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ADTU introduces new ventures to cater prospect of Physiotherapy

First Published: 6th August, 2022 20:20 IST

The Physiotherapy profession has a significant role in the health care industry and has been an integral part of the medical fraternity. Assam Downtown University aims at bringing out the

The Physiotherapy profession has a significant role in the health care industry and has been an integral part of the medical fraternity. Assam Downtown University aims at bringing out the best quality health care professionals and strives to work on that.

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that program of physiotherapy at AdtU has come up with new ventures that are Gait Lab, Electromyography studies lab, and Pulmonary Function test lab with Spirometer to be able to cater to the need of the new education prospect of Physiotherapy.

For the very first time in Assam all these three technological medical assets, which play a vital role in diagnosis and treatment are coming up in the same University, keeping in mind the present scenario and need of the hour.

A gait lab or motion analyzer studies biomechanics and helps in the assessment, diagnosis, and proper plan of treatment by studying various parameters of gait, differentiating normal and abnormal gait, and also assists in critical analysis of gait abnormalities.

Electromyography studies is also an important diagnostic test to rule out any musculoskeletal issues, by studying a group of muscles to recognize the underlying pathology

Pulmonary function tests are non-invasive tests, used to make us understand how the lung works, and its condition to evaluate the different lung volumes and capacities.

A spirometer is another vital instrument to assess lung quality and functions, also an important tool for respiratory muscle training. After pandemic, the entire society is in dire need of new approaches for quick analysis and treatment.

To grace the occasion Mr. Jyotisman Duta Managing Trustee, AdtUDr Dharmeshwar Das Chairperson of Research AdtU, Dr Pratap Ch Sarma, Principal, Chairperson of Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Dr Binod Ch Sarma, Associate professor, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Dr Nirmali Sarma, Associate Professor.

Faculty of Paramedical, Dr Tarini Kanti Das, Professor, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Dr Ganesh, Dean of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Dr Abhijit Dutta, Associate Dean, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences along with other dignitaries were present.

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