• • Assess patients’ physical conditions and develop treatment plans to help them recover from injury or manage chronic conditions
  • Perform manual therapy, including massage and manipulation of joints, muscles, and other soft tissues, to relieve pain and improve mobility
  • Develop exercise programs that help patients improve their strength, endurance, flexibility, and range of motion
  • Use therapeutic modalities, such as heat, ice, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation, to relieve pain and improve healing
  • Educate patients and their families about their conditions, treatment options, and ways to prevent future injuries or complications
  • Work with other healthcare professionals, such as doctors, nurses, and occupational therapists, to provide comprehensive care to patients
  • Keep detailed records of patients’ treatment plans, progress, and outcomes
  • Participate in ongoing education and training to stay up-to-date on the latest research and techniques in physiotherapy
  • Supervise and mentor physiotherapy assistants and students
  • Collaborate with community organizations and other healthcare providers to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent injury.

OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
The General Objective of the Degree in Physiotherapy is to train professional generalist physiotherapists on how to precisely describe, identify, treat and compare health problems to which it is intended to respond through Physiotherapy.

During this process, the physiotherapist is expected to use a set of methods, procedures, models, techniques and actions that will help patients heal and recover. Moreover, he / she should be able to counsel people affected by deterioration, functional limitations and other disabilities caused naturally or due to an injury or an illness.

Additionally, a physiotherapist will be responsible to promote maintenance of health and prevention of diseases. As a result, all of the above responsibilities require you to work within a triple dimension: biological, psychological and social.

Clinical Experience
Physiotherapy courses are career-oriented programs that prepare students to work as healthcare professionals who specialize in the treatment of chronic soft-tissue and bone diseases. They help people maintain, improve, or regain physical strength, function, and mobility.

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.

Urbanisation has led to a drastic change in lifestyle. With the majority of today’s youth entering the corporate sector, stress levels have skyrocketed. As a result, the demand for qualified physiotherapists is increasing. Physiotherapists are needed at private orthopaedic clinics, hospitals, rehabilitation centres, fitness centres, sports facilities, and defence establishments, among other places. Highly qualified physiotherapists might also open their own clinics and care for the needs of their patients.

The normal pay package for a Physiotherapist working in a hospital starts with a minimum of Rs. 3 to 4 lakh per annum.

• Private Practice Physiotherapist: Works in a private clinic, often treating a range of conditions and injuries, and may specialize in specific areas of physiotherapy.
• Sports Physiotherapist: Works with athletes to prevent, diagnose, and treat injuries related to sports and exercise.
• Paediatric physiotherapist: Specializes in working with children and young adults to help them manage a range of physical conditions.
• Neurological physiotherapist: Works with patients who have neurological conditions, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or spinal cord injury.
• Cardiovascular and pulmonary physiotherapist: Works with patients who have heart or lung conditions, such as COPD or heart disease.
• Geriatric physiotherapist: Specializes in working with older adults to help them manage a range of physical conditions associated with aging.

Here are the industries or areas where management graduates can find employment:

• Hospitals
• Rehabilitation centres
• Sports clinics
• Private physiotherapy clinics
• Fitness and wellness centres
• Nursing homes and long-term care facilities
• Schools and universities
• Home health agencies
• Government agencies and military installations
• Industrial and occupational health and safety programs

Job titles that management graduates may pursue across industries:

• Physiotherapy Assistant
• Physiotherapist
• Sports Physiotherapist
• Paediatric Physiotherapist
• Neurological Physiotherapist
• Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapist
• Geriatric Physiotherapist
• Researcher in Physiotherapy
• Lecturer or Professor of Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapist
• Consultant Physiotherapist in Multi-specialty Hospitals, Health Care Centres, NGOs
• Corporate Physiotherapist in MNCs
• Health Care Physiotherapy Instructor in Modern Gymnasiums
• Ergonomic Care Advisor
• Physiotherapist in Special Schools for Physically Challenged Children
• Physiotherapist in Old Age Residential Homes
• Sports Physiotherapists at Sports Associations, Sports Team
• Individually hired physiotherapists by elite athletes
• Entrepreneurs in Rehabilitation Centres / Organizations
• Private Practitioners running Private Physiotherapy Practice
• Lecturer
• Clinical Researcher