ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and the foremost, I offer this study to the Almighty without whom this dissertation would
have been impossible, my parents, husband and in-laws whose support gave me courage and
confidence throughout the study.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to Fr. Thomas Reji OIC, MHA, Director and Administrative
officer of Bethany Navajeevan College of Physiotherapy, for his guidance and support to my
study.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to Dr. Subhash Chandra Bose, MBBS, MS Ortho, DPMR,
Consultant Orthopaedician, Bethany Navajeevan Physiotherapy clinic, for his guidance and
support to my study.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to Prof. J Andrews Milton, MPT (Orthopaedics), Principal,
Bethany Navajeevan College of Physiotherapy, for his encouragement and support to my study.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to my guide Prof.Vaishali Sreejith, MPT (Musculoskeletal
and Sports Medicine), Vice Principal, Bethany Navajeevan College of Physiotherapy, for her
encouragement and support to my study.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to Mrs. Sheeba, for helping me to complete the statistical
work needed for my study.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to all my lectures for their help and support. I also wish to
thank all my friends for their encouragement.
I also wish to thank my family for their support to my study.
Last but not the least I would like to thank the subjects of my study without whom, this task
would not have been possible. I thank all who have helped me all the while.

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