manisha Ashish Rathi
@dpu.edu.in
Professor, Physiotherapy
Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
EDUCATION
Ph.D. , M. Ph. T.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Obesity, Balance, Geriatrics, Women's Health, Fitness
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Roopa Desai, Manisha Rathi, Palak Agrawal, and Tushar J. Palekar
Elsevier BV
Amita Aggarwal, Nehal Agarwal, Manisha Rathi, and Tushar J. Palekar
Elsevier BV
Manisha Rathi, Preeti Gazbare, and Nirali Ruparel
Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University
Objective: To analyze and compare the effects of Vibrapole exercises and elastic band exercises on abdominal strength in young healthy individuals. Material and Methods: In this experimental study, 80 healthy, young individuals between the age groups of 18-24 were screened and recruited and then allocated into 2 groups. Group A- abdominal strengthening exercise using vibrapole (n= 40) and Group B- abdominal strengthening exercise using an elastic band (n=40). The intervention was administered for 3 days/week, for 4 weeks to both groups. Progression was adjusted after 2 weeks, by increasing repetitions of exercises from 10 to 20. Outcome measures, including: surface Electromyography (EMG), pressure biofeedback and 7 stage sit-up test, were assessed pre and post-intervention. The analysis was performed with a 95% confidence interval. Results: Group A and B showed significant improvement (p-value<0.001) when analyzed individually for surface EMG, pressure biofeedback and 7-stage sit-up test. Group A showed more improvement in abdominal strength than group B in surface EMG (Mean Difference–Group A: 159.27+48.84 and Group B 126.32+39.96) and in 7-stage sit-up test (Mean Difference–Group A: 2.12+0.64 and Group B 1.67+0.57) as p-value<0.01. Pressure Biofeedback showed non-significant differences among the groups (p-value=0.2201). Conclusion: This study concludes that strengthening exercises using Vibrapole was more effective in increasing abdominal muscle strength than elastic band exercises. Hence Vibrapole can be used by physiotherapists as an effective tool to improve abdominal strength.
Preeti Gazbare, Manisha Rathi, and Dhanashree Channe
World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd
Background: Pain is the most common symptom for seeking therapeutic alternative to conventional medicine. Trigger points (TrP) being the most debilitating cause of nonspecific neck pain, are found to be more prevalent in trapezius muscle. Various instrument-based and other manual therapy techniques are effective in the treatment of TrP. Objective: To compare the effect of Myofascial Cupping (MFC) and Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique (INIT) on the upper trapezius latent TrP on pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (PPT) & cervical range. Method: A randomized trial controlled on 40 individuals aged 20–40 years, both gender with latent TrPs in upper trapezius excluding ones who have taken treatment for upper trapezius TrPs within 6 months. Participants were randomly allocated into 2 groups by chit method, one group received MFC and other INIT. Pre- and post-intervention assessment was done using NPRS, pressure algometer and goniometer. Result: Within group, pain has significantly reduced after MFC and INIT with mean difference of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], respectively ([Formula: see text]). PPT increased in both groups ([Formula: see text]) with mean difference of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], respectively. Comparison between the groups showed significant difference in pain intensity ([Formula: see text]) suggesting MFC was more effective in reducing pain. However, a PPT ([Formula: see text]=0.606) and neck lateral flexion to the contralateral side of TrP ([Formula: see text]) were not significant. Conclusion: MFC was more effective than INITs in improving pain, however both interventions showed similar effect on PPT and neck lateral flexion on latent TrP in trapezius.
Preeti Gazbare, Namrata Rawtani, Manisha Rathi and T. Palekar
Oxford University Press
Background: Dizziness is a typical manifestation of vestibular pathologies. Clinical studies have shown that it affects 1.82% of young adults to more than 30% older adults. Habituation and compensation are some traditional rehabilitation protocols. Objective: Yoga is also known to have a significant effect on vestibulopathy. Hence, a need arises to compare the above two maneuvers. Materials and Methods: Participants were recruited (n = 32) after screening using the Dix–Hallpike and head impulse test. They were then divided into two groups (n = 16). The first one, Group A, received yogasanas, and the second one, Group B, received gaze stabilization and habituation exercises for 4 days a week for 3 weeks. Pre- and post intervention outcome measures were taken using the motion sensitivity quotient (MSQ) score and Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) scale. Results: In reducing symptoms of dizziness, the between-group comparison shows that Group A has shown greater improvement (12.37% ±1.43%) in MSQ and Group B has shown greater improvement (16.12 ± 3.56) in DHI. Within-group comparison shows that both the interventions are effective in reducing symptoms of dizziness (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Both gaze stabilization along with habituation exercises and yogasanas are effective in improving the symptoms of dizziness in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction. When compared between the groups, yogasanas had a superior hand in the MSQ score, whereas gaze stabilization and habituation exercises had a superior hand in the DHI scale.
Amita Aggarwal, Kritika Saxena, Tushar J. Palekar, and Manisha Rathi
Elsevier BV