Dr. Hepzibah Rubella D

Assistant Professor

Qualification

MPT | Ph.D

Contact Info

[email protected]

Bio

Hepzibah, completed her master degree in Orthopaedics & traumatology and doctoral research in plantar fascia. She has more than 6 years of teaching experience as assistant professor. Her area of research expertise is on ankle biomechanics, gait analysis and foot deformities. She has been a resource person and guest speaker in national conferences, various events and workshops. Being an active member of Indian Association of Physiotherapists her focus lies on evidence based practises tailoring according to an individual need.

Educations

Research Interest

Ankle and foot rehabilitation

Vestibular rehabilitation

Innovations in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Projects

Exploring the efficacy of manual therapy in vestibular rehabilitation and the role of serum otolin-1 as a biomarker in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo patients

My GATE project is on finding an efficient rehabilittaion protocol for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo patients using serum otolin-1 biomarker after an treatment for 2 weeks for which Rs.1,00,000/- intramural fund has been sanctioned.

Flexibility in Motion: A Comparative study of hamstring flexibility in amateur classical dancers and amateur sprinters using 90-90 test

Literature lacks in comprehensive comparison of hamstring flexibility between classical dancers and sprinters. So, we shall fill this gap using a reliable measure of 90-90 test which can help in including hamstring flexibility in their training sessions and prevent injuries. Intramural fund of Rs.10,000/- has been sanctioned under the tag of summer research.

Awards & Recognitions

News

Membership

Lifetime member of IAP

Have registered with the Indian Association Physiotherapist with the Reg no: L-49035

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