Dr. Mir Arif Hussain Talpur
Assistant Professor

Biography
Arif Talpur has completed his basic education from Khairpur Mirs Sindh, and higher education from Karachi University. He is doing his PhD degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iran. He has international publications with high repute journals and national publications in HEC recognized journals. He has worked as Assistant Professor in Riphah International University Islamabad, and Assistant Professor in Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University Islamabad. He has clinical experience of Liaquat National Hospital as Physiotherapist and MaxHealth Hospital Islamabad as Senior Physiotherapist. His research interest areas are Neuroscience, Neurophysiology and Neurorehabilitation.
Arif Talpur is specialist of Neurorehabilitation with focus on Brain disorders including Stroke, Parkinson and Traumatic Brain Injury. During Pandemic, he has given his services in Intensive Care Unit of MaxHealth Hospital as Frontline Fighter as Senior Physiotherapist.
Research Interests:
Neurorehabilitation, Physical Rehabilitation, Stroke Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Movement Analysis, Postural Balance, Motor Learning, Neurologic Gait Disorder
Education
PhD - Physical Therapy
(Scholar at Tehran University of Medical Sciences)M.Sc - Physical Therapy
Karachi University, 2014.B.Sc - Physical Therapy
Karachi University, 2011.
Research Publications:
Mir Arif Hussain, Faisal Qureshi, Shamma Tabassum, Ayesha Imran, Sundas, et al. "Effectiveness of Hold-Relax Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Enhancing Knee Flexion after Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial", Indus Journal Bioscience Research 3 (11) 2025
J Shahid, MA Hussain, H Khan "Interventions and Management", Journal of Pakistan Medical Association 74 (1), 141-144 2024
A Tariq, S Jahan, M Ghous, M Arif, H Talpur "Effects of rood's sensory motor training along with constraint induced movement therapy in sub-acute stroke", Rawal Medical Journal 48 (3), 606-609 2023
F Sheerazi, K Saleem, F Batool, SK Kiani, A Kousar, MA Hussain "Screening for perceived health and wellness among professional physical therapists through a holistic viewpoint", Rawal Medical Journal 47 (1), 165-165 2022
Mir Arif Hussain, Shamma Tabbassum, Aqsa Faiz, Sabeen Memon, Atiya Idrees, et al. "Impact of Active Physiotherapy with Technology-Based Monitoring on Physical Activity Levels in Stroke Survivors: A Meta-Analysis", Journal of Medical & Health Sciences Review 2 (4) 2025
