Committee In-charge: Dr. Medha Deo +91 9969194124
ASIA WEST PACIFIC CONFERENCE 2026
Yashobhoomi Hall, New Delhi
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26–27 September 2026
Scientific Program Schedule
MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOTHERAPY
ACADEMIC PARTNER:
BHARATI VIDYAPEETH (DU) SCHOOL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
AMALTASH HALL B
| Time | Session Title & Type | Speaker(s) | Chairpersons |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 – 26 SEPTEMBER 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | |||
| 9.00 – 9.45 AM |
Panel Discussion
Arthroplasty Advances and Rehabilitation:
Do Robots Change Recovery?
|
1. Dr. Twinkle Dabholkar (PT)
(Moderator)
2. Dr. Sagar Mahajan (PT)
3. Dr. Alpa Purohit (PT)
4. Dr. Anand Hegganavar (PT)
5. Dr Mrunmayi Avachat (PT)
|
|
| 9.45 – 10.30 AM |
Focused Symposium
Precision Hand Rehabilitation:
A Multidisciplinary Approach
|
1. Dr. Chhaya Verma (PT)
(Moderator)
2. Dr. Tejashree Dabholkar (PT)
3. Dr Pradip Borkar (PT)
4. Dr. Shovan Saha (PhD, OT)
|
|
| 10.30 – 11.15 AM |
Panel Discussion
Spine Pain Science, Interventions
and Rehabilitation Technology
|
1. Dr. Satyen Bhattacharya (PT)
(Moderator)
2. Dr. Bhaskar Reddy (PT)
3. Dr. Asha Menon (PT)
4. Dr. Harikrishnan Rangnathan (PT)
5. Dr Arindam Seth (PT)
|
|
| 11.15 AM – 12.00 PM |
Panel Discussion
Artificial Intelligence in Movement
Analysis: The Next Generation
Rehabilitation Revolution
|
1. Dr Amrut Kuvar (PT)
(Moderator)
2. Dr Sulfikar Ali (PT)
3. Dr Gomathi (PT)
4. Dr Asmita Moharkar (PT)
5. Dr Neha Shukla (PT)
|
|
| 12.00 – 12.15 PM |
Expert Talk
Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition
|
Dr Jafar Khan (PT)
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Dr Manashi Dey (PT)
Dr Manish Tiwari (PT)
|
| 12.15 – 12.45 PM |
Expert Talk
Beyond the MRI: A Biomechanical and
Clinical interpretation of Knee MRI
for Physiotherapists to guide
conservative decision-making
|
Dr. Deepak Kumar (PT)
|
Dr Nikita Joshi Sonowal (PT)
Dr Soni Pandey (PT)
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| 12.45 – 1.00 PM | IAP Research Grant Project Completion Presentation |
Dr Heta Patel (PT)
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| 🎖️ 1.00 – 2.00 PM | FELICITATIONS | |||
| 2.00 – 2.45 PM |
Focused Symposium
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy:
Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation:
The Science, the Evidence &
the Clinical Edge
|
1. Dr. Dhanesh Kumar KU (PT)
(Moderator)
2. Dr. Sona Kolke (PT)
3. Dr. Durga Prathap Ganeshan (PT)
4. Dr Shweta Rao (PT)
5. Dr Purvi Patel (PT)
|
|
| 2.45 – 3.15 PM |
Expert Talk
When is an Extremity problem not an
extremity problem? Rethinking Spinal
Extremity Differentiation
|
1. Dr. Richard Rosedale [Newzealand]
|
Dr Gaurav Shrivastava (PT)
Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh (PT)
|
| 3.15 – 4.15 PM |
Panel Discussion
Movement Science and Motor Control:
Redefining Musculoskeletal Assessment
and Clinical Decision Making
|
1. Dr. Chinmaya Kumar Patra (PT)
(Moderator)
2. Dr. Jafar Khan (PT)
3. Dr. Sudershan Joshi (PT)
4. Dr. Pravin Patil (PT)
5. Dr. Rupa Desai (PT)
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| 4.15 – 4.30 PM |
Expert Talk
What are we measuring after Total Knee
Replacement? Rethinking Outcome
assessment to improve Research
and Clinical Practice
|
Dr Ammar Suhail (PT) [UK]
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Dr Sukhpreet Singh (PT)
Dr Kousik Mallick (PT)
|
AMALTASH HALL B
| Time | Session Title & Type | Speaker(s) | Chairpersons |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 2 – 27 SEPTEMBER 2026 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | |||
| 9.00 – 9.45 AM |
Focused Symposium
Electrotherapy: Revolutionary Recent
Advances in Musculoskeletal Sciences
|
1. Dr. Preeti Mehendale (PT)
(Moderator)
2. Dr. Subin Soloman (PT)
3. Dr. Venu Mohan (PT)
4. Dr. Bhavana Gadhavi (PT)
5. Dr Alpana Dongre (PT)
|
|
| 9.45 – 10.30 AM |
Panel Discussion
Foot & Ankle Assessment and Different
Approaches: Foot Pressure Analysis,
Orthotics, Podiatry and Barefoot Rehabilitation
|
1. Dr Jeyanthi S (PT)
(Moderator)
2. Dr. Sachin Shetti (PT)
3. Dr. Subbiah Kanthanathan (PT)
4. Dr Anila Paul (PT)
5. Dr John Davis (PT)
|
|
| 10.30 – 10.45 AM |
Expert Talk
Mindfulness-Based Programs for Chronic
Musculoskeletal Pain: Evidence, Mechanisms
and implementation for Accessible,
Inclusive Care
|
Dr Anita Barros Amorin [Australia]
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Dr Akhilesh Sahu (PT)
Dr Neha Agrawal (PT)
|
| 10.45 – 11.00 AM |
Expert Talk
Scoliosis: The Curve Physiotherapists
Can No Longer Ignore
|
Dr Mayura Kudwa (PT)
|
Dr Piyush Jain (PT)
Dr Priyanka Rani (PT)
|
| 11.00 – 11.45 AM |
Panel Discussion
Pain Neuroscience Education's Role in
Managing Complex Pain Phenotypes
and Central Sensitization
|
1. Dr. Zubia Veqar (PT)
(Moderator)
2. Dr. Pooja Sethi (PT)
3. Dr. Nishad Quddus (PT)
4. Dr. Tajuddin Chitapure (PT)
5. Dr. Nidhi Kalra (PT)
|
|
| 11.45 AM – 12.00 PM |
Expert Talk
Importance of Differential Diagnosis
in Rare Diseases for Effective
Physiotherapy Management
|
Dr. Daniel Raja Sundaram (PT)
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Dr Upendra Agrawal (PT)
Dr Himanshu Mathur (PT)
|
| 12.00 – 12.45 PM |
Focused Symposium
Cervical Spine: Contemporary Approaches
in Assessment and Treatment
|
1. Dr. Maulik Shah (PT)
(Moderator)
2. Dr Nehalkumar Shah (PT)
3. Dr Vikrant Bharadwaj (PT)
4. Dr. Prachi Shah (PT)
5. Dr Bhubana Nanda Pani (PT)
|
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| 🏆 12.45 – 1.45 PM | AWARDS CEREMONY | |||
| 1.45 – 2.30 PM |
Debate
Is Manual Therapy Becoming Obsolete
in the Era of Exercise-Based and
Self-Management Physiotherapy?
|
1. Prof Dr Sanjiv Jha (PT)
(Moderator)
2. Dr. Jibu George (PT)
– Mulligan
3. Dr. Devang Dharek (PT)
– McKenzie
4. Dr. Santosh Metgud (PT)
– Maitland
5. Dr. Mohammad Jamsheer (PT)
– Neurodynamics
6. Dr. Pearlson K (PT)
|
|
| 2.30 – 3.00 PM |
Expert Talk
Myokinetics in musculoskeletal dysfunctions
|
Dr Muneesh Rai Arora (PT)
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Dr Soumendra Kumar Panda (PT)
Dr Amalendu Chowdhary (PT)
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| 🏆 3.00 – 3.30 PM | FELICITATIONS AND AWARDS | |||
| 🎓 3.30 PM ONWARDS | CLOSING REMARKS AND VOTE OF THANKS | |||
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