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Runner’s Knee: Prevention, Treatment, and Training Modifications
Authored by Ashitha Abdul Ashraf, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist – Incharge | Medically Reviewed by Dilshana Thasni T, Senior Consultant Physiotherapist | Last Reviewed: June 2026 Runner's knee is the most common overuse injury among recreational and competitive...
Frozen Shoulder: Causes, Myths, and Non-Surgical Relief
You didn't fall, you didn't lift anything heavy, and yet your shoulder barely moves anymore. It's easy to write this off as "just getting older" or a strain that will work itself out. But frozen shoulder has a specific cause, and understanding it is the first step to...
Living with Frozen Shoulder in Kozhikode: A Recovery Timeline
You reach for something on a high shelf, or try to fasten a seatbelt behind you, and your shoulder locks up before the pain even fully registers. If this has been going on for weeks or months, and it's getting worse instead of better, you're likely dealing with frozen...
Meet Dilshana Thasni T: Physiotherapist at Maana Health, Kochi
Recovery works best when you know the person guiding it. At Maana Spine Joint Wellness Clinic in Kochi, that person is Dilshana Thasni T, part of the clinic's physiotherapy team. What is Dilshana's background? Dilshana holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) from KUHS...
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...