Researched Subjects

A statistical Primer- An overview for research in Physiotherapy
The effect of joint manipulation in increasing the joint play of a typical synovial joint: a roentgenographic study.
The Efficacy of Manual Therapy

Aims and Objectives of NRC:

• To encourage research activities in Manual Therapy under Manual Therapy Foundation of India.
• To Document the works done by the research oriented manipulative therapists.
• To critically analyse the research work and frame the national guidelines.
• To make the database of all the research works.

Criteria to Join NRC:

• Must have completed B.P.T.
• Must have attended at least one MTFI programme.
• Must be into clinical practice.

Principal Researcher:

Prof. Umasankar Mohanty, MPT, MHPC (UK), MISEP

Research Advisors:

Dr. Patitapaban Mohanty, MPT,
Dr. Anup Johny, MPT

Research Co-ordinators:

Dr. Surajeet Chakrabarty, MPT
Dr. Karthikeyan, MPT
Dr. Gee Varghese, MPT

Research Topics and Researchers

Low Back Pain

Topic:

Efficacy of Manual therapy in the management of Low back Pain- a multi centre randomized controlled trial.

Outcome Scales:
Low back Disability Questionnaire of Roland and Morris
Aberdeen Low back Pain Scale

Researchers:

Umasankar Mohanty, Mangalore
Devdeep Ahuja, CMC, Ludhiana
Pranav Kumar, Bhagalpur
Vikramjeet Singh, Jalandhar
Andrews Milton, Erode
K.M.Annamalai, Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad

Pelvic Complex

Topic:

Effectiveness of manual therapy in the management of Pelvic Complex Dysfunctions– a multi centre randomized controlled trial.

Outcome Scale:
Visual Analogue Scale
Low back Disability Questionnaire of Roland and Morris
Aberdeen Low back Pain Scale

Researchers:

Umasankar Mohanty, Mangalore
Nayan Upadhyay, Rajkot
Malav Shah, Ahmedabad
Rutul Shah, Ahmedabad
Phani Chandar Reddy, Hyderabad

Neck Pain

Topic:

Efficacy of manual therapy in the management of Cervical pain- a multi centre randomized controlled trial.

Outcome Scale:
Northwick Perk Neck pain Questionnaire
Neck Disability Index

Researchers:

Umasankar Mohanty, Mangalore
S. Arun Vijay, Coimbatore
Navdeep Singh, Fortis Hospital, Mohali
Sanjay Sarkar, NIOH, Kolkata

Shoulder Pain

Topic:

The efficacy of manual therapy in the management of the shoulder pain.

Outcome Scales:
Functional Assessment for the Shoulder of Constant and Murley
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index(SPADI)

Researchers:

Harish S. Krishna, Mangalore
Phani Chandar Reddy, Hyderabad
Binu Mathew, Mangalore

Thoracic Pain

Topic:

Efficacy of Manual Therapy in the management of T4 Syndrome- A multi centre randomized controlled Trial.

Outcome Scale:
Visual Analogue Scale
Dallas Pain Questionnaire

Researchers:

Umasankar Mohanty, Mangalore
Anil Sharma, Delhi
Abha Sharma, Delhi
Ashoknath .M., Guntur

Development of an Outcome scale for Thoracic Mechanical Dysfunction.

Researchers:

Umasankar Mohanty, Mangalore
Anup Johney, Mangalore

Craniosacral Therapy

Topic:

An Interrator and Intrarator reliability of cranial rhythms.

Researchers:

Umasankar Mohanty, Mangalore
Joseley Sundarraj Pandian, Mangalore

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Topic:

The Efficacy of Manual Therapy in the management of the TMJ Disorders.

Outcome Scale:
TMJ Questionnaire

Researchers:

Umasankar Mohanty, Mangalore
A. Ayyappan, Erode
K. Immanual Jeyasinghraj, Coimbatore