The 2nd International Conference on Advancements in Physiotherapy (ICAP) began with a pre-conference workshop held on 8th November 2024, on Functional Dry Needling conducted by Dr. Suryamani. Dr. Suryamani, the Founder and Director of Prokinesia Healthcare and Co-Founder of Medrise International Education Pvt. Ltd., is renowned for his expertise in dry needling and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. His session provided valuable hands-on techniques and drew active participation from attendees, creating an engaging start to the conference.
On November 9, 2024, the first day of the conference featured two keynote speakers:
• Dr. Kavitha Raja, Principal of JSS Institute of Physiotherapy and a well-known author of various books in physiotherapy.
• Dr. R. Arunachalam, Dean of Research at Madhav University and an International Research Guide at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
The day also included three panel discussions, each focused on specialized areas in physiotherapy:
1. Musculoskeletal: Featuring Dr. Navjot Singh (HOD Physiotherapy, Elite Orthopedics), and Dr. Vinay Naveen Gulati (Director & Founder, Gulati Physiotherapy and Pain Center).
2. Sports: Panelists included Dr. Akshat Mathur (Co-Founder, Smash Sports Injury Center Jaipur), Dr. Suryamani (Founder & Director, Prokinesia Helathcare) and Dr. Rashmi Gupta (High Performance Analyst, Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports, Patiala).
3. Women’s Health: Led by Dr. Ankita Bhojwani (Associate Professor, Jagannath University) and Dr. Archana Rupangudi (Founder, Second Heart Physio Foundation).
Day 2 of the 2nd International Conference on Advancements in Physiotherapy (ICAP) held on November 10, 2024 began with two keynote sessions and a special session by Guest of Honor, led by:
• Special session was held by the Guest of Honor, Dr. VP Gupta, a highly respected consultant in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery (CTVS) physiotherapy from Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Delhi & Former HOD CTVS department at AIIMS Delhi.
• Dr. Nitesh Malhotra, HOD of Physiotherapy at Manav Rachna University, and
• Dr. Aksh Chahal, Professor at Galgotias University, a prolific researcher with over 120 papers, 100+ copyrights, and 28 patents.
Additionally, two insightful panel discussions took place:
1. Neurology: Featuring Dr. Anchit Gugnani (Director, Amity Institute of Physiotherapy, Amity University Jaipur) and Dr. Sunil Bhatt (Professor and Principal, Dolphin Institute of Physiotherapy).
2. Cardiopulmonary: Led by Dr. V.P. Gupta (Consultant CTVS Physiotherapist, Fortis Escort Heart Institute Delhi, Former HOD CTVS at AIIMS Delhi), Dr. Parth Kumar (Associate Professor, RK University, Gujarat), and Dr. Deepesh Sharma (Associate Professor, Jaipur National University).
On November 11, 2024, the conference concluded with a post-conference workshop on Vestibular Rehabilitation by Dr. Sunil Bhatt. Dr. Bhatt, with over 16 years of experience, is a Professor at Dolphin Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences, Dehradun, and heads the Physiotherapy Department at JMS Hospital. Certified in vestibular rehabilitation, chiropractic, and osteopathic techniques, Dr. Bhatt shared valuable insights with participants.
A total of 150 research papers were submitted, out of which 40 were selected for presentation. These selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings of the International Journal of Physiotherapy, a journal indexed in Web of Science and e-SCI.
