Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B.P.T.)

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B.P.T.)

Overview

Bachelor of Physiotherapy is one of the most preferred branches ofHealthcare Professional courses. It offers the knowledge of basic science disciplines like Anatomy, Physiology along with professional disciplines like Biomechanics, Exercise therapy, Clinical assessment, Rehabilitation and Re-education.

Duration

4 ½ Years. 4 Years of learning and 6 months of internship.

What will I study?

First Year	Second Year	Third Year	Fourth Year	Internship
Basics of Human body and how does it work	Types of medical conditions and how they are treated	Clinical conditions requiring Physiotherapy & how to assess a patient	How to treat a patient, rehabilitate, & re-educate them. Conduct a project	Implement the clinical knowledge acquired from the past training

Outcome

After completing this programme, the student will be able to:

Assess a patient.
Make therapeutic decisions.
Provide high quality treatment.
Deliver evidence-based practice.
Conduct practice-based research.
Handle and maintain physiotherapy equipment.
Educate patient / caregiver on treatments and exercises.

Eligibility?

Completion of recognized secondary school studies (10 + 2) or equivalent with Biology as a subject from a recognized university or board and the candidate must be 16 years old (completed).

Fee & Scholarship

Nominal fee & scholarship for deserving candidates.

Collaborations

Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Chennai
Frontier Lifeline Hospital, Chennai
Voluntary Health Services, Chennai
TICEL Bio Park, Chennai
Tamil Nadu Apex Skill Development Centre for Healthcare, Chennai
Daegu Health College, South Korea

Research Activities by the Dept.

Mechanical strength of scoliotic vertebrae.
Effect of modified pelvic exerciser among women.
Efficacy of resistance exercises in juvenile diabetes and obesity.

Future Aspects

After completing Bachelors degree in Physiotherapy, a student can do Masters (M.P.T.), Doctorate (Ph.D.) and Post Doctorate in Physiotherapy or in other fields which are related to healthcare.

Treatment oriented careers	Academic oriented careers	Medical field oriented careers
Set-up own clinic, work in a hospital, rehabilitation centre, MNC, old age home, special schools, and sports training centre.	Educational institution and research centre.	Medical coding, medical transcription, medical content writing, and insurance claim.

Physiocare Lab

The Physiocare Laboratory is not only equipped with latest and advanced equipment, but also established as per the guidelines of National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act. The Physiocare laboratory has modalities related to Electrotherapy, Exercise Therapy, Manual Therapy, Heat Therapy, and Hydrotherapy. With the equipment available in Physiocare lab, pain management and rehabilitation can be provided through the following sections: