Physiotherapy is one of the popular fields that is gaining a lot of importance in the last 5-10 years. The increased demand for the physiotherapists has created more scope and room for the fresh graduates. The changed lifestyle has forced many people to hire physiotherapists for relaxations. Some of the major job roles available for physiotherapy are as follows
Physiotherapist
The physiotherapists help patients with physical difficulties resulting from illness, injury, disability or ageing. They help them to improve their movements and reduce the risk of further problems arising in the future
Role of the Physiotherapist
As a physiotherapist one will meet the patients to assess their physical problem/disorder. After performing the diagnosis, the physiotherapists will design and review appropriate treatment programmes using a range of techniques. Including manual therapy, therapeutic exercise and electrotherapy.
Responsibilities of the Physiotherapist
As a physiotherapist one is needed to:
- Work with patients who have range of conditions, including neurological, neuromusculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory sometimes over a period of weeks
- Diagnose, assess and treat their physical problem/condition
- Develop and review treatment programmes that encourage exercise and movement by the use of range of techniques
- Involve parents and carers in the treatment, review and rehabilitation of patients
- Educate patients and their carers about how to prevent and improve condition
- Write patient case notes and reports and collect statistics
- Coordinate with other healthcare professionals to exchange information about the background and progress of patients as well as to refer patients who require other medical attention
- Keep up to date with new techniques and technologies available for treating patients
Earning Potential
- Starting salaries for qualified physiotherapists range from 3 lakhs to 6 lakhs per annum
- Senior physiotherapists can earn between 5 lakhs to 7 lakhs per annum
Personal Physiotherapist Trainer
Personal physiotherapist trainers help others to achieve their fitness goals using physiotherapy techniques. It’s an ideal career for anyone who are passionate about staying fit and healthy
