Mukul Singla has a particular interest in musculoskeletal, orthopaedics and sports physiotherapy. He has been a physiotherapist for over 21 years and has a passion for active recovery. He completed his Masters in Orthopaedic, Sports and Manual therapy, with overall distinction from University of South Australia (UniSA) in 2003 & undertook an Honours research project with UniSA in 2012 to investigate how well Physiotherapists understand their patients and their condition. He has always been motivated by the desire to learn more in order to better understand and help his clients.
His clients include people from everyday life, office workers to elite athletes and Cirque Du Soleil performers, dancers and artists. He has also been involved with UniSA as a Clinical supervisor and mentor for physiotherapy graduates, an experience he thoroughly enjoys and considers as a commitment to teach the new generation of physiotherapists.
He has a personal mission to help raise the standards of care through community engagement, contribution to professional development of Medical and Allied Health practitioners.
His main areas of interests include:
Low back pain assessment and management
Pregnancy related back pain and pelvic dysfunction
Cervicogenic headaches and
Spinal (Cervical, Thoracic or Lumbar) dysfunctions
He also has a special interest in peripheral musculoskeletal conditions such as:
Tennis elbow
Achilles tendinitis & Plantar fasciitis
Shoulder and Knee conditions
Sports related injuries
Professional Contributions
Research Paper Presentation at APA CONNECT: National Physiotherapy Conference 2015
Professional Development session Conducted at various medical and Allied Health Clinics:
Lumbar Spine injuries: Assessment and Rehab at UniSA Medical Clinic City East 2020
Cervical and Shoulder injuries: Assessment & Rehab at UniSA Medical Centre City West 2020
Core assessment & Pelvic Floor Rehab: Real Time Ultrasound at Paragon Medical Centre 2019
Complex MSK conditions and Active Rehab at UniAdelaide Medical Centre 2018
Assessment of Foot & Leg injuries & Active Rehab at Posture Podiatry 2020
Posture Assessment in Complex MSK conditions + Knee & Hip OA rehab with GLA:D approach at Southern Fleurieu Family Practice 2021
University Merit Award for Honours Research conducted with University of South Australia, 2013
Awarded for successfully leading a physiotherapy rehabilitation team at a “Post-Surgical Polio Rehabilitation Camp” held in India 2002.
Best Posters Award at 1st All India Physiotherapy Students Conference for posters based on “Community Based Rehabilitation on Polio” 2000
Contribution to Community:
Sweat for CSF Charity event @Therapia to raise funds for CSF
‘Strength & Flexibility for Youth’ event @Therapia raise health awareness in young generation
Stretch for a Healthy Spine @Therapia to raise funds for South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute [SAHMRI] & the Spinal Research Institute [SRI].
Community Education event @Therapia on ‘Real Time Ultrasound for Core strengthening’, ‘Spinal Rehab for Long term results’, ‘Assessment & Treatment of Neck & Posture related Headaches’
Initiated a Social (FB) group to raise funds for people affected by COVID-19
Professional development
The Cervical Spine – The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy, Graded Motor Imagery – Neuro Orthopaedic Institute
Surya Kriya for health and well being by Isha Foundation
Angamardana for health and fitness by Isha Foundation
Integrated Manual Therapy (IMT I and II) – Manual Therapy Institute
X-Ray interpretation in Emergency – Lightbox Radiology workshop, Flinders Medical Centre
Strain Counter Strain for the Spinal – Jones Institute, Randy Kusunose
X-Ray interpretation in Physiotherapy – Lightbox Radiology workshop, Flinders Medical Centre
Casting and management in extremity fractures – Flinders Medical Centre
Strain Counter Strain for the Extremity – Jones Institute, Randy Kusunose
The Lumbar Spine – The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy – Gwynne Thomas at UniSA
Basic Counselling Skills – Worker’s Education Association (WEA)
MAC Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) guidelines implementation Workshop – Dr. Trudy Rebbeck and Assoc. Prof. Michele Sterling
Learn Rowing – Basic Principals and Biomechanics – WEA’s Toni Milne.
Enhance your Memory conducted – WEA’s Elizabeth Speed.
Modern Hypnosis/ Progressive relaxation Certification & NLP Intro – Brad Greentree through Ted James Co
Propulsive Dynamic Biomechanics Workshop – Nick Baines
Western Acupuncture and Dry Needling course for Physiotherapist held at Griffith University
Running Back- Motor Control and Movement Rehabilitation held at Saunders Sports and Spinal Clinic, Adelaide – Steve Saunders.
The Human Pelvis- Clinical Evaluation and Manual Therapy held at Saunders Sports and Spinal Clinic, Adelaide – Steve Saunders.
The Mulligan Concepts – Upper Quarter Workshop held at UniSA, Adelaide – Toby Hall.
“Dancing around the evidence”- held at UniSA, Adelaide – Prof. Gwendolen Jull.
Senior First Aid, Trauma Workshop, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Course.
Treatment of Adult Hemiplegia (Workshop on Integrated Approach – Bobath, P. Davis) held at India – Roshan Vania (SRPT, London).
Peripheral Joint Mobilization (Integrated approach) held at India – Deepak Kachalia.
Manual Therapy Workshop – S. I. Joint & Lumbo Sacral Complex, held at India – Snigdha Mehta.
Physiotherapy Therapy in Intensive Care Unit- (12 hrs. Workshop) held in Mumbai – Khalil Dalvi.
Assessment for Educators in Physiotherapy (Workshop) held at India – Gillian Webb University of Melbourne
Neuro-Developmental Therapy (24 hrs. Workshop) held at India by Rajkumar (Bobath Centre, London)
Hand Rehabilitation Workshop held at India – Vivek Kulkarni.
SU-JOK Acupressure Training Camp held at India – Dr. K K Daga.
Cardiac Rehabilitation Course- held at Mahavir Cardiac Hospital – Jayant Joshi.
Manual Therapy- Vertebral Column (Mulligan’s Technique) held at India by Deepak Kachalia.
A Pre-Conference Course on Recent Developments in Cerebral Palsy Techniques and Rehabilitation Programs held at India – Prof. Lata Parmar.
Reiki – First and Second-degree courses held at Surat – Dr. Desai.
He uses a combination of pilates and yoga principals with manual therapy (including manipulation), Mckenzie approach, muscle energy techniques, western acupuncture and dry needling. His belief is that ‘complex problems often have simple solutions’ and often people have a good insight into their problems, you just need to listen and guide them in the right direction.
He firmly believes in ‘movement based rehabilitation’ and often says that ‘the better a person understands their body and their problem, the better they can manage it’.
Mukul can be contacted on 08 8221 5011 or mukuls@therapia.com.au and is available by appointment.
