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I Don’t Treat Pain First. I Treat the Load Decision First
I Don’t Treat Pain First. I Treat the Load Decision First. This statement is often misunderstood as ideological or dismissive…
Why pain keeps returning even after “successful” treatment
Why pain keeps returning even after “successful” treatment Most people come to physiotherapy with a straightforward expectation. Something hurts. It…
Why Episodic Physiotherapy Creates Repeat Patients
Repeat physiotherapy visits are often treated as proof that musculoskeletal problems are chronic or unavoidable. They are not. In most…
Posture Is a Symptom, Not the Cause: Rethinking the Role of Alignment in Musculoskeletal Pain
Posture Is a Symptom, Not the Cause: Rethinking the Role of Alignment in Musculoskeletal Pain For years, clinicians and the…
The Foot Is Not the End Point—It’s the Origin of Movement Thinking
For too long, the foot has been treated as the passive passenger of the human body—a final link in the…
Conclusion: The Future of Physiotherapy in India: Autonomy, Challenges, and Patient-Cantered Care under the NCAHP Act 2021
The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) Act of 2021 marks a significant first step in regulating healthcare…
The History and Global Usage of the “Doctor” Title: Implications for Medical Practitioners and Physiotherapists
What is the history associated with designating medical practitioners ‘Doctors’? What is the meaning of Doctor? Derived from the Latin…
Key Questions on Physiotherapists’ Autonomy, Scope, and Distinction Under the NCAHP Act 2021
Are physiotherapists autonomous? Yes, physiotherapists are autonomous. Physiotherapists are autonomous according to the NCAHP Act, which explicitly states that a…
Scope, Boundaries, and Tools of Physiotherapy Under the NCAHP Act 2021: A Detailed Analysis
By definition, physiotherapy professionals fall under healthcare professionals as per the NCAHP Act. As per the definition of “physiotherapy professional”…
Physiotherapy Under the NCAHP Act 2021: Scope, Autonomy, and Professional Classification
On August 12th, 2024, the Hon Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra, heard…