Mr. Arivarasan Karunanithi

Mr. Arivarasan Karunanithi is an experienced Associate Consultant and Senior Neuro Physiotherapist in the Department of Advanced Rehabilitation at Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, offering 13 years of clinical experience in neurological rehabilitation and motor recovery for adult and pediatric patients.

He completed his Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) in Neurology, achieved Fellowship of the Royal College of Physical Therapists (FRCPT), and became a Certified Mulligan Practitioner (CMP). Mr. Karunanithi applies neuro-developmental therapy and task-oriented motor relearning.

Clinical Expertise & Key Focus Areas:

• Specialized neurological rehabilitation for acute and chronic stroke survivors, promoting neuroplasticity and functional independence
• Intensive physical therapy protocols for traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injuries, and Guillain-Barre syndrome
• Therapeutic gait retraining, robotic-assisted bodyweight-supported treadmill training, and advanced balance re-education
• Mulligan manual therapy techniques for spinal and peripheral joint mobilizations, alleviating pain and restoring motor control

Mr. Karunanithi is deeply committed to empowering patients with neurological impairments to achieve maximal functional recovery.