Author: Saurab Sharma

Free journal access in Nepal !!!!

Saurab Sharma | June 13, 2015

Wolters Kluwer announces free access to Nepal for limited duration since April 29th, 2015. The online resources include: – UpToDate® link– clinical decision support resources– Ovid® MEDLINE®– Lippincott Williams & Wilkins journals, ebook collections, and expert searches The resources can be useful for health professionals including physiotherapists, doctors, nurses, orthotists and prothetists, occupational therapists and […]

Tired of patient’s visitors asking you for free treatment?

Saurab Sharma | May 28, 2015

Have you ever been asked by a visitor (who accompany your patient) for treatment of his/ her problem? I was asked this morning by a very good friend of mine, who faces this problem timely. In Nepal we often come across this situation when a visitor of your patient approaches you and asks you for […]

Tell me exercises for Low Back Pain!!!

Saurab Sharma | May 25, 2015

My friends, relatives and other people I know keep asking this to me all the time, “tell me some exercises for low back pain!!!”. They ask me in all weird ways such as over text message, facebook, phone etc and in unsuitable places such as while crossing a road, when meeting in social functions (wedding ceremonies, dance […]

#NepalEarthquake- An Experience

Saurab Sharma | May 24, 2015

Big earthquake of 7.8 Richter scale that occurred in Nepal on 25th April 2015 devastated the lives of many. With countless aftershakes, another big shake of 7.3 Richter scale added to the existing damage in terms of human lives, physical and psychological trauma, with catastrophic feelings and fear of tremors. Although the intensity of earthquake […]

Knee Joint assessment

Saurab Sharma | May 13, 2015

  This post will direct undergraduate year 1 students to perform a brief assessment of a patient with knee pain.  http://www.slideshare.net/saurabsharma/5a-knee-pain-assessment http://www.slideshare.net/saurabsharma/5b-observation-of-knee-joint   http://www.slideshare.net/saurabsharma/6-knee-joint-palpation http://www.slideshare.net/saurabsharma/7-knee-assessment-examination

Knee Joint- Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics

Saurab Sharma | May 12, 2015

This post contains series of powerpoint presentations intended to introduce knee functional anatomy and biomechanics of knee joint.   

Evidence-Based Physiotherapy Practice- What is it and how to do?

Saurab Sharma | April 12, 2015

What is Evidence Based Physiotherapy Practice (EBP)? Steps in EBP “Nothing could be more humanistic than using evidence to find the best possible approach to care” (Jules Rothstein, PT, PhD) Background:Any empirical observation about the apparent relation between events constitutes potential evidence. “The conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions […]

Levels of Evidence

Saurab Sharma | April 12, 2015

The slideshow below may be helpful in knowing about levels of evidence.  

Searching for evidence- Literature search

Saurab Sharma | April 12, 2015

The powerpoint slideshow below may be helpful to know about literature search strategy.   

Introduction to research article

Saurab Sharma | April 12, 2015

To know about the parts of research article, go through the slideshow below. Hope this is helpful.