| Physiotherapy is a therapeutic treatment | | | | of the body and involves the assessment, |
| concerned with prevention, treatment and | | | | maintenance, restoration of the physical function |
| management of movement disorders arising from | | | | and performance. It is recommended for people |
| conditions and diseases occurring throughout the | | | | with degenerative disorders, the physically |
| lifespan. Physical therapy is performed by either a | | | | challenged, sportspeople and those suffering from |
| physical therapist (PT) or a physical therapist | | | | arthritis and neurological disorders etc; |
| assistant (PTA) acting under the direction of a PT. | | | | Physiotherapists have a thorough knowledge of |
| However, various non-PT health professionals | | | | the human anatomy and the way the bones, |
| employ the use of some physical therapeutic | | | | muscles and nerves move. Physiotherapists |
| modalities in practice. A program of physical | | | | specialization is possible in areas such as pediatrics, |
| therapy will typically also involve a patient's | | | | geriatrics, orthopedics, sports physical therapy, |
| caregivers. Physiotherapy is the system of | | | | neurology etc; |
| treatment of disease and disability using physical | | | | Eligibility : Students with a science can become a |
| exercises. It is a vital rehabilitative service needed | | | | practicing physiotherapist or be employed as a |
| in a community and a therapeutic supplement of | | | | professional in a hospital or clinic, but should have |
| the medical profession, integral to the treatment | | | | a B.Sc. degree or a diploma in physiotherapy. |
| of most patients. | | | | Career Options & Job Prospects : |
| Physiotherapy seeks to improve movement | | | | Employment opportunities in the rehabilitation |
| dysfunction, promote optimal health and functions | | | | departments, municipal corporations and private |
| of the human body. It helps in optimal functioning | | | | bodies. |