Indian Physiotherapists: Among best Physios in the World

If you decide to take physiotherapy, make sure you get treated by a practitioner who has a degree in physiotherapy i.e Bachelor in Physiotherapy B.P.T .Further qualifications such as M.P.T specialization in Neurology,Sports, Orthopaedic and Musculo skeletal,Cardio thoracic etc. are an added advantage for you as a patient. Ph.D in various physio fields is available but you may still not find many Ph. D physios practicing as clinical physios in India.Sadly because of better opportunities abroad and lack of awareness about physiotherapy in India,many physios look for overseas opportunities every year.When compared to counter parts in most western nations,Indian physios find themselves as competent and qualified as anyone else.Though some private colleges around the country are not really at par with standards of education but that is just a handful.Anyways such colleges exist for all other professional courses as well for reasons well known to all Indians.

A physiotherapy student spends close to 6-8 years to complete graduation,internship and post graduation.During the course some of the main subjects are
Human Anatomy
Physiology
Biochemistry
Sociology
Psychology
Medical Electronics
BIO MECHANICS
Pharmacology
Pathology
Microbiology
ELECTRO THERAPY
EXERCISE THERAPY
General Medicine
Orthopaedics
Neurology
General Surgery
Community Based Rehabilitation
Preventive Social Medicine
Allied Health Sciences
Basic Sciences
Research Methodology
Exercise Physiology
Electrodiagnosis etc.
P.T application in various fields eg. Physio in neurology, Physio in cardio thoracic conditions,Physio in Gynaecology,Pre and post surgical Physiotherapy are all individual subjects. These subjects and time duration of course may vary a little from university to university.Compulsory internship and training at hospitals is a part of standard physio education in India.We hope above information may give you an idea of what to expect from your physio.

Rehabilitation for Osteoarthritis of Knee

One of the most common causes of joint pain in old age "Osteoarthritis" is a result of general wear and tear of joints.Though it is mostly considered as an age related ailment,it may be seen in younger people due to various causes.Knee joint is one of the most commonly involved areas.Excessive body weight may further aggravate the problem.In early stages this may lead to intermittent pain after long walks or stair climbing,later pain may increase in intensity and frequency.Manual assessment,X rays and other radiology techniques are helpful in diagnosing the arthritic knee.One may feel a mild creaky sound while bending the knee,this is due to friction between the constituting parts of the knee(mainly bones).Pain can be controlled with use of Electrotherapy modalities including heat therapies but the rehabilitation remains incomplete without a proper exercise follow up.Most of the exercises are simple enough to be done at home after a few days of practice in presence of a physio.One should not try self exercise without proper medical advice.While doing self administered exercise generally you may not be able to judge -'how much is too much'.If the pain is ignored for a long time the joint continues to deteriorate further and may end up in a stage where conservative treatment remains no longer effective.