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Meet Ashitha Abdul Ashraf: Senior Consultant Physiotherapist at Maana Health
Author: Dilshana Thasni T Reviewer: Ansu Susan Kuriakose Choosing a physiotherapist means trusting someone with your recovery, so it helps to know who's actually treating you. At Maana Health's Aluva clinic, that person is Ashitha Abdul Ashraf, Senior Consultant...
Non-Surgical Joint Pain Treatment in Kochi
Joint pain — whether it's a stiff knee, a frozen shoulder, or an arthritic hip — doesn't always require surgery or ongoing injections to treat. At Maana Spine, Joint & Wellness Clinic, Kochi, we treat joint pain non-surgically using Pulsed Signal...
Non-Surgical Back Pain & Spine Treatment in Kochi
If you've been living with back, neck, or spine pain and have been told your only options are painkillers, injections, or surgery, there's a middle path worth knowing about. At Maana Spine, Joint & Wellness Clinic, Kochi, we treat spine conditions non-surgically...
Home Exercises Your Physiotherapist Wants You to Do Between Sessions
Authored by Ashitha Abdul Ashraf, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist – Incharge | Medically Reviewed by Dilshana Thasni T, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist | Last Reviewed: June 2026 The most common reason physiotherapy takes longer than it should is simple. Patients...
Paediatric Physiotherapy in Kerala: When Should Children See a Physiotherapist?
Authored by Ashitha Abdul Ashraf, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist – Incharge | Medically Reviewed by Dilshana Thasni T, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist | Last Reviewed: June 2026 Most parents in Kerala associate physiotherapy with adults — back pain, sports...
How Neuroplasticity Makes Stroke Recovery Possible (Even Years Later)
Authored by Ashitha Abdul Ashraf, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist – Incharge | Medically Reviewed by Dilshana Thasni T, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist | Last Reviewed: June 2026 For decades, the medical consensus on stroke recovery was discouraging. Doctors told...
When Is Back Pain an Emergency? Red Flags Every Patient Must Know
Authored by Ashitha Abdul Ashraf, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist – Incharge | Medically Reviewed by Dilshana Thasni T, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist | Last Reviewed: June 2026 Most back pain is not an emergency. The vast majority resolves with time,...
The Role of Exercise Therapy in Long-Term Pain Management
Authored by Ashitha Abdul Ashraf, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist – Incharge | Medically Reviewed by Dilshana Thasni T, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist | Last Reviewed: June 2026 Pain medication manages pain. Exercise therapy changes the underlying biology that is...
Physical Therapy for Desk Workers: Preventing Occupational Pain in Kerala
Authored by Ashitha Abdul Ashraf, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist – Incharge | Medically Reviewed by Dilshana Thasni T, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist | Last Reviewed: June 2026 Kerala has one of the fastest-growing IT and service sector workforces in India....
Post-Stroke Exercises for Home: A Caregiver’s Guide
Authored by Ashitha Abdul Ashraf, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist – Incharge | Medically Reviewed by Dilshana Thasni T, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist | Last Reviewed: June 2026 Physiotherapy sessions are one hour. The other 23 hours of the day happen at home....