User:Arnold Fredrick D'Souza

About Me

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I am a freelance physiotherapist from Mumbai, India. I was a Lecturer at the Department of Physiotherapy, Father Muller College of Allied Health Sciences from January 2019 to November 2020. I have completed my undergraduate and postgraduate studies from the same institute with an excellent academic record, securing the first rank in all four years of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy course and being awarded the Best Outgoing Student of my batch. During my postgraduate studies, I specialized in Neurological and Psychosomatic Disorders. I have seen numerous patients during the course of my career and each patient has been a valuable teacher. I voraciously scour the internet, daily, to keep myself updated with multiple physiotherapy resources available online. I enjoy teaching undergraduate students and providing clinical training to physiotherapy interns. I have a keen interest in research and physiotherapy education. I firmly believe that evidence-based practice is the only way to enhance patient care in physiotherapy, with high-quality research-guided education to future physiotherapists, to nurture them. I hope to pursue a PhD in the near future, to aid me in this endeavour.

Education

2016 - Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Father Muller Medical College, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka - First Class

2018 - Master of Physiotherapy in Neurological and Psychosomatic Disorders, Father Muller Medical College, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka - First Class

Professional Affiliations

Indian Association of Physiotherapists (Registration No. L48692)

Indian Federation of Neurorehabilitation (Membership No. 317)

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (Member ID 74511)

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Where you can find me

You can connect with me on Twitter, LinkedIn, and ResearchGate.

Physiopedia contributions

1. Onuf's nucleus
2. American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale
3. Tuberculosis
4. The Lung Flute - An Acoustic Device for Airway Clearance
5. Positive Pressure Ventilation Using a Bag Valve Mask
6. Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
7. Practical Considerations in Telehealth
8. Hoffmann's Sign
9. Cremasteric Reflex
10. Trousseau's Sign
11. Blink Reflex
12. Edinburgh Handedness Inventory (EHI)
13. Relevance of Nutrition in Physiotherapy
14. Strength-Duration Curve
15. Facial Clinimetric Evaluation (FaCE) Scale
16. Facial Disability Index
17. Neurocutaneous Syndromes
18. Profile Of Function and Impairment Level Experience with Parkinson's Disease (PROFILE PD)
19. Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program (GRASP)