Career in Physiotherapy
A physiotherapist rehabilitates patients by helping them improve their physical movement. They treat people who are injured or disabled in order to recover full function and movement. It’s both cure and prevention focused, and requires in-depth anatomical and musculoskeletal knowledge. Therapy usually covers:
- Exercise
- Massage
- Stretching
- Medication
Physiotherapists are required to maintain close physical contact with their patients; they must not shy away from such closeness, or be unwilling to demonstrate exercise methodology. Compassion, empathy, friendliness, good communication and patience are a must.
Physiotherapy Career Prospects
Physiotherapy jobs may be found at:
- community health centres,
- mental health centres,
- nursing homes/private care centres,
- rehabilitation centres,
- sports clinics,
- fitness centres
- government hospitals
- the Institute of the Physically Handicapped
- Defence establishments
- Teaching establishments
- Their own clinic
Urban lifestyles are notorious for generating every kind of ache imaginable; and though we require about 1 physiotherapist for every 1000 people, only 5000 such professionals are available. The demand is intense; physiotherapy jobs in India are booming.