Krishna College Of Physiotherapy
About the Faculty
Year of Establishment: 2002
Commencement Date: 1st August
Recognition: OT.PT Council, Maharashtra
Medium of Instruction: English
The birth of this institution stems from the undaunted vision and efforts of our
Founder Hon’ble Late Shree Jaywantraoji Bhosale and Hon’ble Chancellor Dr. Suresh Bhosale. Physiotherapy College was started with the approval of Indian Association of physiotherapy in the year 2006. Their vision was to build a model physiotherapy College for the betterment of physiotherapy education and cater to the needs of the people in this part of the country. Physiotherapy is a science which aims to accelerate a patient's recovery after illness or injury and seeks to restore and maintain physical function. It has a role to play in all age groups and in all branches of medicine. A massive state-of-art infrastructure to support 100 Under Graduate and 36 Post Graduate admissions in 10 Post Graduate Specialties and electrical instruments, materials and the appointment of 33 experienced faculty has seen it to grow into an institution of repute. We have well equipped lecture halls with state-of-the-art facilities. Regular continuing education programs are conducted to keep the students and faculty abreast with the latest developments in the field of physiotherapy. The college aims to address the physiotherapy care needs of the community while providing the best physiotherapy education and comprehensive hands-on-training to its students. During the 4 years Under Graduate course, students undergo instruction in basic body structures & organs, their function, disease, recovery and rehabilitation encompassing the subjects of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, neurology, cardiology including general medicine, surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, and sports medicine. Students get to examine and treat a large number of patients which improves their clinical expertise and confidence required for their private practice. They are introduced to various methods of assessment, diagnostic procedures, conventional and advanced method of physiotherapy interventions such as passive and active form of conventional exercises, skills of manual therapy like Maitland’ Mckenzie, MET and etc, neuro- physiological techniques like Bobath/NDT, PNF, Rood’s, MRP, Brunstrom movement therapy and etc. EMG Biofeedback. Physiotherapists are highly skilled professionals and can practice the profession independently.
Leadership
Dr.G.Varadharajulu
Dean
Dr. G. Varadharajulu having 27 years 6 months of professional experience in administration, teaching and clinical areas graduated from Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in the year November 1996 and …
Courses & Programmes
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Research & IPR
Patents Granted
| Sr. No | Title | Inventors | Grant Number | Grant Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adjustable armchair with modified desklet | Tanvi Mehta, Trupti Yadav | 562574 | March 14, 2025 |
| 2 | A gait rehabilitation device | Ruturaj Akolkar, Trupti Yadav | 553695 | Nov. 18, 2024 |
| 3 | A training device for the treatment of cerebral palsy | Neelam H. Tejani, Mandar R. Malwade, Pratiksha D. Gawande, Lokesh R. Patil | 541876 | June 14, 2024 |
| 4 | An improved walker for differently abled patients | Pratiksha D. Gawande, Mandar R. Malwade, Neelam H. Tejani, Lokesh R. Patil | 515939 | Feb. 27, 2024 |
| 5 | A Device for Enabling Finger Movement | Ravindra Karbhari Aher | 497530 | Jan. 11, 2024 |
| 6 | A Goniometer for Measuring Range of Motion of a Joint | Vaishali Krishnat Jagtap | 485130 | Dec. 19, 2023 |
| 7 | A wearable device for orthopaedic treatment | Prasannajeet Nikam | 481973 | Dec. 13, 2023 |
| 8 | An Injection Syringe | Vaishali Krishnat Jagtap | 470020 | Nov. 17, 2023 |
| 9 | Multimodal sustained pressure trigger point release technique | Prasannajeet Nikam | 428540 | April 10, 2023 |
| 10 | A machine for foot exercise | Mansi Sanjay Yadav, Sanjana Prittam Yadav, Sanjana Suresh Zad | 407802 | Sept. 28, 2022 |
| 11 | A posture correction rucksack | Simran Topiwala, Kashinath Sahoo | 396132 | May 4, 2022 |
| 12 | Wearable forearm gear for achilles tendon stretcher | Prasannajeet Nikam | 394866 | April 18, 2022 |
| 13 | Abdominal splint for diastasis recti abdominis for post-delivery period | Sagarika Shashank Patwardhan, Vrishali Baban Pawar, Kashinath Sahoo | 392318 | March 18, 2022 |
| 14 | A pillow for cervicogenic headache with adjustable neck dimensions | T. Poovishnu Devi | 391547 | March 9, 2022 |
| 15 | A manikin device for demonstrating movement of a human body | Trupti Yadav, Saumya Kumta, Siddhi Lakkad, Tanvi Mehta, Devanshi Joshi, Rutuja Kanchikar, Supriya Nikam, Prachiti Dhuru, Akshnda Dhumale | 368808 | June 8, 2021 |
| 16 | A belt for treating symphysis pubis dysfunction | Vinaya R. Patil, Kashinath Sahoo | 363292 | March 26, 2021 |
| 17 | A Knee Traction Device | Vaishali Krishnat Jagtap | 353922 | Dec. 17, 2020 |
| 18 | Customised ankle foot orthotic device | Sameer Karpe | 332801 | Feb. 25, 2020 |
| 19 | An orthotic device for supporting a shoulder joint of a user | Devyani Moghe, Kashinath Sahoo | 332628 | Feb. 21, 2020 |
Patents Published
| Sr. No | Application No. | Title | Inventors | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 202321085746 | An orthotic device for correcting carrying angle | Prasannajeet Pramod Nikam, Chaitanya Sanjay Rokade, Aishwarya Indrajeet Bulbule | April 11, 2025 |
| 2 | 202321085751 | A device measuring groin flexibility | Prasannajeet Pramod Nikam, Aishwarya Indrajeet Bulbule, Chaitanya Sanjay Rokade, Ganesh Ambadas Patil, Sanika Vinayak Chavan, Aditya Aware, Uma Patil, Pournima Kawalkar | April 11, 2025 |
| 3 | 202321085755 | A training device for tandem walking | Prasannajeet Pramod Nikam, Aishwarya Indrajeet Bulbule | April 11, 2025 |
| 4 | 202321085754 | A device for measuring dynamic balance | Prasannajeet Pramod Nikam, Aishwarya Indrajeet Bulbule, Sanika Vinayak Chavan, Ganesh Ambadas Patil, Chaitanya Sanjay Rokade, Saish Anil Abdagire, Uma Patil, Pournima Kawalkar | April 11, 2025 |
| 5 | 202421020560 | Corrective dynamic training board | Megha Arolkar and Smita Patil | April 19, 2024 |
| 6 | 202321068920 | Head gear device for relief and prevention of cephalalgia | Prasannajeet Pramod Nikam, Aishwarya Indrajeet Bulbule | Nov. 24, 2023 |
| 7 | 202221039574 | Adjustable armchair with modified desklet | Tanvi Mehta, Trupti Yadav | Sept. 22, 2023 |
| 8 | 202221033169 | Constraint induced discomfort quantification device for a subject with feedback display unit | Prasannajeet Nikam | Sept. 22, 2023 |
| 9 | 202321014385 | A fall prevention device | Prasannajeet Nikam | March 17, 2023 |
| 10 | 202221062548 | A gait rehabilitation device | Ruturaj Akolkar, Trupti Yadav | Nov. 11, 2022 |
| 11 | 202121031288 | Wearable forearm gear for achilles tendon stretcher | Prasannajeet Nikam | Sept. 10, 2021 |
| 12 | 202121039216 | A machine for foot exercise | Mansi Sanjay Yadav, Sanjana Prittam Yadav, Sanjana Suresh Zad | Sept. 10, 2021 |
| 13 | 202121040455 | Abdominal splint for diastasis recti abdominis for post-delivery period | Sagarika Shashank Patwardhan, Vrishali Baban Pawar, Kashinath Sahoo | Sept. 10, 2021 |
| 14 | 202121023292 | A modified posture correction rucksack | Simran Topiwala, Kashinath Sahoo | July 2, 2021 |
| 15 | 202021039066 | An improved walker for differently abled patients | Pratiksha D. Gawande, Mandar R. Malwade, Neelam H. Tejani, Lokesh R. Patil | April 23, 2021 |
| 16 | 202021048765 | A pillow for cervicogenic headache with adjustable neck dimensions | T. Poovishnu Devi | April 16, 2021 |
| 17 | WO 2020/229885 A1 | An orthotic device for supporting a shoulder joint of a user | Devayani Moghe, Kashinath Sahoo | Nov. 19, 2020 |
| 18 | 202021040721 | A Manikin Device for Demonstrating Movement of a Human Body | Trupti Yadav, Saumya Kumta, Siddhi Lakkad, Tanvi Mehta, Devanshi Joshi, Rutuja Kanchikar, Supriya Nikam, Prachiti Dhuru, Akshnda Dhumale | Oct. 9, 2020 |
| 19 | WO 2020/20171 A1 | Customised ankle foot orthotic device | Sameer Karpe | Oct. 8, 2020 |
| 20 | 202021039623 | A training device for the treatment of cerebral palsy | Neelam H. Tejani, Mandar R. Malwade, Pratiksha D. Gawande, Lokesh R. Patil | Oct. 2, 2020 |
| 21 | 202021015082 | A wearable device for orthopaedic treatment | Prasannajeet Nikam | July 17, 2020 |
| 22 | 202021011715 | A Belt for Treating Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction | Vinaya R. Patil, Kashinath Sahoo | May 22, 2020 |
| 23 | 202021011729 | Multimodal sustained pressure trigger point release technique | Prasannajeet Nikam | March 27, 2020 |
Faculty Resources & Directories
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