About RECOUP Research and Training Centre
RECOUP is an Internationally renowned Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Centre specialising in the prevention, assessment, treatment and research of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), other Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD), and Childhood Disabilities through an Interdisciplinary approach.
RECOUP is the world leader in treatment of RSI and MSD having successfully treated over 1,00,000 clients, including several from USA, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Israel, China, Thailand, Korea, Japan, UAE, Oman, Pakistan, Singapore, Zimbabwe, etc., using its proprietary physical therapy and mind-body approach called the SHARAN'S Protocol (Skilled Hands-on Approach for Release of myofascia, Neural and Soft-tissue mobilisation). The Health and Safety Executive and the Department of Health (Govt. of UK) have proposed to fund a research study in 2010 to document RECOUP's extraordinary results with RSI as compared to the poor outcomes routinely robtained in the NHS and private clinics in UK. RECOUP is one of the world's largest Ergonomics Consultancies with over 70 major corporate clients constituting the who's who of the Indian industry. RECOUP has treated over 10,000 clients with various types of neuromotor disabilities from across the world, using its exclusive functional rehabilitation approach.
RECOUP Research and Training Centre is conducting over 50 cutting edge research projects on MSD, Ergonomics and Cerebral Palsy, including world's largest study of Computer Related RSI covering 35,000 subjects (2001-09), and several research papers have already been published in prestigious journals.
RECOUP has the largest Physical Therapy Department in the world, with over 100 therapists, and undertakes over 25 major conferences, courses and workshops per year.
Our programmes
6. Online PG Diploma and MSc. in Ergonomics
Previous Workshops/Conferences conducted at RECOUP
1. 4TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES November 3-4, 2007, Bangalore.
2. ERGONOMICS MEETS DESIGN- One day Seminar on Ergonomics, July 21, 2008, RECOUP Auditorium, Jayanagar, Bangalore.
3. ADVANCED COURSE IN FUNCTIONAL SPASTICITY MANAGEMENT, August 9-10, 2008 at Garden City College Auditorium, Bangalore.
4. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ERGONOMICS, September 20-21, 2008 at Garden City Conference Hall, Bangalore. Chief faculty: Dr Daniela Columbini and Dr. Natale Battavi, University of Milano, Italy.
5. "IT'S NOT GROWING PAIN!” WORKSHOP ON MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN CHILDREN, October 9, 2008 at RECOUP Auditorium, Jayanagar, Bangalore.
6. WORKSHOP ON CHRONIC OROFACIAL PAIN, October 12, 2008 at RECOUP Auditorium, Jayanagar, Bangalore.
7. ADVANCED ERGONOMICS COURSE, January 12-15, 2009 at RECOUP, Bangalore. Chief Faculty: Prof. Arun Garg, PhD, CPE, University of Wiscinsin, USA.
8. FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION OF SPASTIC UPPER EXTREMITY IN CHILDREN, February 15, 2009 at RECOUP, Bangalore. Chief faculty: Dr Eva Ponten MD, PhD, Paediatric Orthopaedic & Hand Surgeon, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
9. WORKSHOP ON ERGONOMIC WORKPLACE ANALYSIS, September 27-28, 2009 at RECOUP Bangalore.
10. WORKSHOP ON ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF WORK RELATED MUSCULOSKELETALDISORDERS, October 25, 2009 at RECOUP, Bangalore.
11. WORKSHOP ON STROKE REHABILITATION,December 20th, 2009 at RECOUP Hospital Auditorium, Bangalore.Guest Faculty: Dr. Ganesh Bhat Bavikatte, MBBS, MD (Medicine), MRCP (UK).
12. CONFERENCE ON CHRONIC WIDESPREAD PAIN, January 8th-10th, 2010 at RECOUP Hospital Auditorium, Bangalore.Chief faculty: Dr Michael Hutson, Consultant Orthopaedic (Musculoskeletal) Physician, Nottingham and London, UK.
13. WORKSHOP ON COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY (CBT), January 10, 2010, RECOUP, Bangalore.
14. WORKSHOP ON TAPING TECHNIQUES, RECOUP Auditorium, Bangalore. February 20th-21st, 2010.
15. WORKSHOP ON GIDDINESS AND VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION, March 21st, 2010. Faculties: Dr. Aparna, ENT and Prof. BN Pranesh Rao, Audiologist (Retd.), Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Bangalore.
16. BASIC COURSE ON ERGONOMICS AND WORKSHOP ON ERGONOMIC WORKPLACE ANALYSIS, April 23rd-25th, 2010 at RECOUP Hospital Auditorium, Bangalore.
17. WORKSHOP ON MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE (Sunday, June 27, 2010).
18. SPORTS REHABILITATION WORKSHOP (Saturday-Sunday, July 3-4, 2010).
19. MOVE: MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES VIA EDUCATION (Sunday, July 11, 2010).
20 FITNESS AND EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION WORKSHOP (Saturday-Sunday, July 17-18, 2010).
21. WORKSHOP ON MYOFASCIAL RELEASE (Sunday, July 25, 2010)
BOBATH CONCEPT (Sunday, August 1, 2010).
22. WORKSHOP ON PERIPHERAL JOINT MOBILISATION (Sunday, August 22, 2010).
23. WORKSHOP ON CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY AND VISCEROMYOFASCIAL RELEASE (MARCH 4-11, 2011)
Delegate's Feedbacks About Previous Progrmmes
“Classes were excellent. Best wishes for all future programmes. Expecting more such programmes from RECOUP.” (Prof. VPR Sivakumar, Dean, SRM College of Physiotherapy, Chennai)
“I am very much satisfied with the workshop and the practical session. Thanks a lot for enhancing our knowledge. Hope to attend such workshops in future.” (Ms. Renu Ragavendra, KG College of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore)
“A good attempt to introduce the concept of Myotherapy. The instructors were all courteous and willing to involve and input knowledge. Thanks to RECOUP for this valuable support.” (Prof. S. Bharathram, Chennai)
"All the things were perfect. We require specific ergonomics modification for specific workers like software field, industry works, etc" . (Ms. R Hemalatha, S R M College of Physiotherapy)
"Topics were adequately covered and taken well. Food was also good". (Binoosh S A, Research Scholar, PSG College of Technology, Coimbator)
CME on Recent Trends in Myotherapy and Ergonomics for Physiotherapists in Chennai
Chennai: The city physiotherapists updated their knowledge on newer technique in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD’S) and application of Ergonomics in a Continuous Physiotherapy Education Programme (CPE) organised by Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP), Chennai Branch in Vels University, Velan Nagar, Pallavaram, Chennai on April 3-4, 2010. Around 240 physiotherapists from different parts of Tamil Nadu attended one day symposium on Myotherapy Techniques, Ergonomics and Taping followed by one day workshop on Myotherapy. Four experts in myotherapy and ergonomics from RECOUP Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Centre conducted the training.
