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Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy helps people suffering because of injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice. They maintain health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain.

Physiotherapy deals with physical disorders by optimizing movement and function. Physiotherapy includes the

  • assessment,

  • diagnosis,

  • treatment and

  • prevention of various diseases and injuries using various physical means and techniques.

Physiotherapists use various methods, including manual therapy, exercises and education.

Physiotherapy is a treatment method that focuses on movement. Physiotherapists recommend exercising to be flexible while avoiding and alleviating pain. Physiotherapists also instruct on how to use help or adaptive devices to maximize patient mobility.

What Do Physiotherapists Do?

A holistic approach to health and well-being must include the patient's general lifestyle. The focus is on involving patients in their own care, not only with their healthcare providers but also with their family members.

It helps relieve pain from sudden injuries, manage long-term conditions such as asthma, and prepare for births and sporting events. Physiotherapy can benefit patients of all ages, from toddlers to older adults, as well as the elderly at any time in life.

Who can be a Physiotherapist?

Physiotherapy is just another vertical for medical sciences which requires you to have a science background with Biology

Branches

PT uses various techniques that benefit patients through a holistic approach.

Orthopaedic physiotherapy treats musculoskeletal injuries involving muscles, bones, ligaments, fascia and tendons.

It is suitable for diseases such as

  • fractures,

  • sprains,

  • tendonitis,

  • bursitis,

  • chronic medical problems and

  • rehabilitation or recovery after orthopaedic surgery.

Patients can be treated with

  • joint mobilization

  • manual therapy,

  • strength training,

  • exercise training and other methods.

Some have access to a hydrotherapy pool where you can exercise in warm water.

Physiotherapy helps in hypermobile joints. These are cases where the range of motion is outside the normal range.

Physiotherapists help injured athletes by advising them and informing them about the injury. They assess, diagnose and rehabilitate sports injuries. They also inform the patient about certain motor limitations.

This is practised by physiotherapists. Besides clinical practice, other physiotherapy activities include research, training, advice and administration. Physiotherapy is offered as a basic service or in combination with other services.

How To Become A Physiotherapist In India? 

Being a physiotherapist is having the vertical of being a practising medical person. Following are the ways of becoming a physiotherapist. The criteria for training physiotherapists vary by state and country. They are also different for different levels of professional responsibility.

The required number of clinical work hours may vary. Physiotherapy students study Bachelor of Science with particular emphasis on physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Physiotherapists can continue their studies in areas such as rehabilitation sciences, sports medicine, kinesiology and physiology.

Top Institutes In India

  • APOLLO COLLEGE
  • CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, VELLORE 
  • MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHENNAI 
  • SETH GS MEDICAL COLLEGE, MUMBAI 
  • CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, LUDHIANA 
  • GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, NAGPUR 

How much Physiotherapists make?

  • The average salary of Physiotherapist is Rs 309,458/yr

  • With 1-4 years of experience Rs 298,629/yr

  • With 5-9 years of experience Rs 347,381/yr

  • With 10-19 years of experience  Rs 408,253/yr

What are the growth opportunities?

  • A career in physiotherapy can lead to a challenging task with many advantages and challenges for both the patient and the physiotherapist.

  • In the future, there will be a wider range of physiotherapy, as a physiotherapist, you can specialise in geriatrics, cardiorespiratory, geriatric orthopaedics and neurology. 

  • You can also obtain a doctorate in gerontology, neurosurgery, paediatrics and neuroscience, or even a master's degree in physiotherapy.

  • After taking the NET/JRF exam, you can also choose an academic career.

What are the books and materials available?

  • Undergraduate Surgery by Nan.

  • Bailey & Love's short practice of Surgery

  • Textbook of surgery

  • Adam's outline of fractures

  • adams outline of Orthopaedics

  • Apley's Textbook of Orthopaedics

Interesting Facts

The first school of Physical Therapy was opened during the 1st World War in Washington DC.