Overview

• Shukla remains in quarantine until July 23 while completing a structured, week-long rehabilitation programme overseen by ISRO and Axiom Space flight surgeons.
• He released videos demonstrating assisted walking, treadmill sessions and balance drills designed to counteract muscle loss and neuromotor deconditioning.
• His recovery regimen includes light cardiovascular activity, targeted physiotherapy for muscle strengthening, a high-protein diet and daily balance exercises.
• In social media updates, Shukla described how fluid shifts, heart rate changes and balance readjustment in microgravity reverse upon return to Earth’s gravity.
• Data from his rehabilitation is feeding into ISRO’s preparations for the upcoming Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme.