. Comparison of static versus ballistic stretching combined with basketball play on flexibility and vertical jump. 2018 Feb.
  • Jeevanathan K, et al. Long-term effects of various manual techniques on hip flexion range of motion in collegiate players with hamstring tightness: a randomized control trial. 2017 Nov.
  • Jeevanathan K, et al. Prevalence of prepatellar tendonitis among university collegiate athletes. 2019 Mar.
  • Jeevanathan K, et al. Effect of vestibular exercise on balance among acrophobia. 2019 Mar.
  • Jeevanathan K, et al. Correlation of abdominal muscle activity and low back pain during drop jump performance among women basketball and volleyball players. 2019 Mar.
  • Karthick K, et al. Effectiveness of square stepping exercise versus balance training exercises on fear of fall and balance in Parkinsonism patients. 2021.
  • Karthick K, et al. Effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique among college male students with hamstring tightness: a comparative study. 2023.
  • Karthick K, et al. Correlation between pain and stress among paramedical college students with primary dysmenorrhea. 2023.
  • Karthick K, et al. Effects of EMG biofeedback and active exercises with integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique on students with trapezius myalgia. 2025. Indexed in SCOPUS.
  • Karthick K, et al. Effectiveness of muscle energy technique along with strengthening exercise among college students with lower cross syndrome. 2025. Indexed in SCOPUS.
  • Karthick K, et al. Effects of individualized exercise on body composition, lipid profile, mental health and ovarian cysts in a young woman with polycystic ovarian syndrome: case study. 2025. Indexed in SCOPUS.
  • Karthick K, et al. Effect of spinal mobility exercises on functional mobility using AI technology powered software on lumbothorax of young adults with sway back posture. 2025. Indexed in SCOPUS.
  • Karthick K, et al. Effect of low-level laser therapy on sitting tolerance and activities of daily living in individuals with coccydynia. 2025. Indexed in SCOPUS.
  • Thiagarajan D. A posture training device. Indian Patent. 2025 Jun 20.
  • Vignesh K. A structured gestational age-specific parent-assisted multimodal early stimulation program (MESP) toolkit for preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units. Indian Patent. 2026.
  • Jeewitha, et al. Effectiveness of neuromuscular reeducation and strengthening of gluteus maximus to reduce hamstring tightness among bus drivers. 2025.

Tagore College of Physiotherapy

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The Spinal Cord Injured Patients Rehabilitation programme held on 13/07/2019.

Scientific Paper Presentation at 57th IAP Conference, Bangalore FEB 2019.