If you’ve ever had an illness or injury that impacted your ability to move or carry out daily tasks, your doctor may have referred you to a physiotherapist to get you back on your feet. A physiotherapist, or physical therapist, works with patients to help them manage pain, balance, mobility, and motor function.
Our Indian Constitution defines a Physiotherapist as:
According to Section 13(2) of RCI Act mandates that no person other than a rehabilitation professional who possess a recognized rehabilitation qualification and enrolled in the register shall practice as a rehabilitation professional anywhere in India.
World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) defines a Physiotherapist as:
Physiotherapists assess, plan and implement rehabilitative programs that improve or restore human motor functions, maximize movement ability, relieve pain syndromes, and treat or prevent physical challenges associated with injuries, diseases and other impairments.
A physiotherapist works with patients to develop customized programs designed to restore as much as possible their functional ability and movement. They are trained to help patients at all stages of life — from infant to old age — whose function and movement are impacted by:
- Disease
- Health conditions
- Injury
- Environmental factors
- Aging
- Disorders
- Weight issues
They take a holistic (whole-body) approach, addressing not only the physical aspects of your well-being, but also your emotional, psychological, and social well-being. They work at all stages of healthcare, including prevention, education, intervention, rehabilitation, and treatment.
The goal of a physiotherapist is to improve your quality of life.
A Physiotherapist professional is a highly qualified graduate in Bachelors of Physiotherapy which is a 4 ½ year course along with Masters in Physiotherapy which is another 2 years (which makes it a total of 6 ½ years of knowledge) of thorough theoretical and clinical practice designed specifically to learn those musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiorespiratory and community based rehabilitation techniques that can save you a trip from panicking and visiting all sorts of doctors. We ensure maximum understanding to tailor make your treatment programme for quality recovery and avoid surgery wherever possible!
Physiotherapy is a first degree practice where physios are followed to diagnose and treat patients. They don’t require mandatory referral from orthopaedic practitioners.
List of some common conditions that you can directly consult the Physiotherapist for-
| Condition | Can a Physiotherapist help? |
| Arthritis- Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis | ✓ |
| Bursitis | ✓ |
| Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist Pain | ✓ |
| Cubital Tunnel Syndrome | ✓ |
| Sciatica | ✓ |
| Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow | ✓ |
| Acute excruciating Foot, Calf, Hip, Backand Knee Pains | ✓ |
| Plantar Fasciitis | ✓ |
| Frozen Shoulder | ✓ |
| Weight Management and Weight Loss | ✓ |
| Antenatal and Postnatal Care | ✓ |
| All types of Sprains and Strains, especially Ankle Sprain | ✓ |
| Fractures- Ribs, Ankle, Wrist, Fingers | ✓ |
| Acute unexplained Neck and Shoulder Pain | ✓ |
| Scoliosis | ✓ |
| Post Stroke Management | ✓ |
| Parkinsonism | ✓ |
| Cerebral Palsy | ✓ |
| Undiagnosed Headaches | ✓ |
| Injury after Fall | ✓ |
| Acute Limping | ✓ |
| Foot and Wrist Drops | ✓ |
| Acute facial severe Pain | ✓ |
| Inability to walk after getting up in the morning | ✓ |
| Unable to straighten up from the chair | ✓ |
| Acute sports injuries | ✓ |
And so we highly recommend you to feel free to consult us At PhyWorld our motto is to “Reach the Unreached” and “add life to your years”.
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