Pujitha G Rao
Adelaide,SA
Summary
A physiotherapist who is a movement enthusiast and passionate about being able to help people get back to doing what they love. A special interest towards the sporting population in helping plan and execute their rehabilitation and return to sport along with sport specific assessments. Accompanied various sporting athletes at their state-national-international meets as an on field and team physiotherapist.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Physiotherapist (Full Time: 48hrs/week)
Vesoma Sports Medical Centre in Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence. Ph No. 91 7619261510, Email: Vesomaphysio@gmail.com
10.2022 - 06.2025
- Conducted specialized assessments and treatment for orthopedic, neurological, geriatric, and sports injury populations.
- Provided physical therapy services for injury management, on-field support, and post-operative rehabilitation.
- Executed sports-specific assessments for basketball, swimming, football, golf, cricket, shooting, tennis, and badminton.
- Developed individualized rehabilitation programs tailored to athlete needs and performance goals.
- Performed fitness assessments for athletes to optimize performance and recovery strategies.
- Maintained current knowledge of evidence-based practices through team discussions and research.
- Mentored junior physiotherapists to enhance clinical skills and reasoning abilities.
- Participated in workshops and international conferences for continuous professional development.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and recovery strategies.
Head Physiotherapist (Part-time: 24hrs/week)
Akanksha Singh Basketball Academy in Padukone Dravid Centre for Spots Excellence. Ph No. 9341012344, Email: Info@akankshasingh.com
09.2024 - 06.2025
- Basketball specific assessments and treatment approaches for different age groups and skill levels.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify physical limitations and design targeted treatment plans.
- Worked with athletes from grassroots to International level in their injury management, rehabilitation, prehab and return to sport programming specialised for each individual athlete.
- My job also entails creating plans for general physical preparation, bridging the gap between rehabilitation and return to activity/sport and strength and conditioning for athletes depending on their biological age.
- Effective communication and update on injuries, precautions, load management and education with the coaches, parents and other supporting staff.
- Accompanied the U16 and senior girls team for the Maldives Super Cup 2024.
- Monitored athlete progress, adjusting treatment strategies based on feedback and performance metrics.
- Educated athletes on injury prevention techniques and post-rehabilitation exercises to promote long-term wellness.
Education
Bachelor of physiotherapy - Allied health sciences
Dayanada Sagar University- college of physiotherapy
Bangalore, Karnataka08.2022
Skills
- Musculoskeletal assessment, Sport specific assessments, customising treatment and rehab protocols, evidence based practise, leadership/mentorship, team work, soft skills and communication
- Sport specific assessments
- Customising rehab and treatment protocols, evidence based practise
- Leadership/mentorship
- Team work, soft skills and communication
Registration
- Previously registered with Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP) IAP registration number- 66227.
- Applied to AHPRA currently, that remains under consideration.
Certification
- Dry needling (2022)
- Manual therapy [CMT][FIMT](2023)
- Blood flow restriction training [BFOT] (2025)
Accomplishments
Notable events that I have been a part of as a sports physiotherapist include:
Infosys India International challenge 2022 2022-2023
Hero U-17 Youth Cup of Indian Youth League
ICICI Lombard ITF Women’s 25k event 2022-2023
Infosys India International Challenge 2023
Team sports Physiotherapist for India mixed category team at Maldives Super Cup 2024.
Notable athletes I have worked with:
Olympians P V Sindhu( Badminton)
Dhinidhi Desinghu (Swimming
Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling)
Apurvi Chandela (Shooting)
Paralympians: Manisha Ramdas(Badminton)
Simran Sharma( Athletics)
Sanjana Ramesh (D1 basketball player)
Languages
Marathi
English
Hindi
Kannada
Timeline
Head Physiotherapist (Part-time: 24hrs/week)
Akanksha Singh Basketball Academy in Padukone Dravid Centre for Spots Excellence. Ph No. 9341012344, Email: Info@akankshasingh.com
09.2024 - 06.2025
Senior Physiotherapist (Full Time: 48hrs/week)
Vesoma Sports Medical Centre in Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence. Ph No. 91 7619261510, Email: Vesomaphysio@gmail.com
10.2022 - 06.2025
Bachelor of physiotherapy - Allied health sciences
Dayanada Sagar University- college of physiotherapy