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| Board of Intermediate< Home |
| Physiotherapy |
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Physiotherapy is a branch of modern science, for preventing, correcting, acute &chronic bodily malfunction, life saving measure in I.C.C.U., physical and psychosomatic disorders using mobilization, manipulation. Therapeutic ultra sound electrical &thermal agents etc., for diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Physiotherapy is playing an important role in rehabilitation of the handicapped. It is estimated that there are SO million handicapped people in India. One physiotherapist and 2 assistant physiotherapists are required for ten patients. Hence the Govt. felt the urgent need to start a professional Vocational course of the Assistant Physiotherapist at Intermediate level. |
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| OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE |
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To prepare the students to identify loco motor disability & mental disability including cases of drug addiction. |
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To prepare the students to use simple physic-occupational therapy in Dist., General Teaching Hospitals and Rehabilitation centers. |
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| TRAINING IN SKILLS |
| Students are trained in various systems of function of body parts, handling of equipments, develop skills in Massage, Hydrotherapy, transporting of patients, electrical stimulation, Joint exercises, polio myelitis and post operative exercises. They are also trained to maintain - records. |
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| EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
| Govt. & Private Employment: |
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| As Assistant-Physiotherapist in Rehabilitation Centers, juvenile delinquency Homes, Remand Homes, Prisons, Health Club, Rural Rehabilitation Centers, General Hospitals, Medical Colleges, Private Physiotherapy Centre, Physiotherapy Colleges, Artificial Limb Centre Gymnasiums, Beauty Parlour & Clinics, Nature Cure Centre, Massage Centre, etc. |
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| Self Employment: |
| Can set up the Following under the supervision of qualified physiotherapist: Physiotherapy Centers. Mobile Physiotherapy Centers, Mobile Physiotherapy Clinics, Personal Attendant for disabled persons. |
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| FUTURE CAREER PROSPECTS |
| Students are eligible for further studies like B.P.T. (Bachelor in Physiotherapy) |
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY SYLLABUS |
| Ist year Syllabus |
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PART-B |
PART-C |
1. Communication skills in
English
2. General Foundation
Course |
3. Vocational Subjects
Paper 1: Anatomy
and Physiology
Paper 2: Psychology
& Abnormal Psychology
Paper 3: Biomechanics
and Exercise therapy |
4. On the Job Training |
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IInd year Syllabus |
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PART-B |
PART-C |
1. Communication skills in
English
2. General Foundation
Course |
3. Vocational Subjects
Paper 1: Medical
and Surgical condition
Paper 2: Orthopadics
and Neurology
Paper 3: Electrotherapy |
4. On the Job Training |
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