OVERVIEW
Physiotherapy means a system which includes comprehensive examination, treatment, advice and instructions to any persons preparatory to or for the purpose of or in connection with movement/functional dysfunction, bodily malfunction, physical disorder, disability, healing and pain from trauma & disease, physical and mental conditions using physical agents, activities & devices including exercise, mobilization, manipulations, electrical & thermal agents and other electro therapeutics for prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, health promotion and fitness. Physiotherapists are health care professionals with a significant role in health promotion and treatment of injury and diseases. They combine their in-depth knowledge of the body and how it works with specialized hands-on clinical skills to assess, diagnose and treat symptoms of illness, injury or disability. All physiotherapists are qualified to provide safe and effective physiotherapy.
Council for Allied Health Sciences: An All India Allied health council “National Council for Allied Health Professionals” has been approved by Govt. of India which is in its final stage of execution. Once it is executed the medical education in allied health professions will be streamlined and uniformed throughout India.
Intake Capacity: 60
Duration: 4.5 years
Eligibility Criteria: The eligibility criteria of Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B. P.T) is that students have to pass 10+2 examinations with PCB from a recognized institute. Science should be the mainstream.
| Course |
Eligibility and Duration |
Specialization |
| BPT (04.5 Year Programme) |
10 + 2 with PCB with 50% marks |
NA |
Future Prospect of the Course: A physiotherapy student has an option to pursue higher education after BPT and can also specialize in the field of physiotherapy. BPT graduates are also eligible for courses like hospital administration, business management, public health management & various other postgraduate programs. The normal pay package for a Physiotherapist working in a hospital starts with a minimum Rs. 5-6 lakhs per annum. With experience, remuneration increases depending on the work output and the type of organization he/she is working in. Physiotherapy is a very promising, rewarding and a satisfactory profession as paramedical science has a larger role & responsibility in a hospital scenario. After clearing the licensing examination of a given country, it opens up wide opportunities for the physiotherapists in the health industry like :
• Prescribing remedial exercises
• Muscle strength evaluation & quantification
• Physical treatment by electrotherapy modalities like diathermy, ultrasonic therapy, contrast bath, cryotherapy, hydrocollator, whirlpool therapy, trans-electric muscle stimulation, infra-red therapy, ultraviolet therapy etc and also different therapeutic exercises by automated machines.
• Evaluating balance in neurologically affected patients.
• Apply manual therapy, mobilization, manipulation of soft tissue techniques etc.
• Wheelchair and gait training with or without ambulatory aids.
• Aid in-home evaluation to make the environment barrier-free and accessible.
• Improving the status of patients with cardiopulmonary dysfunction.
Various sectors for Physiotherapy graduates:
- Community based rehabilitation programmes
- Community settings including primary health care centers, individual homes, and field settings
- Education and research centers
- Fitness clubs, health clubs, gymnasia and spas
- Hospices
- Hospitals
- Nursing homes
- Occupational health centers
- Out-patient clinics
- Physiotherapist private offices, practices, clinics
- Prisons
- Public settings (e.g., shopping malls) for health promotion
- Rehabilitation centers and residential homes
- Schools, including pre-schools and special schools
- Senior citizen centers
- Sports centers/clubs
- Workplaces/companies
- Gymnasiums (Gyms)
- Entrepreneurships (After obtaining license, the candidate can acquire the work permit as per Govt. of India or State Govt. Norms)
