Manish Kumar

I am a highly motivated healthcare academic and physiotherapist with over 12 years of combined experience in teaching, research, and clinical practice. My career has been dedicated to promoting health and wellness through evidence-based care and inclusive education. I hold a Master’s in Rehabilitation and a Ph.D. in Physiotherapy, and I have worked across academic, hospital, and outpatient settings.

My clinical journey began in a hospital setting (2011–2013), where I gained experience in both inpatient and outpatient departments. Since 2013, I have continued to provide physiotherapy care in outpatient and clinical practice while balancing academic and research responsibilities. This has enabled me to integrate hands-on patient care with evidence-based knowledge to optimize treatment outcomes.

Currently, I am employed as a Rehabilitation Assistant at Back in Motion in Surrey, BC, where I support the Customized Recovery and Return to Work (CRR) program for Work Safe BC clients with musculoskeletal injuries. In addition, I contribute to wellness and disability programs through patient documentation and program compliance. With my interdisciplinary expertise, strong organizational skills, and compassionate approach, I am committed to delivering individualized, patient-centered care that supports recovery, function, and overall quality of life.

I successfully completed the credentialing evaluation with the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR) in January 2023 and passed the Written Component of the Physiotherapy Competency Exam (PCE) in February 2025.

• 2 days hands-on workshop on Clinical Applications of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Approach, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research University, New Delhi, India, 2019.
• All India Physiotherapy Seminar of Anti-Doping at DPSRU, New Delhi, India, 2019.
• 2 days Delhi Physio Cricket League & sport injury Management with PNF and Kinesiotaping approach, New Delhi, India, 2018.
• Five Days Course on Going Global: The Ultimate Lower Quarter by Tanya Bell-Jenje, South Africa at JSPL, Raigarh, India, from 26 – 30 October, 2012.
• Five Days Course on Going Global: The Ultimate Upper Quarter by Tanya Bell-Jenje, South Africa at JSPL, Raigarh, India from 14 – 18 February, 2013.
• Five days Continued Rehabilitation Education Program For Physiotherapists on “Neurophysiotherapeutic Approaches” at National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped, Kolkata, India from 21 to 25 February, 2011.
• 2 days CME on an Integrated Manual Therapy Utilizing Strain-Counter Strain Technique at Swami Vivekananda National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack, India, 2011.
• CME on “The Geometrical Significance of Human Skeletal Architecture, Its Related Biomechanics and Pathomechanics”, 2011.

Professional Contribution Award, 2023 9th International Conference of Physical Therapy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India., 

Young Researcher Award 2022 for the research work on Association of Flatfoot with Obesity in Middle-aged Individuals, Institute of Scholars (Certified & Registered under Ministry of MSME & Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India)., 

Extraordinary Contribution Award as Academician at Maharaja Agrasen College of Physiotherapy, Agroha, Hisar, Haryana, India.