Aastha Monga

Biography

Aastha Monga is an HCPC Registered Physiotherapist who has previously worked in a variety of settings, encompassing clinical, teaching and research. She completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (2010) and Master of Physiotherapy (Specialization: Musculoskeletal) (2012) from Punjabi University, India. She also has a Master of Arts (Major: Physical Rehabilitation Science) degree (2018) from the University of Iowa, USA. Before joining Keele in November 2021, Aastha has previously worked at:-

1. The Department of Kinesiology, Towson University, Maryland, USA;
2. The Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Iowa, USA, and
3. Gian Sagar College of Physiotherapy, India.

Research and scholarship

Aastha has published her masters’ dissertation findings in Human Biology Review Journal (ISSN 2277 - 4424). Her dissertation was also published into a book manuscript by Lambert Academic Publishing (ISBN 978-3-659-42356-7). She presented a research poster at the WCPT Congress, Amsterdam, 2011, titled "Relationships Amongst Gait Speed, Balance and Lower Extremity Muscle Strength in Elderly."

Further information

Aastha has been awarded the "Practitioner" status by The University of Iowa’s Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) in June 2019 for creating and implementing a Teaching as Research project. In addition, she has taken advanced clinical training in Mulligan Concept course and Myofascial Release (MFR). Aastha has completed specialized postgraduate education that focuses on assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders/conditions.