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Objective Despite the various preventive guidelines and recommendation for infection control, the COVID-19 is spreading very extensively. So it becomes essential for healthcare professionals to have proper knowledge and awareness of it. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and Awareness among Physiotherapy students to combat COVID-19. Methods A total of 203 participants from MMIPR, MM(DU), Mullana completed a questionnaire based survey on the Knowledge and Awareness among Physiotherapy students to Combat COVID-19. The questionnaire was self-administrated and distributed through WhatsApp. Convenient sampling method was used for data collection and the distributions of responses were presented as frequencies and percentages. Results A total of 203 physiotherapy students participated in this survey (143 females& 60 males), forming a response rate of 53.4% (203 participated out of 380). The overall awareness for all the participants was adequate with 73.1% reporting correct answers. The findings of this study revealed that 93% of subjects (score more than 60%) have good knowledge and awareness to combat COVID-19. However, only 49% knew the correct name of the virus causing COVID-19 infection, only 41% of participants were aware about the diagnostic measures, and only 25.6% were aware of the treatment strategies. 91% of the respondents uses ‘Aarogya Setu’ app, while 85% says agrees that it helps to know more about the social distancing. Conclusion We conclude that physiotherapy students of MMIPR, MM(DU), Mullana (Ambala) were well aware about the knowledge on COVID-19 infection and its preventive measures.

The study employed a pre-and post-test experimental design. Purpose: This study was designed to assess the effect of neurodynamic mobilization of the median nerve on upper limb spasticity in tetraplegic patients. Overview of Literature: Spasticity is a common and potentially disabling and bothersome complication in patients with spinal cord lesion; this disorder can negatively influence the quality of life by restricting the patient's ability to perform activities of daily living. Neural mobilization is currently used for reducing the spasticity in individuals with neurological disorders. Methods: Twenty subjects with traumatic spinal cord injury (level C5-C8) and upper limb spasticity in the finger and wrist flexors were enrolled. They were randomly allocated to two different groups using a computer-generated randomization schedule: group I comprised the neurodynamic mobilization group (n=11) and group II was the conventional therapy group (n=9); the subjects were administered therapy for 5 days every week for a period of 4 weeks. Upper limb spasticity was assessed using the Modified Ashworth Scale for wrist and finger flexors; F-wave amplitude, latency, and F-wave/M-wave amplitude ratio (F/M ratio) were examined using the F-wave scores of the median nerve; and upper limb function was determined using the Capabilities of Upper Extremity (CUE) Questionnaire. Results: After 4 weeks of intervention, between-group comparisons showed a significant difference in the pre-intervention and postintervention scores on the Modified Ashworth Scale score for wrist flexors (−1.64±0.67), Modified Ashworth Scale score for finger flexors (−1.00±0.63), F-wave amplitude (−154.09±220.86), F/M ratio (−0.18±0.24), and CUE scores (17.82±13.49). Conclusions: These results suggest that neurodynamic mobilization of the median nerve may be effective for upper limb spasticity control and upper limb functional improvement in tetraplegic patients.

BACKGROUND: During the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, academicians were juggling their personal and professional life amid lockdown while trying to deliver maximum knowledge through online classes. This chronic stress is emotionally draining and can eventually lead to burnout. OBJECTIVE: To examine the levels of perceived stress and burnout and examine the effects of self-efficacy and coping in reducing stress and preventing burnout in academicians during the COVID-19 lockdown. METHODS: This survey included 63 physiotherapy academicians from various physiotherapy colleges in India. Assessments used to collect data were the Perceived Stress Scale, Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, General Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Brief Resilient Coping Scale. The data was collected through Google Forms and sent through an online mode via various social media apps. RESULTS: This study revealed that the majority of the physiotherapy academicians were experiencing moderate levels of stress eventually leading to burnout. Stress levels were higher in academicians with more than 10 years of experience. Also, self-efficacy and resilient coping were negatively correlated with perceived stress and burnout. CONCLUSION: Academicians experienced increasing amounts of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, which, if not addressed on time, can lead to job burnout.