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Education
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projects
internship
workshops and conferences attended
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KRANTHI REDDY NALLA

Jersey City,NJ

Summary

  • Highly adaptable Licensed Physical Therapist with 18 months of experience with 6 months of internship in rehabilitative health settings, out-patient clinic, and in-patient hospitals. Well-versed in treating patients with respect and attentiveness under the close direction of senior physical therapists, professors, and other medical professionals.
  • Deeply familiar with healthcare facility protocol, medical terminology.
  • Experienced treating patients widely varying severity.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Physical Therapist Assistant

Attia Rehabilitation, PT,PC.
09.2023 - 02.2024
  • Prepared for sessions by setting up patient treatment areas and equipment.
  • Performed therapeutic massage, hot-cold packs placement, or electrical stimulation under direction of physical therapist.
  • Collaborated with physical therapist in creating patient treatment plans and specific home exercise programs.
  • Developed effective communication skills while working with diverse populations of patients presenting various conditions such as neurological disorders or orthopedic issues.
  • Educated patients on proper body mechanics, posture correction, and home exercise routines to prevent future injuries.
  • Developed strong patient rapport and trust through empathetic listening and consistent encouragement during the rehabilitation process.
  • Monitored patient progress and reported changes to physical therapist.
  • Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
  • Documented each patient case with updates in Web PT.

Physical Therapist

Vasavi Super-Speciality Hospital.
07.2020 - 08.2021
  • Worked as a Full-Time Physical Therapist for 13 months at Vasavi Super-Speciality Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Conducted clinical assessment and evaluation to determine patient needs.
  • Provided physical therapy services in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Administered sports injury rehabilitation, facilitating return to pre-injury levels of activity.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to continuously enhance skills as a Physical Therapist.
  • Coordinated patient care with interdisciplinary team of medical professionals and specialists.
  • Recorded patient prognosis, treatment and responses into reports and patient charts.
  • Managed high-volume caseload and organized daily schedules of assistants and patients.
  • Educated patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention, and therapeutic treatments.
  • Taught patients how to use braces, crutches, and prosthetic devices to reduce pain.
  • Conducted thorough evaluations to accurately diagnose musculoskeletal issues and determine appropriate interventions.
  • Treated ICU patients affected with COVID-19 disease during the pandemic.
  • Treated patients with various Musculo-Skeletal and Neurological conditions using my special skills obtained in manual therapy.
  • Used pain management and relaxation techniques to reduce discomfort and stress.
  • Planned individually-designed treatment programs to restore, maintain and improve physical functioning, alleviate pain, and prevent disability.

Education

BACHELOR’S DEGREE - Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences

MASTER’S DEGREE - MS Exercise Science with concentration in Nutrition

Long Island University

Skills

  • Therapeutic exercises
  • Manual therapy
  • Orthopedics
  • Geriatric Physical Therapy
  • Sports Injuries
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Certified in CPR/AED
  • Team Leadership
  • Post-injury Rehabilitation
  • Medical Records Documentation
  • Communication
  • Safety procedures and Patient care
  • Taping, Dry Needling, Dry, Fire and Wet Cupping, IASTM

Certification

NY state Licensed Physical Therapist.

Internationally Certified in Cupping, Dry-Needling, IASTM and Kinesio Taping.

Completed Mulligans Manual Therapy, Module A, B and C.

projects

Treatment Based Classification for Low Back Pain, The purpose of Treatment Based Classification for Low Back Pain is to determine the most appropriate rehabilitation approach given the patient’s clinical presentation. Three rehabilitation approaches are described. A symptom modulation approach is described for patients with a recent-new or recurrent Low Back Pain episode that has caused significant symptomatic features. A movement control approach is described for patients with moderate pain and disability status. A functional optimization approach is described for patients with low pain and disability status. Case studies were conducted involving two patients with Low Back Pain – assessed and treated according to the Treatment Based Classification protocol and results recorded proving the efficacy of the Treatment Based Classification for Low Back Pain.

internship

6 months of clinical internship with postings in various in-patient departments such as General Medicine, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular surgery, out-patient Physiotherapy department at Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, India and Susruta Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hyderabad, India.

workshops and conferences attended

  • 32 hours postgraduate clinical education in Physiotherapy: Manual Therapy Workshop on Upper quadrant and Lower quadrant MULLIGAN Manual Therapy Concept Module A and Module B, Hyderabad, India, 12/20/18 - 12/23/18
  • 16 hours postgraduate clinical education in physiotherapy: Manual Therapy Workshop on Advance Course MULLIGAN Manual Therapy Concept Module C, Hyderabad, India, 01/26/19 - 01/27/19
  • 10 contact hours of Workshop on BASIC CONCEPTS OF TAPING AND Its APPLICATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, Physio Shine Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center, Hyderabad, India, 11/25/18
  • CME and CPE on ‘Sports Injury Conference’, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, India, 02/26/17
  • Conference on Radiological Imaging and Diagnosis in Physiotherapy including the usage of X-rays, MRI, CT-Scan and Ultrasound Scans, Durga Bhai Deshmukh hospital, Hyderabad, India, 02/15
  • Conference on latest Physical Therapy treatment approaches for shoulder and knee conditions, CARE super-specialty hospital, Hyderabad, India
  • Conference on ACL tear post-surgery physical therapy approach, Continental hospital, Hyderabad, India
  • 32 hours Certificate in Sports Rehabilitation Programme Module 1 and 2: iCPD approved internationally valid certificate in Dry Needling, Cupping, IASTM, Manual Therapy and Sports Taping 8 hours credits each with suffix – CDNT, CDCT, CIASTM, CMT and CSTT, Hyderabad, India, 06/15/23 - 06/18/23

Timeline

Physical Therapist Assistant

Attia Rehabilitation, PT,PC.
09.2023 - 02.2024

Physical Therapist

Vasavi Super-Speciality Hospital.
07.2020 - 08.2021

BACHELOR’S DEGREE - Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences

MASTER’S DEGREE - MS Exercise Science with concentration in Nutrition

Long Island University

NY state Licensed Physical Therapist.

Internationally Certified in Cupping, Dry-Needling, IASTM and Kinesio Taping.

Completed Mulligans Manual Therapy, Module A, B and C.

KRANTHI REDDY NALLA