With exams, admissions, councelling and all such processes around the corner, opting for a career that not only fits your interest but also provides you a satisfactorily bright future is the thought that every candidate has in their mind while choosing a career or course for themselves. Being a NEET aspirant and having many options at hand, one such considerable option is that of a physiotherapist. It is one of the promising fields for individuals aspiring to pursue medical field.

Introduction:

Physical therapy also knows as physiotherapy is an allied medical profession that helps cure physical impairments, acute or chronic muscular pain, movement, etc.  Physiotherapy helps in maximizing physical function, rehabilitation of muscles and causing pain or trouble and helping in smooth functioning of the body.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT):

It is a four year undergraduate program with a compulsory internship of 6 months which helps to train the students in the science of curing physical movements. This course entitles you to provide education, advice and counselling services to people who are in their old age and need special treatment both physically and mentally. Students are also taught about skills related to manual therapies and exercises that cure a variety of disabilities and diseases associated with the spine, back, neck and even the stress-related problems.

Eligibility:

1. A candidate must have passed 10+2 with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as compulsary subjects.
2. The choice of taking an entrance exam to provide admission or to grant admission without an entrance exam depends on the respective colleges.
3. In order to provide admission, some of the colleges also take two rounds of group discussion and interview where your general aptitude for the course is assessed.

Top colleges for physiotherapy in India:

• Christian Medical College, Vellore

Christian medical college, Vellore, popularly known as CMC Vellore is a private medical school, hospital and Research Institute. It is affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR medical university.

Total fees: 52.49 K

• Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

Kasturba Medical College is a medical college located in Karnataka, India. It is affiliated to the Manipal Academy Of Higher Education.

Annual fees: 2.3 Lakhs per year

• Christian Medical College, Ludhiana

CMC Ludhiana was the first medical school for women in Asia, founded in 1894. It is affiliated to the Baba Farid University of Health sciences.

Annual fees: 88.5K per annum

• Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi.

Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research is situated in New Delhi and aims at providing quality healthcare at an affordable cost.

Annual fees: 2.65 Lakh

• Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai.

King Edward Memorial Hospital and Gordhandas Sunderdas medical college is one amongst the top teaching and medical care providing institutions which was found in 1926. It is affiliated with Maharashtra University of Health Science.

Annual fees: 30K.

• SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

SRM Institute of Science and Technology was found in 1985 under the University of Madras. It is a deemed University and includes 6 campuses all over India.

Total fees: 7.10 Lakh

Career prospects:

After the successful completion of 4 year long UG progrmme and completion of a compulsory 6 months internshi, the candidates move forward to select a job that best suits them. They can either opt for pursuing their studies further by opting to compllete there MPT degree or they can go in the search of a job.

• Consultant Physiotherapist in Multi-specialty Hospitals, Health Care Centers, NGOs
• Corporate Physiotherapist in MNCs
• Health Care Physiotherapy Instructor in Modern Gymnasiums
• Ergonomic Care Advisor
• Physiotherapist in Special Schools for Physically Challenged Children
• Physiotherapist in Old Age Residential Homes
• Sports Physiotherapists along with Sports Associations, Sports Team, individually hired physiotherapists by elite athletes
• Entrepreneurs in Rehabilitation Centers/ Organizations
• Private Practitioners running Private Physiotherapy Practice
• Lecturer
• Clinical Researcher

A report by Riya Vasudeva for IHOIK Education Desk