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Return to Competitive Play

Our return to competitive play programs ensure that athletes of all levels can: 

Return to their pre-injury performance levels

Safely resume sport-specific movements and skills

Minimize re-injury risk through comprehensive testing

Achieve physiological readiness for competitive demands

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Sports Coverage:

We manage successful return to play across multiple sports including running, football, basketball, cricket, tennis, badminton, combat sports, and strength sports

Competition Levels: 

Whether you're a weekend warrior, collegiate athlete, or professional competitor, our protocols are tailored to your specific competitive demands

Timeline Considerations:

We account for season timing, competitive calendar, and positional demands to optimize your return strategy

Injury Background: 

Effective for athletes recovering from both surgical and non-surgical management of injuries or those struggling with persistent performance limitations

Comprehensive Approach:

Our comprehensive, injury-specific approach combines activation, mobility, stability, strength, loading, proprioception, motor control, and sport-specific training. With advanced rehabilitation modalities, we help turn your return-to-play dream into reality.

Ready to Return to Your Sport? Let's Get You There!

We specialize in helping professional athletes recover from serious injuries and return to the field

Sports Coverage:

We manage successful return to play across multiple sports including running, football, basketball, cricket, tennis, badminton, combat sports, and strength sports

Competition Levels: 

We manage successful return to play across multiple sports including running, football, basketball, cricket, tennis, badminton, combat sports, and strength sports

Injury Background: 

Effective for athletes recovering from both surgical and non-surgical management of injuries or those struggling with persistent performance limitations

Timeline Considerations:

We account for season timing, competitive calendar, and positional demands to optimize your return strategy

Comprehensive Approach:

Our comprehensive, injury-specific approach combines activation, mobility, stability, strength, loading, proprioception, motor control, and sport-specific training. With advanced rehabilitation modalities, we help turn your return-to-play dream into reality.

Visit our clinic for a comprehensive evaluation to determine the optimal rehabilitation program for your specific needs. 

Ready to Return to Your Sport? Let's Get You There!

We specialize in helping professional athletes recover from serious injuries and return to the field

The Most Comprehensive Return to Sports Program

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We define successful return to play as achieving the same type, frequency, intensity, and quality of performance as before the injury. Our comprehensive approach addresses not just physical recovery but psychological readiness and sport-specific demands that determine competitive success.

A comprehensive evaluation to understand your specific needs, limitations, and goals. This includes reviewing your medical history, a physical examination, and movement analysis.

Comprehensive Evaluation

Our goal is to provide you with lasting relief and empower you to manage your condition effectively

Focus on Long-Term Outcomes

We continuously monitor your progress and adjust your treatment plan as needed to ensure you're making optimal progress.

Progress Monitoring and Adjustments

We utilize the latest technologies to accelerate your recovery and ensure a pain-free experience throughout the process.

Advanced technologies

Assessment: 


Evaluate sport-specific requirements, injury history, and performance goals

Phased Progression: 

Implement gradually advancing training loads and complexity

Specialized Testing: 


Apply validated, sport-specific test batteries before clearing for full participation

Performance Integration: 


Bridge the gap between clinical recovery and on-field/court performance demands 

Risk Mitigation: 


Implement targeted injury prevention strategies to reduce recurrence risk 

Ongoing Monitoring: 


Track training loads and recovery response during return to competition 

Visit our clinic for a comprehensive evaluation to determine the optimal rehabilitation program for your specific needs. 

Our Performance Rehabilitation Programs

Return to Weightlifting – CrossFit & Conventional Strength Training

Strength athletes require methodical load progression and movement pattern restoration. Our weightlifting return protocols focus on movement quality, load tolerance, and systematic progression through fundamental patterns before adding intensity. We implement specialized strategies for Olympic lifting, powerlifting, and CrossFit modalities that respect tissue healing while rebuilding capacity.

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Return to Throwing & Serving – Cricket, Tennis & Badminton

Overhead athletes face unique challenges in returning to competition. Our tennis, cricket, and badminton return protocols emphasize kinetic chain sequencing, rotational power development, and progressive exposure to throwing/serving volumes. We utilize detailed biomechanical analysis to optimize technique while gradually increasing both velocity and volume to match competitive demands.

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Return to Combat Sports – Boxing, Martial Arts, Wrestling

Combat sports require unique combinations of strength, power, endurance, and technical precision. Our combat sports return protocols address sport-specific movement patterns, contact readiness, and the metabolic demands of competitive fighting. We incorporate progressive sparring scenarios, position-specific strength work, and timing drills to restore combat readiness while protecting healing tissues.

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Return to Cutting & Pivoting Sports – Football & Basketball

Cutting, pivoting, and multidirectional movements create unique demands on the body. Our football and basketball return protocols incorporate deceleration training, change-of-direction mechanics, and reactive agility work in game-like scenarios. We progress from controlled, planned movements to unpredictable, reactive sport situations that replicate competitive demands. This approach builds both physical capacity and decision-making confidence simultaneously.

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Return to Running – Sprint & Endurance

Our running return protocols address the specific demands of both sprint and endurance athletes. Through progressive loading, biomechanical analysis, and specialized strength training, we rebuild your running capacity from walking through to maximum velocity sprinting or endurance output. Our approach emphasizes tissue tolerance, mechanical efficiency, and metabolic conditioning specific to your event requirements.

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Hear what our customers have to say!

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Mohit Gupta

In January 2022, a collision while playing football resulted in me suffering 3 ligament tears in my ankle, change in alignment of my ankle bones and a fracture in my shin bone. I underwent an extensive surgery in January which left me on bedrest for the next two months, and struggling to walk after the bedrest period. In July 2022, things got worse when an Xray showed that the surgical implants in my leg had in fact broken, which resulted in another surgery, leaving me on complete bedrest for another month. This is when a friend suggested Dr. Padmanaban's Movementology for physiotherapy. Within a brief period of just 1.5 months, the expert team of physiotherapists at the center worked with me through my healing process, and I am able to jog with ease now. My healing process was overlooked by Dr. Santhanapandian who designed a personalised routine for me every class, which further optimised my healing time. I would always be grateful to Dr. Padmanaban's Movementology for taking me one step closer to playing football again in the near future!
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Manoj Warrier

I visited Padmanabhan's Movementology clinic for my son's ACL and meniscus injury. Orthopedics had recommended surgery and I wanted to try a non-surgical approach. Dr. Padmanabhan reassured us that surgery ay not be required. He entrusted my son's treatment with Dr. Pandian. Pandian gradually built the strength of the ACL. He was very flexible with the schedule and ensured that he recovered completely. From not being able to end the knee to now being fully ready to ensure his football training, Pandian guided my son through the complete recovery and rehab process. We were so impressed by the treatment that the entire family enrolled there to get rid of our various pain related issues.We are all on our way to recovery, thanks to Dr. Padmanabhan and his team of dedicated, reliable, friendly and expert therapists. Highly recommend Dr. Padmanabhan's Movementology clinic for any one to recover from sports and joint related injuries without surgery
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Namish

I came here to get a 2nd opinion about my torn ligament in my left ankle. They assured me there is no need of surgery and immediately put me in physiotherapy. Ajay was great and he pushed me to my limits in strengthening my leg and the recovery period of 4 months came down to 2. Now I can go to gym regularly and soon can get back to playing football at my 100%. Thanks a lot Dr. Padmanaban and Dr. Ajay for the speedy recovery!
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Debjyoti Paul

Incredibly grateful to Dr Padmanaban and his team for getting me back to running in 2 months from a stage when I was unable to walk with a Meniscus tear and grade 4 chondromalacia patella. Surgery had been strongly recommended when I was guided to the Movementology team by a friend from a passionate running community. The entire Physio team there brings such positivity, I have been energised in every visit. Sushmita has been an awesome Physio and guide. She is knowledgeable, insightful, creative and so encouraging, but most of all, she is personally so deeply invested in her patient's recovery. Thank you, Sushmita! While the regimen has been intense, it has enabled me to see small shifts in my recovery every 2-3 days. Over the past 10 weeks I have progressed significantly and feel better and stronger in my knees that I have in more than 9 months, even before my injury aggravation about 3 months back. Would strongly recommend that you give a good shot at non-operative recovery with Movementology.
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Anjana Setlur

I came to Dr. Padmanabhan with a bad knee - Degenerative osteoarthritis with meniscus tear, ACL sprain, baker’s cyst and what not! I didn’t want to undergo surgery so he and his awesome team (especially Joshita) helped me get back to doing all the things I couldn’t do earlier. I am functionally fit now and continue my CrossFit (@Ovalcrew) and regular walks without any knee pain! His clinic is very well equipped and the staff are excellent too. The warmth and care at Padmanabhan’s Movementology Academy help you heal faster. Highly recommend this place!
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Sudeep Jain

I had injured my ankle tendon in March earlier this year while playing football and was in a lot of pain. The swelling was not going even after icing and resting for more than a week. I was barely able to walk and was having a lot of pain while driving car. My friend suggested me Movementology Academy by Dr Padmanabhan Sekaran and after diagnosis, they told about the injury and that it can be treated via physiotherapy, after almost 12 weeks of physiotherapy with 1-2 sessions a week, my injury is totally healed now and I am able to play football again. I was assigned to therapist Santhanapandian and he was very helpful and made sure we fix the injury properly. We started with movement and therapeutic ultrasound and then eventually increased the load on the ankle and then did a lot of plyometric exercises to get full range of movement and stability while performing explosive movements. I would suggest the Movementology Academy to everyone who is looking for a good physio or sports therapist in Bangalore.
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Anshul Butani

I suffered from a full ACL tear in my left knee while playing football in September last year. I was told that surgery was the only way forward, but after the surgery I was unable to walk or even bend my knee. Being a regular sportsperson, this took a huge toll on my physical and mental well being. Dr. Padmanaban and his team helped me through my recovery. They patiently guided me through re-building movement, strength, balance and agility in my knee over several weeks. I was also worried that since I had constantly shifted cities (Delhi to Bombay to Bangalore), this would hinder my recovery. But Dr. Padmanaban built a personalized recovery schedule for me to ensure that there are no obstacles in my healing. Now I am playing badminton, squash and football regularly, and preparing for a half marathon later this year. At the time of my injury I never believed I could do something like this again. Dr. Padmanaban and his team have made all of this possible, and I'm extremely thankful for that.
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Aniket Bp

Tore my ACL and meniscus ligaments in the knee, came to this clinic and Dr.Padhmanaban and Ajay help me to get back to playing football without operation. Excellent hospitality, have great knowledge about what they are doing. A 10/10 experience for me
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Shinjini Misra

I am a runner and visited this clinic as a last resort before surgery. I was preparing for a half marathon but could not run due to the pain. I was asked to stop running so that I don’t aggravate my issue. I was diagnosed with hip impingement that ortho surgeon suggested could only be solved only by a surgery. Because of my chronic pain, prior to visiting Dr. Padmanaban’s clinic, I had already met numerous Physios who had tried everything from needling , sports massage and many other techniques but none of them could help me. In my first Visit itself when I met Dr. Padmanabhan, he was able to accurately access and diagnose my issue. He put me on a 6 week plan with Dr. Pandian and I could feel the difference in their treatment. I was planning to take part in Bangalore Marathon but missed in due to the injury, but last week I was able to run my fastest 10k at Pink night Bengaluru and I give full kudos to Dr. Padmanabhan and Dr. Pandian who have been instrumental in my recovery. I only wish, I could have been here sooner.
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Anusha Mascarenhas

I was told to undergo surgery after multiple patellar dislocations (4 times in 6 years) on my right knee. When almost geared up to go under scissors in my 20s, my friend suggested me this place and without any second thought I went for consultation nd Dr. Padmanabhan assessed my situation and assured me that surgery can be avoided with physiotherapy and regular exercises. With this assurance, I got started and Dr. Joshitha helped and guided me in my recovery process. Few weeks down the line, I can genuinely say that I feel fit and fine, feel so stronger than before and more importantly, I've regained my lost confidence in doing certain movements. Thank you Dr. Padmanaban, Dr.Joshitha & fun filled jovial team who have unitedly helped me heal both physically and mentally. Forever thankful and grateful to you
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Sandeep Luiz

This place is magic. I have been playing badminton professionally ( was the former jr national champion ) and I do love working out at the gym. I had a shoulder dislocation injury due to which I couldn't play badminton and lift weights. I heard about this clinic from a few other physiotherapists. I came to Banglore for this treatment and did a 6 week course which made my shoulder much stronger. I started lifting weights and I am planning to go back to cochin and start playing badminton. Special thanks to Padmanabhan sir and Pandian for taking care of me. Cheers
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Rohit Chettri

Long story short, I got injured in December 2021 and felt discomfort in my left knee. So, I told my coach and he suggested that I go and meet Dr.Padmanabhan. He told me that I have a meniscus rapture on my left knee and said that I shouldn't do any intense workouts for a few days. Although i didn't stop my workout regime, I took it easy and put in a lot of hardwork and dedication to my program and progressions as I had to bring out the best version of myself in the 2022 Crossfit Open. I participated in the Open and i qualified for Asia with my injury. Post the quarter finals, I did an MRI and the reports suggested that i had to undergo surgery. Dr.Padmanabhan told me that surgery is not required and he put me on an aggressive rehab programme for 3 weeks which consisted of some strengthening of hip abductors , Bilateral loading, S/L loading, plyometrics, agility training. We've just completed the 3 week programme and the doctor has given me the green signal that surgery will not be required! I'm really thankful to him that I don't have to go for surgery now and i can start at least 40 % of my Weightlifting again. I am also extremely grateful to my brilliant coach Nishant @deadpancoach , who suggested that I visit Dr.Padmanabhan @padmanaban_sekaran_movementdoc and This recovery would not have been possible without these two special gentlemen and of course, my physio, Pandian @santhanapandian_sr and I'm so thankful for them. Onwards and upwards from here.
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Deepa Pariyangat

After a complete ACL reconstruction, partial MCL reconstruction and meniscal repair, Mr. Padmanabhan was the only person who helped me rehab and got me back to playing badminton at club, state and national level in the masters category. His diagnosis was always spot on and patiently helped me get through the difficult and inactive period, working on my Range of motion and build my muscle strength. Even now when I strain anything after a tournament, he is the go to person for me.
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Adithya Pradeep

I can't speak highly enough of the incredible team at Momentology. After an unexpected ATFL tear, I was genuinely worried about how this injury would affect me as a badminton player. I feared my leg might never be the same again. But Dr. Diya, under the guidance of Dr. Padmanaban, and the entire team at Momentology proved me completely wrong. From day one, their dedication and expertise were evident. Not only did they help me regain my strength�they actually brought my leg to a level even better than before. Every single staff member showed such compassion and commitment, always going above and beyond to ensure the best possible outcome for me and every other client. The atmosphere at Momentology is genuinely uplifting, driven by professionals who are clearly passionate about what they do. I can�t thank them enough for this amazing experience. If you're considering physiotherapy, I recommend Momentology wholeheartedly. You�ll be in the hands of experts who care deeply about your recovery and will work tirelessly to bring you back to, or even beyond, your best.
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Ashok Pillai

My Son had suffered a Shoulder SLAP Tear while playing Cricket 3 years back. We visited multiple Top Notch Hospitals in Bangalore that boasts of the best treatment for Sports related injuries. Some suggested surgery, some said only physiotherapy would heal and so on. Unfortunately, even after 2.5 years of treatment and Physiotherapy, the pain still existed and he was unable to hold a pen properly due to which he had to skip his 12th Board Exams this year (2023). Finally on the recommendation of Dr. Hemanth from Mallige Hospital we visited Padmanabhan’s Movementology 8.0 in Koramangala. What impressed me was the way Dr Padmanabhan analysed the root cause of the problem, pointing out the muscles that needs to be strengthened and then working on those muscles under the expert supervision of Dr. Pandian. Week after week there were reviews on his progress and the workout modified accordingly. Finally after 5 months of rigorous training and workouts, my Son has fully recovered and is now getting back to the cricket field in a couple of days. I Sincerely Thank the Team of Movementology 8.0 for their professional & scientific approach and helping my Son get rid of the pain that he suffered for over 3 years WITHOUT A SURGERY. A special call out to Dr Pandian for his support, motivation and patience, and most importantly for making my Son believe in himself and that he will be back on the field soon. Kavitha & Ashok
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Akshay Ramachandran

Immensely grateful to Dr. Padmanaban and Dr. Sushmita Paul for curing my acute plantar fasciitis. Mine was a severe case (for several months, I could not walk for 1-2 days after I played tennis). Saw an 80% improvement in just 4 sessions and near 100% improvement after about 8 sessions. I'm back to playing tennis again with no pain and could not be more happy :)
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Our Regenerative Technology

Zero-Gravity Precision Joint Loading

Zero Gravity Treadmill
Using the advanced BTL R-Force Zero Gravity treadmill, we solve the challenge of optimal joint loading for healing and regeneration. This technology allows us to control weight-bearing precisely from full off-loading to progressive loading, creating the ideal mechanical environment for cartilage regeneration and bone healing. This approach accelerates recovery for endurance athletes with stress injuries, patients recovering from ligament and cartilage surgeries, and individuals with arthritic limitations in walking and climbing.

Non-Invasive Bone Marrow Stimulation 

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We utilize the Storz Focal Shockwave Therapy, a non-invasive alternative to surgical bone marrow stimulation methods. This technology promotes cartilage resurfacing and formation of repair tissue through mechanotransduction, transforming mechanical stimuli into biochemical healing signals. Our approach is particularly effective for bone marrow edema, stress fractures, cartilage defects, chondromalacia, avascular necrosis, and delayed/non-union fractures.

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)

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Our cutting-edge BTL Super Inductive System delivers non-invasive biophysical treatment through magnetic field pulses to facilitate tissue regeneration. PEMF therapy has been scientifically validated to prevent cartilage degeneration, limit surface defects, preserve cartilage thickness, and prevent subchondral bone sclerosis—effectively preventing osteoarthritis development and limiting its progression. PEMF shows remarkable clinical effectiveness for tendon and bone injuries, cartilage injuries, osteoarthritis, osteopenia, and osteoporosis. 
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