Ronak Kothari

Dedicated professional knowledgeable about best practices in field, especially Injury prevention strategies and detailed evaluation and diagnosis with structured clinical plan and return to sports. Well-organized in approaching cases to investigate causes and determine optimal physiotherapy solutions. Detailed understanding of organizational and regulatory expectations to drive performance.

• Certificate in Manual Therapy for Spine and Pelvic Complex, Maitland Concept, Dr. Uma Shankar Mohanty, MTFI, Mangalore
• Kinesio taping KT1-2
• DRY NEEDLING MODULE 1, CLUB PHYSIO Instructor: Craig smith, South Africa
• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (American heart Institute)
• ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (American heart Institute)
• CERTIFICATE IN SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY, SKILL NATION
• SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY UPDATE, Rajasthan Royals
• ASCA LEVEL 1- STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH, certification due February-2024

• Advanced anatomy knowledge
• Neuro kinetic therapy for treatment of dysfunctions and advanced rehabilitation
• Functional Movement Screen for injury reduction programs
• Gentle and skilled with therapy
• Patient evaluation, Diagnosis/ prognosis and Patient communication
• Injury prevention strategies
• Sports biomechanics and skill training
• Sports first aid and basic life support
• Advanced cardiac life support
• Teaching skills for educating coaches and athletes
• Team work with support staff as well as coaches
• Advanced computerized database management skills
• Documentation and application skills for procedures- Athlete Monitoring System- Kinduct

• Established the systematic, accountable and transparent injury management system of physiotherapists at NSNIS, Patiala with defined relationships with other sports science stakeholders as a lead of the department
• Established a New department of Physiotherapy at NSNIS, Patiala
• Played major role in implication of Athlete monitoring System software in the National Centre of Excellence, Patiala
• Successfully Treated and Reduced Injuries of International and National champions like………
• ANNURANI- OLYMPIAN- ASIAN CHAMPION-COMMONWEALTH CHAMPION- NATIONAL RECORD HOLDER- JAVELIN THROW
• DEVENDRA JHANZARIA- WORLD RECORD HOLDER- PARAOLYMPICS- JAVELIN THROW
• VIKAS KRISHAN- OLYMPIAN- 2 TIMES ASIAN CHAMPION- BOXING
• ABHA KHATUA- NATIONAL CHAMPION- SHOT PUT
• PURNIMA HEMBRAM- NATIONAL CHAMPION, INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION- HEPTATHLON
• FIRST RUNNER UP for Alka Verma award in 50TH IAP conference, Mumbai, 2012
• Presented a research paper on "EFFECT OF JACK KNIFE STRETCH VERSUS STATIC STRETCH ON HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY IN YOUNG PHYSIOTHERAPISTS." at CONOR- 2013, Ahmedabad, India
• Presented an evidence-based seminar on "DOES STRETCHING REDUCE DELAYED ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS?" at PHYSIO SUMMIT 2013, Vadodara, India
• Contributed for establishing the High-Performance Training and Sports Science Centre for Sports Authority of Gujarat and Sports authority of India at NSNIS, Patiala

• Performing physical and fitness testing of athletes involved in the games like Archery, Judo, Volleyball and Athletics
• Consulting the athletes for their injuries and planning their rehabilitation and progressive training
• Planning and executing the return to sports for players under rehabilitation after their recovery
• Educating athletes about the game biomechanics and prevention strategies, First aid management and primary care
• Planning and performing the drills for injury prevention and performance enhancement
• Education of coaches for training errors, basic injury prevention strategies, recovery protocols and primary injury management
• Travelling with the team of athletes for their national competitions as a support staff and managing their on-field injuries
• Periodic education of athletes for maintaining their health and hygiene
• Reviewed physician referrals and patient medical records to formulate an accurate physical diagnosis and best course of treatment
• Routinely performed detailed evaluation including neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and fitness testing
• Lead the department for a proper injury management system for accountability and transparency
• Worked with patients having ligament tear, rotator cuff injury, dislocations, arthritis, sprains, strains, tendon injuries

Effect of Nordic Eccentric Hamstring Exercise Versus Static Stretching on Hamstring Flexibility in Collegiate Male Cricketers- A comparative study - Gujarat University, 2015