Know the Diploma Courses available in Physiotherapy....
Aug 23, 2020 01:12:17
Diploma in Physiotherapy is one of the most demanded and popular professional courses of medical nursing. The demand for this course is increasing day by day. One can get admission to the course of Diploma in Physiotherapy after passing 12thscience from any recognized educational board with at least 50% of marks in physics chemistry biology i.e. in the PCB group. Like other paramedical courses, Physiotherapy is a growing field of medical science in India and abroad. It has a vast scope. It is one of the best carrier options to candidates who want to make carrier in paramedical. Physiotherapy is a treatment given patient to restore, maintain, and make most of the patient’s mobility, function, and well-being. The demand for physiotherapy is increasing day by day due to many reasons. Diploma in Physiotherapy in India is offered as a regular paramedical course, by the paramedical institutions and colleges affiliated to the state universities. Diploma in Physiotherapy is two years course which designed to make professionals with ability and knowledge to manage and prevent physical problems of the human body and ultimately to make the lives of the patient better as or than before. They focus on enabling patients to achieve optimal independence in movement and functions.
Physiotherapy is also known as Physical therapy. It is part of rehabilitative medicine that focuses on the use of Physical therapy, massages, physical movements, and exercise to improve and cure injuries, deformities, and diseases caused by accidents or similar reasons. Physiotherapist studies the science of movement. Diagnosis, examination and assessment are some other important sections of medical science related to the human body. It is the combination of arts and science which makes human life comfortable by reducing the pain and injuries of the body by implementing some scientific techniques. A physiotherapist provides treatments, preventive advice and care while rehabilitating those with physical and physiological impairment to maximize functional abilities for a healthy lifestyle. They know how to pinpoint an injury’s root cause.
The admission process for diploma in physiotherapy is based on the marks secured in the entrance exam of respective colleges or common entrance exams however in some colleges admission is done on the basis of marks obtained by candidates in class 10 and 12. Some institutions of diploma in physiotherapy also give admission on the basis of interview. Paramedical colleges in India are known to offer this two-year diploma course. There are so many colleges in India which offered a diploma in physiotherapy course. Annual course fee differs from college to college ranging from 10,000 to 80,000. It is determined on the basis of different parameters such as ownership of the college i.e. whether it is private or government, popularity, location of the college are also parameters for deciding the fee of the college. Fees of Government Colleges are less than that of private colleges as colleges are funded by the government but to get admission in the government college is not an easy task, because there are only a few seats and numbers of candidates are more. Guru Kashi University [GKU], Bathinda, Teerthankar Mahaveer University [TMU] Moradabad, Gotham University [GC] Bangalore, Avadh Institute Of medical Technologies [AIMT] Lucknow, Hardikar College of Physiotherapy Department of Health Science Pune, Om Paramedical and Technical Education new Delhi, Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital [GMCH], Udaipur are the top colleges offering diploma in physiotherapy in India.
In the course of diploma in physiotherapy different subjects related to the human body are studied. Medical Subjects such as Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, pathology, pharmacology, psychology, medical and surgical conditions, disability prevention, and biomechanics are studied in two years during the course. Diploma in physiotherapy course is designed very neatly. D.P.T. aims to produce a Physiotherapist who is capable of providing high-quality care and treatments to the patients. In this course, they will learn to treat patients who are suffering from illness, injury.
Physiotherapy is a growing medical field in India with great scope and wide range of carrier opportunities. The candidate who successfully completed his diploma in physiotherapy completed his diploma can work in medical services like rehabilitation centers, private and government sectors orthopedic departments, in health institutions, and also in the ministry of Health and welfare. They are hired in the medical field as a lecturer to educate students in colleges of medical courses to teach subjects related to the physiotherapy and human body, customer care assistant, sports Physio rehabilitator to work with agencies to take care of injuries of a sports person and help sports person to improve from injury as quickly as possible, Researcher to work with other team members to test parameters and accomplish research goals and improve the medical science. One who does not want to do a job can do his own independent practice in his town/ village as a physiotherapist to serve the ill people, people who are suffering from physical injuries. One can attach to the nearest medical hospital to serve patients coming to that hospital and give them relief from pain and make their life happy and cheerful.
The physiotherapy course demands its candidate have complete clinical knowledge related to the human body and human anatomy. The professional physiotherapist needs to be extremely tolerant with their patients and have a high level of understanding of their illness and suffering. They have to explain the importance of every step of the therapy they perform for the welfare of the patient before performing it on the patient so that he understands the effect of the action. One who wants to become a successful physiotherapist should have excellent presentation skills to convince the patient, confidence in self, and the treatment which he is providing, empathy, influential and persuasive character. He must have the ability to speak in a convincing tone, fluency in English, and in regional language where he is practicing and ability to operate equipment wisely while giving treatment to the patient. All these are included in the study of the course of diploma in physiotherapy.
Physiotherapy mainly covers knowledge of the human body and techniques of exercise which are useful while giving treatment to patients, Massage, Stretching, and meditation. Physiotherapists are required to maintain close physical and emotional contact with their patients to become a successful physiotherapist. They must not shy away from such closeness or be unwilling to demonstrate exercise methodology it is neither good for the patient nor for himself. The urban lifestyle is responsible for generating every kind of ache imaginable, and society require about 1 physiotherapist for every 1000 people due to change in lifestyle but the fact is there are only 500 such therapist is available in the society. According to the figures, we may conclude that the demand for physiotherapists in India is increasing day by day.
Physiotherapy diploma holders get hired in top hospitals and health centers with attractive salary packages. Some of the top fitness centers in India draw the attention of the best talent to train their clients properly. Hospital employed physiotherapist may earn Rs 5000 to 15000 a month and can even go up to 1500 Rs a day in Private Practice. The income of practicing physiotherapists depends on the various factors like the service provides by him to patients, work experience, skills and training, location, the popularity of the clinic, etc. according to payscale.com the average salary of the successful physiotherapist in India is in between 100000 to 700000. There is a huge demand for physiotherapists in countries like the US, Australia, and the UK outside India. One who wants to make his carrier abroad there is a huge opportunity in the field of physiotherapy.
Graduates of a diploma physiotherapy course will also be able to study further if they wanted to build a lucrative career path. After diploma candidate can pursue a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, B.Sc. in Physiotherapy or Bachelor of occupational therapy.
The diploma in physiotherapy affords candidates the satisfaction of helping people to recover from injuries and even improve beyond where they were. This satisfaction makes physiotherapist happy. A physiotherapist is more likely to work with people who have met with an accident or any other incident. The person who is suffering from pain after an accident knows the real value of the physiotherapist.
