MEDICAL SCIENCE
Physiotherapy During Antenatal Period
by Dr. Manjula. S (PT)
ISBN Number : 978 - 93 - 88672 - 58 - 0
Authors Details
Author Name | Image | About Author |
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Dr. Manjula. S (PT) | The author is a sincere, conscientious and dedicated worker with a quiet disposition. She is an
academician in the eld of Physiotherapy for more than 15 years with a strong passion for
teaching. She possesses strong academic, communication, leadership and interpersonal
skills. Her comprehensive way of teaching has gained the attention of the candidates towards
the subject in the class. She encourages and motivates slow learners, which has paved way for
many students to reach greater heights. She has been awarded a National award as “Young
Educator Woman award” in the year 2020. She is good in dealing with physiotherapy patients
in a skilful and amicable way. She has also gained the experience of handling antenatal and
postnatal women patients for their Physiotherapy related problems. She is a qualied
psychology degree holder with specialisation in counselling addressing the problems of the
school children and render career guidance to them. She has also been qualied as a
counsellor in the eld of psychological counselling. She is very keen in women counselling
concentrating in the prevention of domestic violence against women. She has a strong craving
to serve the society through her profession by carving the budding physiotherapy students to a
greater generation in future to serve mankind. |
Book Description
Exercise can keep a person both physically and mentally t. In general, many health problems can be prevented by doing exercises. Exercises also plays an important role during pregnancy. In biblical Times, it was recognized that Hebrew slave women had easier labour than Egyptian mistress. In recent years that has been an increase in the number of women engaged in physical activities. The exercise spirit had captured women of all ages including women in the child bearing years. Taking advantage of such a phenomenon, the Physiotherapist can play a vital role to encourage the antenatal mothers to take active participation in exercise. Researchers have found that antenatal mothers who maintain an exercise program during pregnancy reduces the thunder thighs than those who are not active. Without understanding the benets and safety precaution of the exercises during antenatal period, the women may not involve in a regular exercise program. So, it is important for Physiotherapist to give information to the antenatal mothers about the value of exercises.