BACHELOR OF PHYSIOTHERAPY – BPT
OVERVIEW:
i. PHYSIOTHERAPY:
Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession focused on restoring and maintaining movement, function and overall well-being. It plays a vital role in rehabilitation after injury, surgery, or chronic conditions.
ii. PHYSIOTHERAPIST:
Physiotherapist is a professional who practices physiotherapy by undertaking comprehensive examination and appropriate investigation, provides treatment and advice to any persons preparatory to or for the purpose of or in connection with movement or functional dysfunction, malfunction, disorder, disability, healing and pain from trauma and disease, using physical modalities including exercise, mobilization, manipulations, electrical and thermal agents and other electro therapeutics for prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, health promotion and fitness.
iii. SCOPE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY:
The physiotherapist can practice independently or as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and has a minimum qualification of a baccalaureate degree. (NCAHP Act 2021)
| I YEAR | II YEAR | III YEAR | IV YEAR |
| Human Anatomy | Pathology & Microbiology | General Medicine and Pediatrics | Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery |
| Human Physiology | Pharmacology | General Surgery | Physiotherapy in Adult and Pediatric Neurological and Neurosurgical conditions |
| Biochemistry | Public Health & Health Promotion | Orthopedics | Cardiothoracic diseases and surgeries |
| Fundamentals of exercise Modalities | Emergency Care and life support Skills | Physiotherap y in Adult and Pediatric Medical and Surgical Conditions
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Physiotherapy in Adult and Pediatric Cardiothoracic conditions and Surgical Conditions |
| Fundamentals of Electro Physical Agents | Exercise therapy | Physiotherap y in Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics Conditions
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Sports Physiotherapy & Exercise Prescription |
| Psychology & Sociology | Electrotherapy | Physical & functional Diagnosis & Prescription
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Ethics, Medico Legal aspects, Management &Administration |
| Fundamentals of Healthcare delivery System In India | Biomechanics & Kinesiology | Research Methodology
, Biostatistics and Evidence Based Practice
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Community Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation |
| English [NUES] | Yoga and Systems of Medicine | Clinical Education
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| Information Technology [NUES] | Clinical Observation | – | – |
| Clinic Orientation (COr) | – | – | – |
INTERNSHIP: CRI- COMPULSARY ROTATORY INTERNSHIP:
| S.No | DEPARTMENTS/ AREAS |
| 1 | Musculoskeletal / Orthopaedic Physiotherapy |
| 2 | Neurological Physiotherapy |
| 3 | Community Physiotherapy/ Rural posting |
| 4 | Cardiology ICU/NICU |
| 5 | Pulmonology/TB Hospital/ Medicine |
| 6 | Sports Physiotherapy |
| 7 | Obstetrics and Gynecological Physiotherapy |
| 8 | Pediatric |
| 9 | Surgery/ Oncology |
| 10 | Burns and Plastic Surgery |
