PHYSIOTIMES - March 2017

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There is an old English proverb "Where there's a will, there's a way". We have also heard that “fortune favors the brave & the gritty”. But how many of us actually have the courage to exhibit this grit and heroism in our day to day lives? How many of us pursue and achieve our goals despite difficulties and challenges? From battling the difficult days in the hospital to chasing her dreams of scaling the highest peak, here is a story of Arunima Sinha, who is a living example of courage, passion & dedication.

For Arunima Sinha though, it all started as a deeply personal journey during the darkest period of her life. On April 11, 2011, she was thrown out of a moving train for resisting a chain-snatching attempt by some hoodlums. She was hit by a passing train and was seriously injured. She was hospitalised with serious leg and pelvic injuries and in a bid to save her life, doctors had to amputate her left leg below the knee.

Leg is but obviously required to climb Mt. Everest, but what is needed most is a brave heart. The loss of a limb did not hinder Arunima Sinha from scaling the highest hurdles. Arunima conquered Mt. Everest on 21st May, 2013 by dint of her firm determination and strong will power to become the first Indian woman with an artificial limb to achieve this feat.

As Physiotherapists, you all deal with people with disability in your day to day practice. Despite your best help and interventions, sometimes they lose hope. Sinha’s story is an inspiration to all such people who give up on their lives due to small obstacles. She has proved that a strong determination and will is far more important than a strong body. She overcame her challenges and made history.

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.