Symposium organised on “Recent Advancement in Physiotherapy” at DPSRU
World Physiotherapy Day takes place every year on 8th September. The day is an opportunity for physical therapists from all over the world to raise awareness about the crucial contribution the profession makes to keeping people well, mobile and independent.
Keeping this in mind, a symposium on “Recent Advancement in Physiotherapy” was recently organized by School of Physiotherapy, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU).
The symposium was inaugurated by Vivek Sehgal, Chief Guest, Ajay Dutt, Guest of Honour; Dr. (Prof) S.S Aggarwal, Founder and Ex-VC of DPSRU; Dr. (Prof) R.K. Goyal, Vice Chancellor (DPSRU); Dr. Narkeesh Arumugam, Head Physiotherapy (Punjabi University), Dr. (Prof) Raman Dang, Registrar (DPSRU); Dr. D.P Pathak, Director DIPSAR, and Dr. (Prof) Harvinder Popli, Dean and Principal (DPSRU).
During inaugural address Chief Guest, Vivek Sehgal, Principal of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industries, emphasized on the role of Physiotherapist, Sports Physiotherapy and Neurophysiotherapy with special mention of requirement of Physiotherapy for geriatrics. He also mentioned the importance of moral science education. Guest of Honour, Ajay Dutt, MLA, Ambedkar Nagar Constituency assured the support of various government hospitals of New Delhi for School of Physiotherapy, DPSRU. He also emphasised on the role of physiotherapist in the welfare of society.
Vice Chancellor, Dr. (Prof) Ramesh Goyal in his address emphasized on the profession of Physiotherapy and their role in healthcare practices. During delivering the talk he mentioned the importance of collaboration of School of Physiotherapy, DPSRU with the government hospitals for providing the best healthcare services to the society while Dr. Harvinder Popli with her team announced about Health Hack 2.
The renowned keynote speakers from physiotherapy field included Dr. Harpreet Singh (AIIMS, New Delhi), Dr. Kavita Behal (Sub Editor, IJPOT Journal), Dr. Arun Mozi (Assoc. Prof. SBSPGI, Dehradun), Dr. Abha Sharma (H.O.D., Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi), and Dr. Narkeesh Arumugam ( Professor, Punjabi University, Patiala). A workshop on Manual Therapy of Lumbar Spine was also successfully organized by well-known resource person Dr. Naveen Ganer.
The main objective of two-day Symposium/Workshop was to provide a professionally rewarding experience to all the delegates from the medical fraternity in addition to socializing with colleagues from other institutions. This event was an excellent platform for various organizations to get updated information on key issues like Lumbo-sacral dysfunction, cardiopulmonary diseases or disorders and sports injuries. The event allowed delegates to have issues addressed on the specified topics by recognized experts who are up-to-date with the latest developments in their own field. The participants learned new manual therapeutic techniques by renowned resource person Dr. Naveen Ganer who shared his expertise for the clinical examination of lumbosacral spine along with selective lumbopelvic manipulations through practical sessions. He taught latest mobilization techniques for treatment of lumbopelvic dysfunctions and back pain so that the delegates got more updates with the latest therapeutic manoeuvres for the treatment of various joint dysfunctions and any pathology underlying the joint.
The learning environment encouraged delegates to exchange experiences, ideas and practice from their own fields. Dr Madhu Gupta, Dr. Rajiv Tonk, Dr Jyoti Kataria, Dr. Parul Sharma, Dr. Shilpa Jian, Dr. Siddharth Sen, Dr. Varsha Chorsiya were also present on this occasion