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AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION IN PHYSIOTHERAPY

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  I am going to talk about areas of specialization in physiotherapy, that is specialties of physiotherapy and the reason why I am going to talk about this, is for physiotherapy students in different universities or colleges pursuing their Bachelor of Physiotherapy Degree (BPTH). Who have interest to pursue their study for Master degree in Physiotherapy (MPT), in order to become specialized physiotherapist in one of the specialties of physiotherapy after he or she finishes his or her "Bachelor degree of physiotherapy", and also for those who have interest to study physiotherapy in university or college in order for them to know about areas of specialization in physiotherapy.  But first of all I will like to give my suggestion or advice to the physiotherapy students, who are currently pursuing their study of bachelor degree of physiotherapy in different universities in the world. who have interest to pursue their study for master degree in physiotherapy. that you should not mak

ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

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  Physiotherapists play a vital role in many medical fields in the health care system worldwide such as neurology, gynecology, pediatric, geriatric, orthopedic, oncology, osteology, cardiopulmonary, arthrology and sport injury interventions. The following are  the roles of physiotherapists in different medical fields in the health care system worldwide. Physiotherapists play a very important role in pediatric and geriatric medical fields because in   Pediatric medical field physiotherapists play their role in making assessment, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal, neurological and orthopedic conditions of children by using physical methods because some of these children, their body system is not strong enough to withstand with the strong effect of some medicinal drugs meanwhile in   G eriatric medical field as we all know that, it is more convenient and more safety for old people to go for physiotherapists because physiotherapists can use appropriate and convenient physical te

INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOTHERAPY

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  WHAT IS PHYSIOTHERAPY The term Physiotherapy is also known as Physical therapy which is defined as medical profession that deal with study or training on how to be expert or specialized in assessment, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of joint structures and soft tissue injuries, deformities, disabilities and diseases for the purpose of rehabilitation of normal range of motion of the joints and normal physiological function of the soft tissues of the human body by using physical methods like exercise therapy, manual therapy techniques, therapeutic massage techniques and electrotherapy by using electrical therapeutic modalities. A Person who study physiotherapy is called Physiotherapist. METHODS USED IN PHYSIOTHERAPY (1) EXERCISE THERAPY METHODS INCLUDE: Active and passive exercises Breathing exercises Stretching exercises Posture correction exercises Gait and balance training exercises Resisted exercises Assisted exercises Assisted-resisted exercises e.t.c. (2) ELECTROTHERAPY METH