Dear Anshu,

Physiotherapy is a science which involves assessment, diagnosis and treatment of disease and disability through physical means.

Eligibility for BPT Course- You should have completed class 12th in Science with Biology as a subject and at least 50% of marks in each subject. You must take the Common Entrance Test.

Famous institutes where you can study the course are-

All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai

Apollo College of Physiotherapy, Hyderabad

Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chennai

Indian Institute of Health Education and Research, Patna

Institute for the Physically Handicapped, New Delhi

Institute of Health Sciences, Mangalore

Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack

and Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES-

You can work at: Centres for physically and mentally challenged people, Community health centers, Government hospitals, Mental health centres, Nursing homes/ private care centres, Rehabilitation centres, and other places also.

Salary package varies like some hospitals choose to pay physiotherapists according to the number of patients he or she sees. in Government hospitals like AIIMS Junior Physiotherapist can earn approximately 30,000 per month.

The average salary for teaching job in physiotherapy various from 10,000 to 40,000.

Being a Physiotherapist can be a rewarding profession.

Hope this helps you!!