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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy, one of the fastest –growing allied areas of Medicine, is the system of treatment of disease and disability using physical exercises. It is the most important rehabilitative service needed in a community and a vital therapeutic supplement of the medical profession, integral to the treatment of most patients. Treatment through Physiotherapy can also be more efficient and cheaper than other traditional medication or therapy.
Job Prospects
Apart from hospitals, Physiotherapist can work in community health centers, rehabilitation centers, sports clinics, fitness centers, universities, colleges, schools and other educational institutions or opt for private practice.
Attributes
Physiotherapy is a “hands on”, physical career in every sense. The personal qualities needed for this rewarding role are tolerance, patience and compassion, one also needs to be level-headed and have good communication skills.
Eligibility
There are three ways to enter the field – a Diploma (DPT), a Degree (B.Sc) or a professional course (BPT- Bachelors in Physiotherapy). The minimum eligibility for B.Sc or BPT course is 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. One can even take up a post graduate degree (Master in Physiotherapy) in the field to further once career.
Merits and Demerits
Although the work of a Physiotherapist may tend to be physically strenuous as it involved physically lifting and supporting patients, their profession brings with it much satisfaction, since it involved relieving patients of pain and helping then recover from specific physical ailments.
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