By: Satyendra Kumar Singh, Editor-ICN
PHYSIOTHERAPY
This looks into the assessment and treatment of physical disability, fracture, dislocation, amputation, neurological cases, nerve injuries, heart and chest conditions, muscular diseases, pain, disease any other related problems.
Courses
The followings are the major courses in physiotherapy:
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)
This is a course in Physiotherapy that plays role in maintaining optimal physical condition and functions of a human body. It gives the knowledge to evaluate, preserve and take care of individuals who have degenerative and neurological disorders. The mode of treatment offered by a physiotherapist includes the manual treatment, exercise science, mobilization, and the use of electro-physical modalities.
Diploma in Physiotherapy (DPT)
It is a diploma course in physiotherapy
- Master of Physiotherapy (MPT)
It is a post graduate program in Physiotherapy. A Physiotherapist can work in certain specialised areas like paediatrics, geriatrics, neurology, cardio-respiratory, and orthopaedics. After MPT, a physiotherapist can go for a doctorate degree and involve in research in the area of physiotherapy.
Institutes
Some of the famous and highly sought colleges in India (in alphabetical sorted order) are:
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- AIIMS, New Delhi
- Apollo College of Physiotherapy, Hyderabad
- Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
- Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata
- Christian Medical College, Vellore
- City College of Physiotherapy, Mangalore
- Dept. of Physiotherapy, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore
- Govt. College of Physiotherapy, Tiruchipalli
- Guru Gobind Indraprastha University, New Delhi
- Indian Institute of Health Education & Research, Patna
- Institute of Physically Handicapped, New Delhi
- JIPMER, Puducherry
- JSS College of Physiotherapy, Mysore
- K.J. Somaiya College of Physiotherapy & Research Centre, Mumbai
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
- KEM Hospital, Mumbai
- Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
- M.G.M. Medical College, Indore
- Mahatma Gandhi University Medical College, Kottayam
- Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
- National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack
- Physiotherapy School & Centre, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
- Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata
- School of Physiotherapy, Nair Hospital, Mumbai
- School of Physiotherapy, SSG Hospital, Vadodara
- St Johns Medical College, Bangalore
