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Physiotherapy course in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Peshawar, Mardan, Sawabi, Swat, Kohat and Pakistan O3345148115 Programs for aspiring physiotherapists are offered at the doctoral level at 2-year institutions. The most common program is the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). During the program, students get clinical training at a lab and complete full-time supervised clerkships or internships that take several weeks each. Graduates can participate in a clinical residency if they want to pursue a specialty. Aspiring physiotherapists need to pass their state's licensure exam and meet other requirements that vary by state. Clinical specialty certification is also available from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. In keeping with recent growth and advancement of Physical Therapy professional in the world and especially in the United States of The America, Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) curriculum has been developed to prepare Physical Therapists for the independent practice in Pakistan, by emphasizing area such as differential diagnosis, applied pharmacology, diagnostic imaging, health care prevention and practice manager. However, with the increased recognition of Physical Therapist’s skills in diagnosing, treating and preventing illness and injuries has necessitated the profession to re-evaluate its goals for the future and move toward more autonomy in patient care. According to America Physical Therapy association (APTA) “the vision for the future of the Physical Therapy profession is that by year 2020 Physical Therapy, treatment will be provided by Physical Therapists holding Doctor’s degree in Physical therapy, recognized by consumer and other health care professions as practitioners of choice to whom consumer have direct access for the diagnosis of, intervention for, and prevention of impairment, functional limitation and disabilities related to movement, function and health. Since there is general trend of Physical Therapists to seek employment and admission for further studies in United States of America, it has become necessary to bring the courses of study in Pakistan at par. The program will also meet the requirement for Non interventional independent practice in home land. Wateem Physiotherapy education is based on a fully integrated curriculum and includes interdisciplinary studies. Commencing Semester 1, the curriculum is structured around patient centered learning. Conditions for which people typically seek physiotherapy provide the context for integrating learning about biomedical sciences and physiotherapy skills. In the later years of the course, the focus moves from campus based patient scenarios to learning in a clinical environment. This provides opportunities for students to appreciate the relevance of on-going learning in the context of supervised health care delivery. Wateem Physiotherapy education facilitates development of skills through small group learning. Other features of this degree are opportunities to experience rural health care delivery and Inter-Professional Education (IPE). In IPE, students spend some time each semester learning and collaborating with students enrolled in other health science courses including Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Paramedic and Radiography. The Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) is a challenging and demanding course. Students can expect to spend significant time in self-directed learning that supports the course of study. Students will be expected to be fit to undertake the course by accepting responsibility to maintain their health and take adequate rest. Clinical attachments across all years of the course are compulsory. In the third and fourth years of study, the majority of time is spent in clinical education. Some flexibility may be required of students, both in terms of hours worked at clinics, and scheduling of clinical attachments. Students can expect to have rural attachments during the course Students should take these matters into consideration when considering casual employment. Physical Therapy, also known as physiotherapy is a dynamic profession concerned with evaluation and rehabilitation of patient disabled by pain, disease, or injury and their treatment by physical therapeutic measure. The objective of the program is to produce group of highly competent physiotherapists to fulfill the increasing at national and international level. Doctor of physiotherapy (DPT):- The doctor of physiotherapy (DPT) – 5 years program is a Post-baccalaureate degree conferred upon successful completion of duration. The DPT Degree was created by American Physiotherapy Association (APTA). The “Vision 2020” states that “By 2020, physical therapy will be provided by physical therapists who are doctors of physiotherapy recognized by consumers & other health-care professionals as the practitioners of choice to whom consumers have direct access for the diagnosis of, intervention for, & prevention of impairments, functional limitations, & disabilities related to movement, function & health. History of Physiotherapy in Pakistan:- The school of Physiotherapy was established in 1956 by the Federal Government, Ministry of Health & Social Welfare with the assistance of World Health Organization (WHO) at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center premises. Initially, the school offered a 2 years Diploma course with the minimum entrance qualification of matriculation (science group). In 1961, the 2 years program was upgraded to a 3 years Diploma. Later on, the program was raised to BSc Physiotherapy Degree (3 years) in 1963, affiliated with the University of Karachi, and pertinent changes were added & made in the syllabus according to the need. The International faculties of Physiotherapy had upgraded their syllabi. In order to match those standards; in 1999, BSc Physiotherapy course was upgraded to 4 years BS Physiotherapy Degree Course. Recently, following the “Vision 2020 of APTA”, the 4 years BSPT Program was upgraded to 5 years DPT (Doctor of Physiotherapy) Program in 2008 to meet the International standard. At present, 26 Institutions are serving in the field of Physiotherapy in Pakistan. Here are common topics covered in physiotherapist courses: Musculoskeletal system Standards of care Patient assessment Prosthetics Reflexes Therapy techniques List of Courses Gross Human Anatomy Course Gross anatomy courses cover the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems of the human body, focusing on the functional and structural relationships between organs, tissues and joints. Specific areas of the body studied include tendons, muscles, spine, sensory systems and internal organs. Students attend lectures and discussions. In many programs, students complete a lab where they dissect a cadaver. This course is taken early on in the physical therapy degree program. Pharmacology in Physical Therapy The focus of this course is on how different classes of pharmaceuticals affect human the biochemistry and physiology of neural synapses and neurotransmitters. Classes of drugs studied include anticholinergic drugs, anticonvulsants, catecholarmines and antidepressants. Students learn about possible side effects and ways in which certain drugs may or may not be useful to a patient. Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Therapy Course This advanced course in physical therapy addresses the psychological issues which may arise with a patient facing illness or injury. Students are asked to perform self-assessments with regard to conflict management styles, communication styles, personal values and response to stress. Emphasis is on the issues which may arise during physical therapy, death and dying, addiction, sexuality, family and other areas among patients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Clinical Research Course This course introduces students to basic concepts in clinical research for physical therapy and functions as a guided preparation for the student's own research. Areas covered include hypothesis testing, literature review, data collection techniques and results analysis. Students read scholarly literature in the areas of personal interest to come up with ideas for their own research projects.