Career aspects in Physiotherapy

SCOPE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

Physiotherapy career can rise to a variety of challenging & interesting jobs in the health care system. As a Physiotherapist, you can get specializations in fields such as geriatrics, cardiorespiratory, geriatrics, orthopedics & neurology. ... In the future, there is a wide scope of physiotherapy.

Physiotherapy is the science of prevention, cure, and rehabilitation of the physically disabled and challenged people”.

The physiotherapy is one of the ancient sciences of curing the people by doing some physical practices. In India, A physiotherapist uses the “Doctor” as a suffix with prefix ‘P.T’.

The students who are interested in curing the people and helping physically disabled people, then this is the right career for such students. And no doubt, you will be a doctor.

Physiotherapy is an independent health profession that is mainly directed towards the prevention or alleviation of movement dysfunction in people.

It is a non-surgical treatment process aimed to reduce pain, improving movement & restoring functionality in order to improve the patient’s health.

It is the process used by the doctors in most of the cases, where they use some techniques with some devices to prevent the patients from disease or pain from which they are suffering.

The practice of physiotherapy is devoted to movement sciences & is concerned with the function of the body systems.

The person who is specialized in this field is known as “Physiotherapist”.

The job of a physiotherapist is to reduce someone’s pain by movement & function of their body parts and at the same time reducing pain and prevent the cure.

You can also get a doctorate degree & work in the research field. In the future, there is a wide scope of physiotherapy. It is a wide range of career options in India as well as abroad.

Skills Required

  • Good Communication Skills
  • Patience
  • Organizational Skills
  • Administrative Skills
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Team working Skills
  • Sound knowledge of the subject

Career

There is a good opportunity in this professional field. First, you will be called a  Rehabilitation doctor.

In today’s generation, people are facing so many muscular-skeletal problems in their daily lifestyle. Life is very busy and we have been habitual of the mechanization. Due to not using muscle capacity in our daily life, we used to have backache, sciatica, lumbago, and many disabilities.

The physiotherapist is one who helps in curing such disorders. A physio can be a health counselor, doctor, physical trainer, and sports coach.

After the completion of the course, you may go for the higher study as M.PT or Ph.D. To work with hospitals, health organizations, or individual practice, it is necessary to have a bachelor's degree.

You can work with the ministry of sports, stadium, hospitals, health societies and you can do the freelance practice. There is a good opportunity to go abroad after the completion of this course as a heavy requirement such as the US, UK, and others.

You can also work in rehabilitation centers, industrial health units, schools, In armed forces and universities.

Specializations

Once you have completed your degree in Physiotherapy, you can work in the given specializations:

  • Pediatrics Physiotherapy
  • Obstetrics Physiotherapy
  • Sports Physiotherapy
  • Neurology Physiotherapy
  • Orthopedic Physiotherapy
  • Geriatrics Physiotherapy
  • Post Operative Physiotherapy
  • Cardiovascular Physiotherapy

Recruiters

Physiotherapists are hired by all fitness organizations & hospitals. The top recruiters are as the following:

  • Talwalkars Pantaloon Fitness Pvt Ltd
  • Hospitals and health centers
  • Intellectual Resource Training Private Limited
  • Fitness centers
  • Help Age India
  • Hosmat Hospital
  • Medybiz Pvt Ltd
  • Fortis Hospital
  • Apollo Hospital

Salary

The initial package of physiotherapist depends on the college where he got the degree and the company where he will be working.

The initial salary of a physiotherapist in India is Rs. 2 to 2.5 lakh per year. after completion of a bachelor, degree-professional is eligible for visits to the patient for any particular condition a good amount can be charged from the patient. But after the gaining of experience and a higher degree, the salary can be increased up to the 5 lakh or more depending on the company, hospital, and institute for academics purpose professionals will be considered as Assistant professor and after doing a doctorate in physiotherapy professionals will become a professor after gaining some experience. Overall Physiotherapy holds a promising career after joining this course professionals can come out with flying colors can become successful depending on the caliber and intelligence of professional. 

Thanks and Regards

Dr.Jaishree Tiwari




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