Dr. Thangamani Ramalingam
Alagappan is an experienced physiotherapy faculty and clinician with over
twenty-five years of academic and clinical experience. His research integrates
physiotherapy and psychology, focusing on chronic musculoskeletal pain, central
sensitization, and biopsychosocial pain management. He has authored five books,
over Sixty-five research publications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, and
contributed to knowledge translation by translating Cochrane summaries and the
PEDro homepage into Tamil. His PhD (2025) emphasizes interdisciplinary research
linking pain neuroscience education, cognitive behavior modifications, self-management
strategies, activity pacing, psychological distress, and quality of life
outcomes in chronic musculo skeletal pain populations.
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Dr. Thangamani Ramalingam Alagappan
Research Interests :
Introduction
AFFILIATION
Senior Physiotherapist and Lecturer
Physiotherapy
Sarvajanik College of Physiotherapy & LMSH (SCOP)
Lockhat Hospital, Badatwadi Chhada-Ole, Near A Rampura Petrol Pump
Surat
India
395003
Email : thangamanir@scop.ac.in
RESEARCH IDS
| # | ID Type |
|---|---|
| 1. | Research Gate |
| 2. | Google Scholar |
| 3. | ORCiD |
| 4. | SCOPUS |
| 5. | Web of Science |
| 6. | PubMed |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| # | Area |
|---|---|
| 1. | Activity Pacing and Biopsychosocial Pain Management |
| 2. | Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Central Sensitization |
| 3. | Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of clinical tools |
| 4. | Integration of physiotherapy and psychological approaches in chronic pain |
| 5. | Methodologist and statistical analyst |
PAPERS PUBLISHED
| # | Article Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Navigating the integration of technology in physiotherapy: A balanced approach TB Thangamani Ramalingam Alagappan , Niraj Bhansali IP Journal of Surgery and Allied Sciences 6 (1), 1-4 | 2024 |
| 2. | The cross-cultural adaptation process of a patient-reported outcome measure TR Alagappan Journal of the Scientific Society 50 (1), 13-18 | 2023 |
| 3. | Impact of Smartphone Addiction on Neck Pain and Disability in University Students. AAI SurESh, SG Sudhan, P MohAn, AT RAMALINGAM Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research 15 (6) | 2021 |
| 4. | Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Gujarati fear-avoidance components scale DD Bid, R Neblett, TR Alagappan, CJ Patel, KN Patel, RL Patel, SJ Narola, ... Physiotherapy-The Journal of Indian Association of Physiotherapists 14 (2 … | 2020 |
| 5. | The test-retest reliability of 10 meter walk test in healthy young adults-a cross sectional study M Rahman, TR Alagappan IOSR J Sports Phys Edu 6 (3), 1-6 | 2019 |
| 6. | Recognition of central nervous system sensitization and its risk factors in patients with unilateral musculoskeletal shoulder pain TR Alagappan, SN Senthilkumar, DP Dhanani, RH Vashi, DN Barot, ... Physiotherapy-The Journal of Indian Association of Physiotherapists 13 (2 … | 2019 |
| 7. | Determining the reliability of craniocervical flexion test in asymptomatic individuals S Kotwani, DN Bid, D Ghatamaneni, KA Alahmari, T Ramalingam, ... Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal 38 (01), 33-40 | 2018 |
| 8. | Effectiveness of yoga asanas over conventional physiotherapy treatment on functional outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis K Patel, D Bid, R Thangamani, S Shahanawaz MOJ Yoga Physical Ther 3 (3), 54-7 | 2018 |
| 9. | Musculoskeletal health, quality of life, and related risk factors among physiotherapy students DD Bid, TR Alagappan, HP Dhanani, PS Goyani, ZS Narielwala Physiotherapy-The Journal of Indian Association of Physiotherapists 11 (2 … | 2017 |
| 10. | Effectiveness of nerve flossing technique in chronic lumbar radiculopathy BS Satishkumar, BD Dibyendunarayan, TA Ramalingam Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy-An International … | 2017 |
| 11. | Effectiveness of conventional physiotherapy along with continuous passive motion after total knee arthroplasty PZ Hasubhai, D Bid Dibyendunarayan, RA Thangamani Indian J Physiother Occup Ther 11 (4), 196 | 2017 |
| 12. | Content validity and test-retest reliability of the Gujarati version of the Central Sensitization Inventory D Bid Dibyendunarayan, C Soni Neela, V Rathod Priyanshu, ... Natl J Integr Res Med 7 (5), 18-24 | 2016 |
| 13. | Cross cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of Gujarati version of fear avoidance belief questionnaire in chronic low back pain DD Bid | 2016 |
| 14. | Arthroscopic‐assisted latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for irreparable posterosuperior cuff tears J Grimberg, J Kany, P Valenti, R Amaravathi, AT Ramalingam Arthroscopy 31 (4), 599-607. e1 | 2015 |
| 15. | The effectiveness of mechanical cervical traction on patients with unilateral mechanical neck pain D Bid, AT Ramalingam, JA Bhatt, PN Rathod, KV Tandel, SS Tandel Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy 8 (3), 97 | 2014 |
BOOKS PUBLISHED
| # | Title | Publication Year |
|---|
BOOK CHAPTERS PUBLISHED
| # | Chapter Title | Book Title | Publication Year |
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ACADEMIC PROFILE
| # | Examination | Passing Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ph D (Psychology & Physiotheraphy) | 2025 | India |
| 2. | PG Diploma in Research Methodology | 2015 | India |
| 3. | MSc ( Psychology) | 2002 | India |
| 4. | Bachelor of Physiotherapy | 1997 | India |
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
| # | Institution | Position | Country | Service Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Krupanidhi College Of Physiotherapy | Physiotherapist and lecturer | India | 0 years, 4 months, 0 days |
| 2. | The Sarvajanik College Of Physiotherapy & Lmsh | Senior physiotherapist and lecturer | India | 22 years, 7 months, 5 days |
| 3. | Krishnamurthy Clinic & A L.A. Memorial Nursing Home | Physiotherapist | India | 2 years, 3 months, 29 days |
| Total Period : | 25 years, 3 months, 4 days |
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