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Dr. Soni S
Associate Professor
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MS Ramaiah College of Physiotherapy
I completed Bachelor of Physiotherapy from SSG school of Physiotherapy, Baroda and Master of Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal and sports) from M S Ramaiah Medical college. I have over 25years of teaching and clinical experience. I joined department of Physiotherapy, M S Ramaiah Medical college in the year 2000. I am passionate about teaching and I have International fellowship in medical education(FAIMER) I have published papers in national and international journals.
- My area of clinical practice:
- In-charge of Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy services at Ramaiah Memorial Hospital and oversee the Hydrotherapy services and Isokinetic testing.
- Trained in manual therapy techniques, dry needling and taping techniques.
- Trained in manual therapy techniques, dry needling and taping techniques. Interest area arthroplasties of knee, hip, shoulder surgeries, ligament reconstruction of ACL, PCL and acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. with Specialization
Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, 2023
- Master of Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy
M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, 2006
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
SSG School of Physiotherapy, Baroda, 1996
Experience
Total Years of Experience26 Years 8 Months
Academic Experience
- 26 years of teaching experience
Training Experience
- FAIMER Fellowship
- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Health Professions Education
- Best Senior Paper Award at IAP Conference held in February 2007 at Kolkata; Topic – ‘Comparison of grip strength with elbow taping and elbow brace in normals.'
- Award of Excellence – Top scorer at MPT (Master of Physiotherapy), M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, July 2006.
National Journal Papers
- Pradhan, S., Srikantaiah, S., Mukhopadhyay, A. and Visweswara, R.D., 2022. Electromyography activity of quadratus lumborum in individuals with chronic knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Society of Indian Physiotherapists, 6(1), p.18.
- Holla, S.S., Srikantaiah, S. and Debur, R., 2022. Single Session of Low-dye Calcaneal Taping as a Viable Alternative to LASER Therapy for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery (Asia Pacific), 9(1), p.31.
- Srikantaiah, S, Rajadhyaksha, S., 2020. A study of physiotherapy students’ perception of reflection in learning. Journal of Research in Medical Education & Ethics, 10(2), pp.81-86.
- Mazumder A, Sathish S, Rajadhyaksha S, Debur R, 2018 Activation patterns of quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles during a step-up task in patients with osteoarthritis. J Soc Indian Physiother, vol 2, Issue 2, pp.47-50
- Devanahalli D R, S Srikantaiah, 2017, Immediate effects of positional stretching of coracohumeral ligament in individuals with adhesive capsulitis, Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Volume 11, Number 1, pp 107-111
- Yadav, B.N.R., Nambiar, V.K. and Soni, S., 2014. Effect of Body Position on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Individuals Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, 8(3), p.114.
- S Srikantaiah, Nambiar K, William J R 2007, Comparison of grip strength with elbow taping and elbow brace in normals Indian Association of Physiotherapists Journal, Volume 3, Issue 1, p 21-24
International Journal Papers
- Dharani, H. and Soni, S., 2017. Relationship between functional disability and beliefs among nurses with low back pain. Int J Physiother Res, 5(4), pp.2253-58.
- Singh K, Satish S, Kumar SN. 2017. The relationship between vertical jump performance and peak torque of lower limb muscles among basketball players. Int J Health Sci Res, Vol 7, Issue 7, pp.117-128
- William, J.R., Srikantaiah, S. and Mani, R., 2013. Cryotherapy for acute non‐specific neck pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,(8).
- Indian Association of Physiotherapists, Health and Care Professions Council UK, Association of Health Professions Educators