Prof. Manju M Jacob MPT Paediatrics(Ph.D Pursuing),
Principal,
G.Madhegowda College of Physiotherapy
Bachelor of Physiotherapy is a four and a half years degree course. Physiotherapy is a profession that helps to minimize and prevent some of the physical problems that arise from injury, disease, aging disability, birth defects or long periods of inactivity. It deals with assessing, treating and training them to retain maximum function. The goal of Physiotherapy is to help an individual to obtain highest independent function. The physiotherapists are in great demand worldwide. Physiotherapy is an important part of modern medicine. Most of the treatments in musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiovascular diseases are incomplete without physiotherapy. If you choose your career as a physiotherapist, you don't have to look back as there are plenty of job opportunities in India & abroad. Physiotherapist is a specialist of his subject, and one can elect various specialities for higher studies. Today the physiotherapist is successfully running various clinics i.e. pain clinic, rehab clinics, sports injury clinic & health clinic, neuro rehab centres, paediatric early intervention centres etc. Physiotherapists are shining in the field of sports physiotherapy as team physiotherapist in India and Abroad. If you choose physiotherapy as career, definitely you will become a proud health care worker.
