WHAT IS PHYSIOTHERAPY

Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession that assesses, diagnosis, treats, and works to prevent disease and disability through physical means. Physiotherapy uses proven techniques to help restore movement and function to anyone affected by an injury, disability or health condition. It’s a therapy that can help you achieve movement for life!

While well known for treating injuries, Physiotherapist has the skills to treat and prevent a range of health problems involving;

• Joints, bones and soft tissue
• Heart
• Chest and lungs
• Brain and nervous system

WHY CHOOSE PHYSIOTHERAPY?

Physiotherapy can help you avoid surgery, reduce your medication, manage your pain and reduce the risk of injury. Physiotherapists are highly qualified and can help you with a range of conditions and symptoms, including chronic conditions such as arthritis. Compared with many other treatments physiotherapist is also highly cost-effective and you can self refer.

EXPERTISE

Physiotherapy covers a wide range of health problems and physiotherapist often choose to concentrate their expertise on a particular area. Areas of practice can include;

• Orthopaedic
• Cardio-pulmonary
• Neurology
• Sports
• Occupational Health
• Older Adults (Geriatrics)
• Paediatric Women's Health
• Manual Therapy

CAREER IN PHYSIOTHERAPY

Hospital, Private clinic, Sports team, Rehabilitation centres, Home care programs, Child development centres, Community settings, Physiotherapy colleges, Fitness centres, Personal trainers, Government health projects, Equipment manufacturing units, MNC.

Indian Physiotherapist has a tremendous opening in countries like USA, CANADA, UK, Australia, Singapore and Middle East countries.

BACHELOR OF PHYSIOTHERAPY (B.P.T)

ELIGIBILITY:

A candidate must have passed the external education in Higher Secondary Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English subjects. Eligible candidate should have completed the age of 17 years by 31 December of year of his/her taking admission.

COURSE DURATION:

41/2 years course including 4 years academic and 6 months of compulsory internship training in various departments as laid down by the Gujarat University.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE:

(A) Government Quota Seats (75% of total seats) admission through Centralized Medical Admission Committee of Govt. Of Gujarat on the basis of merit at B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad.

(B) NRI Quota Seats (15% of total seats) admission will be done by the Institute as per Honourable Supreme Court of India/Govt. Of Gujarat/University norms.

FEES STRUCTURE:

Fees as Per Fee Regulatory Committee (MEDICAL)/ Gujarat University norms.

Fee Structure