In this issue

Our world continues to be an unpredictable place in which to live and work. Disasters; be it natural or man-made; will and do occur, seemingly with ever-increasing frequency. Although natural disasters have been the one under discussions most of the time, strategies that enhance our resilience, sustainability and ability to recover after a disaster would also apply to man-made disasters. Physiotherapists in collaboration with key stakeholders have a major role to play in disaster preparedness and response management.

This special issue highlights the role of physiotherapists in the wake of a traumatic disaster through experiences and learnings of several experts who have been an active part of some or the other disaster in the past. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Nepal on Saturday, April 25 2015 caused enormous devastation throughout the country. It is however, heartening to note that physiotherapists from Nepal and foreign countries along with other health care professionals & volunteering organisations have played a crucial role to rehabilitate the survivors, provide orthopedic and rehabilitative care to injured people and extend psychosocial support to help those affected communities.

To sum up, I would say that sometimes, the darkest times can bring us to the brightest places. No matter how difficult things seem, there is always HOPE. (Hang On Pain Ends) That every dark cloud has a silver lining. That there is light at the end of every tunnel. Every disaster is an opportunity to show our resilience, tenacity and resolve to fight back and help those afflicted souls live a life of dignity and independence. I am sure this special issue instigates this belief in each and every physiotherapist on the planet.

PHYSIOTIMES Magazine Description:

PHYSIOTIMES - India’s first magazine for physiotherapists, of physiotherapists, by physiotherapists.

PHYSIOTIMES is a one of its kind publication that aims towards identifying the unmet need for information in the field of physiotherapy & make concentrated efforts to address those needs by providing latest & useful contents, thereby helping the physiotherapists in enhancing their knowledge & clinical skills.

It is a bi-monthly magazine that covers latest topics in the field of physiotherapy, new treatment modalities & techniques, Case Reports, Indian & Global News & Events, Seminars, Conferences, Information on International Journals & Publications, Book Reviews, and Interviews of stalwarts in the field of Physiotherapy from India & abroad, evidence based practices etc.

At PHYSIOTIMES, we are committed to providing our readers with a worthy reading experience. We shall continue to strive hard to make sure that we are able to serve the information needs in the field of physiotherapy with utmost precision and attention.