Journal of Yoga Practice and Therapy

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Rina Pandya Author

Subjects of specialization
physiotherapy

Affiliation
American Physical Therapy Association, USA

Biography

Rina Pandya is an experienced physical therapist with her career spanning over 20 years, through the UK, the USA and the Middle East. She has worked in NHS (National Health Service), American health care providing physical therapy services in acute care, in-patient rehab, skilled nursing facility, and home healthcare and outpatient clinics. In addition to being a clinician she has developed specialty programs based on evidence-based practice in her role as a project manager. She has also managed a Physical Therapy department as Department Head in premier private hospital in Oman.


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Physiotherapy and Yoga

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Rina Pandya

 

As physiotherapy finds its grounds in customized approach towards patient goals and physical impairment, it is pertinent to focus on biomechanical chains and anatomical trains. Yoga finds its niche in encompassing both these elements with gradual stretching and eccentric loading of muscles while stabilizing the joints. Meditation induces relaxation which in turn helps stabilize autonomic nervous system by which it up-regulates the parasympathetic nervous system.

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