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Dr. Sonal Chugh (PT)

BPT, MSPT, MIAP
London Shoulder Course Certified Practitioner
Certified Orthopaedic Manual Therapist
Formerly, Chief Physiotherapist at
Dr. J. Maheshwari’s Knee & Shoulder Clinic

11 Years Experience
Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Dr. Sonal Chugh (PT) is a Sports and Orthopaedic Physiotherapist specializing in Knee & Shoulder cases. She is an alumnus of Guru Nanak Dev University, where she pursued her post graduation under sports specialization. Before that, she did her bachelors from Sardar Bhagwan Singh University in 2011. She has served as a chief physiotherapist at Dr. J. Maheshwari’s Knee & Shoulder clinic for 8 years before starting her own practice in Noida under the name of Nesta Physiotherapy & Rehab. With wide exposure to operative as well as conservative cases under super-specialised knee & shoulder surgeons like Dr. Maheshwari and Dr. Vikram A. Mhaskar, she can handle even the most complex cases of the same. At, Nesta, she makes sure all her patients are well diagnosed, counselled and guided the right treatment options. She believes in evidence-based treatment protocols backed by her practical experience. She keeps updating her skills by doing internationally accredited courses and to keep her knowledge at par. She believes in providing best to her patients with ever evolving science behind human movement and mechanics.



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Educational Qualifications
  • Masters of Sports Physiotherapy – Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (2012-2014)
  • Bachelors of Physiotherapy - SBS (PG) Institute of Biomedical Sciences & Research, Dehradun (2007-2011)
Clinical Experience
  • Director & Chief Physiotherapist NESTA Physiotherapy & Rehab, Noida | Mar 2022 - Present
  • Chief Physiotherapist, JMVM Sports Injury Centre Home Care, New Delhi. March 2024- Present
  • Chief Physiotherapist Knee and Shoulder Clinic - Dr. J. Maheshwari, New Delhi | Aug 2015 - Dec 2021
  • Consultant Physiotherapist Knee and Shoulder Clinic - Dr. J. Maheshwari, New Delhi | Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

Sports & Orthopaedic Training (2012)

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  • Sports and Orthopaedic Rehab Centre - Sports injuries, back & neck rehab,
  • Global Special School - Designed programmes for autistic & cerebral palsy children,
  • Inter-college Basketball teams, Amritsar - Sports skill evaluation & injury prevention

Internship Experience

  • B.L. Kapur Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi (2012)
  • Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
  • Pediatrics / PICU / Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiac Rehab, General Medicine, Surgery, ICU & ICCU
Research Work
  • Master's Dissertation (2014): Effect of static foot posture on athletic abilities of Basketball Players
  • Internship Project (2012): Effectiveness of Yoga Therapy in reducing coccyx pain
  • Bachelor's Dissertation (2011): Comparison between Gluteus maximus strengthening & Iliotibial band stretching for higher Q-angle correction
Courses Certifications
  • London Shoulder Course Certified Practitioner (LSCCPT), by Dr. Jeremy Lewis – Sep 2024
  • Certificate Course in Orthopedic Manual Therapy (COMT) – Jul 2023
  • Workshop on Muscle Energy & Myofascial Release – Mar 2017
  • Neurodevelopment Therapy – Bobath approach – Jan 2011
Conferences & Faculty Roles
  • Resource Person : Shoulder Arthroplasty Course for orthopaedic surgeons, Delhi- 2024
  • Resource Person: Rehab of Rotator Cuff Tear in Athletes, AMU Aligarh – Nov 2022
  • Faculty & Organiser: Dr. J. Maheshwari Orthopaedic Foundation Online Classes – Dec 2020–Jun 2021
  • Organiser & Faculty: CME on Shoulder Pain – Sep 2016
  • Host: CME on Anterior Knee Pain – Nov 2014
  • Presenter: Effect of Static Foot Posture in Basketball Players, IASM Congress – Jan 2014
  • 49th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Physiotherapists, Pune – Jan 2011
Special Interests
  • Sports Injury Rehabilitation (Knee & Shoulder focus)
  • Post-operative Care & Return-to-Sport Programs
  • Academic Teaching & CME Organisation
  • Evidence-based Manual Therapy Techniques