In India, there is just one programme after the completion of plus two standards. The students who wish to do the physiotherapy course must have passed the 10+2 examinations with physics, chemistry and biology. Bachelor in Physiotherapy (B.PT) is the only course in India after 12th standard. If one is willing to work with the clinic or hospital or individual practice, they need to go through this course. In this course, there is a plenty of knowledge about the human body, anatomy, cytology, medical condition of the human body, injuries and surgery condition, training on the procedures of therapy, pharmacology, pathology, disability prevention and rehabilitation.
One can also pursue for the master degree programme in Physiotherapy after completing their graduation degree in Physiotherapy.
1. Government Medical College, Nagpur 2. Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP), MP 3. National Institute of Management & Technology, Greater Noida 4. Apollo College of Physiotherapy, Hyderabad 5. Indian Institute of Health Education & Research, Patna 6. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 7. Guru Gobind Indraprastha University, New Delhi
When taking on a new patient, a physiotherapist will take his/her health history and perform a physical examination. He will then develop a treatment plan tailored to the patient's needs. Some of the treatments that physiotherapists use are to massage to ease soft tissue pain, Mobilization or manipulation of joints Exercises to strengthen weak areas, Cold to reduce inflammation, Heat to increase circulation, Ultrasound therapy to ease muscle spasms and Electrical stimulation to help muscles contract that cannot do so effectively on their own. Physiotherapists do not just work with people after an injury, but can be found working in many fields of specialty.