Kritika Bazgain

Who am I?

Hi – I’m Kritika (pronounced as it sounds). I was born and brought up in Kathmandu, Nepal. I qualified with a bachelor’s degree from India and started working in India as soon as I qualified. Then I moved back home to Nepal and worked in a hospital along with the evening clinic which gave me a chance to treat a variety of conditions with even better chance to listen to their emotions. After 5 years of experience, I came to Scotland for my master’s degree in Physiotherapy from Glasgow Caledonian University specialising in the treatment and rehab of postural problems due to the rapid increase of deskbound professions. I have treated a wide variety of patients suffering from stroke to knee pain to pneumonia in various parts of the world (Nepal, India and now Scotland) and I cannot lie, I LOVE being a Physio.

Why am I a Physio?

As a young teenager, I had a bad fall from a considerable height. I immediately experienced a back pain and was referred to a physiotherapist by GP. The rehabilitation by a Physio gave me enough hope and motivation to get back to my great health, at that time I was fascinated by the amazing work that a Physio did. A few years from that, one of my cousins got paralysed waist down after swimming accident. Physiotherapy rehabilitation meant, incredibly, she was she was standing back on her feet again. She is now living a highly active lifestyle without having to compromise a single bodily function. I knew then that Physiotherapy was the one for me and now here I am very happy and dedicated to my profession.

Professional Bodies

Along with the UK’s Health and Care Professional Council registration, I am also a member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, UK. I enhanced my skills by gaining certification to perform dry needling from the American Institute of Functional Integrated Dry Needling.

Hobbies and interests

Apart from loving the ability to restore the functional ability of my patients (of course!) my hobbies are travelling, sketching, annoying my husband (this one is my personal favourite) and tasting local foods. It may surprise you that I like the Scottish accent (very soothing to hear) and I do not mind the weather (I know!).