Nilesh Makwana

Nilesh Makwana

Associate Consultant - Sports Medicine

  • Sports Science, Sports Rehabilitation, Sports Performance

B.P.Th, M.P.Th, Dip in Football Medicine

  • YEARS OF PRACTICE: 15 years
  • GENDER: Male
  • LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, English
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Biography

Nilesh Makwana is an experienced Sports Physiotherapist with over 15 years of expertise in sports rehabilitation, performance and injury management. His clinical focus includes athletics, weightlifting, cricket, kabaddi and football. He specializes in clinical assessment, movement analysis, strength and conditioning, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and criteria-based return to sport and performance. His approach integrates evidence-informed physiotherapy with sports specific clinical reasoning to optimise recovery and performance. He has extensive experience working with elite athletes and focuses on developing structured,individualized rehabilitation programs aligned with the physical and performance demand of each sport.

My Mantra

“I am driven by the pursuit of excellence, guided by curiosity and integrity, and inspired by the opportunity to help every individual and athlete unlock their potential and become better than they were yesterday.”

AREA(S) OF INTEREST:

Movement and Performance Specialist, Muscle Injuries, Speed Development, Strength and Conditioning, Exercise prescription, Manual Therapy, Chiropractic Techniques, Soft Tissue Release.

PROCEDURES PERFORMED:

Muscle Injuries specialized rehabilitation protocols, criteria based return to sports and performance protocols


Services

  • Sports Physiotherapy
  • Hamstring Injury
  • Speed Development
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Performance enhancement
  • Return to sports

TREATMENTS/PROCEDURES OFFERED:

  • Movement analysis
  • Sports science analysis
  • Integrated performance matrix
  • Manual Therapy
  • Sports Injury Rehabilitation
  • Performance Optimisation
  • Exercise Prescription
  • Soft tissue manipulation

NAME OF INSTITUTE(S):

    • Bachelors in Physiotherapy - Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
    • Masters in Physiotherapy - Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
    • Dip in Football Medicine - Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

FELLOWSHIPS:

    • Sports Science & Sports Medicine – BCCI & National Cricket Academy
    • Load Management – Gabbett Performance Solutions, Australia
    • ASCA Level 1 Strength & Conditioning – Australian Strength & Conditioning Association
    • Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (OMT) – UK
    • Certificate in Manual Therapy – Manual Concepts, Australia
Invited faculty and speakers for many national conferences and symposium.

Nilesh Makwana has worked extensively with some of India’s leading athletes across premier sporting organisations, including well known south Mumbai Hospital, Reliance Foundation Youth Sports and the National Weightlifting programme, before joining Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. With extensive experience in high-performance sport, he has contributed to establishing and implementing best practices in athletics, sports rehabilitation and performance. He is also the author of Elite Sports Physiotherapy: Clinical Reasoning, Rehabilitation and Return to Performance, a book designed to help aspiring sports physiotherapists develop the clinical reasoning and practical skills required to work effectively in high-performance sporting environments.


KDAH EXPERIENCE

He joined the Sports Medicine Department as an Associate Consultant, with a key responsibility of bridging the gap between rehabilitation and performance and optimising the transition from injury recovery to high-performance readiness.

  • Lead Sports Physiotherapist – Reliance Foundation Youth Sports, managing sports physiotherapy services across multiple national high-performance centres and mentoring physiotherapists.
  • Chief Physiotherapist – National Weightlifting Programme, supporting athletes of the National Weightlifting Federation and contributing to high-performance rehabilitation and return-to-play strategies.
  • High-Performance Athletics Specialist, with extensive experience working with elite athletes across athletics, particularly sprints, hurdles and throwing events.
  • Tested Boxers in Indian Boxing National Camp, Indira Gandhi National Stadium, Delhi.
  • 15+ Years of Professional Experience in sports physiotherapy, rehabilitation, athlete management and performance optimisation.
  • Published Researcher, with peer-reviewed research including a 2024 Cureus publication on sprinting during early-phase hamstring rehabilitation.
  • National Conference Faculty & Invited Speaker, with presentations on hamstring injury, return-to-play, ACL rehabilitation and sports injury management.
  • Sports Physiotherapy & Sports Science Specialist, with experience in high-performance testing, load monitoring, recovery planning and data-driven rehabilitation.
  • Designed and Developed an Indoor Javelin Machine for a high-performance centre, including design, fabrication and installation.
  • Athlete Testing & Performance Projects: Experience testing elite boxers, Mumbai Police Sports Team and more than 200 amateur athletes annually.
  • Featured in Leading Indian Media, including The Bridge, DD News, Mid-Day, The Times of India, Khel Now, Deccan Herald and The Indian Express, with multiple interviews, expert commentary and professional mentions across Indian media.
  • Panellist at prominent sports medicine and physiotherapy conferences, including the Sir HN Reliance Hospital Sports Injury Conference, Running Injury Symposium and Mumbai Foot and Ankle Conference etc.

Author and contributor to peer-reviewed research in sports rehabilitation, hamstring injury management, athletic performance, pulmonary rehabilitation, and obesity assessment, including a 2024 Cureus publication on sprinting during early-phase hamstring rehabilitation.

Professional Memberships

  • Member of Indian Association of Physiotherapists
  • Member of Maharashtra State OT and PT Council

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