Ankita Matondkar

AREA(S) OF INTEREST:

• Manual Therapy (Mulligan, Maitland, McKenzie and Osteopathic Techniques)
• Tissue manipulation
• Sports and Neuromuscular Taping (Kinesio, Dynamic and Rigid Taping)
• Dry Needling
• Clinical and Reformer Pilates
• Aqua Training
• Sports Science & Performance Testing
• Athlete injury prevention, rehabilitation, Recovery and Performance Enhancement Programmes

NAME OF INSTITUTE(S):

Name of Institute(s)

• M.P.Th (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy) – Topiwala National Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
• B.P.Th – Mahatma Gandhi Mission Institute of Health Sciences (MGM), Mumbai

Ankita has worked for over 13 years in Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. Prior to joining Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, she was associated with Sports Medicine Clinic in Mumbai and Foot, Ankle and Lower Limb Clinic in Mumbai. Her early clinical experience focused on the assessment and management of sports injuries and musculoskeletal conditions, laying the foundation for her subsequent work in elite sports rehabilitation and performance medicine.

KDAH Experience

Ankita has been associated with Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital since 2017 and currently serves as Associate Consultant in the Centre for Sports Medicine. During her tenure, she has worked extensively with elite athletes across multiple sporting disciplines and has been involved in sports injury rehabilitation, return-to-play programmes, athlete screening, movement analysis and sports science services. She has served as Head Physiotherapist for Puneri Paltan in the Pro Kabaddi League, worked with Jaipur Pink Panthers and Tennis Premier League teams and provided physiotherapy support to national, international and olympian athletes. She is also actively involved in academic programmes, workshops and the development of evidence-based rehabilitation practices within the department.

• Associate Consultant, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai.
• Lead Sports Physiotherapist, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai.
• Head Physiotherapist – Puneri Paltan, Pro Kabaddi League.
• Physiotherapist for Jaipur Pink Panthers pre-season programme.
• Personal Physiotherapist to an International tennis player during the International Tennis Federation Tour.
• Physiotherapist for Tennis Premier League, Global Pickleball Tournaments, Indian Gymnastic League and CG Open Golf Championship.
• Physiotherapist to national, international and olympian athletes.
• Featured by ANI, ThePrint, Lokmat and SportsCafe for breaking barriers for women in sports medicine as one of the pioneering female sports physiotherapists to serve as Head Physiotherapist for a men’s Pro Kabaddi League team in India.
• Faculty and speaker at national conferences and workshops.

Professional Memberships

• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), United Kingdom
• Maharashtra State Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Council (MSOTPT), India