Present and Future of Physiotherapy

After completion of the Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy, there are numerous options for their further studies and jobs.Unlike the past, the opportunities are very competitive and chance to get a job is very hard especially in abroad. The main attraction of students and the professionals of this job is the salary they are getting in abroad. Depending upon several criteria the pay scale will vary, on their experience level, their qualification, therapist their employment history and many others. The majority of therapists are working in hospitals, clinics, and some others doing private practices. Moreover, some physiotherapist is working in healthcare unit of industries, in universities and clubs.  

Some of the higher study options available for the students after their graduation are,

• Master Degree in Sports Physiotherapy(M.S.P.T.)
• M.P.T. (Sports-Physiotherapy)
• M.P.T. (Pediatrics)
• M.P.T. (Ortho-Physiotherapy)
• M.P.T. (Neuro-Physiotherapy)
• M.P.T. (Neurology)
• M.P.T. (Musculoskeletal)
• M.P.T. (Hand Conditions)
• M.P.T. (Community Rehabilitation)
• M.P.T. (Community Physiotherapy)
• M.P.T. (Cardiovascular & Pulmonary specialties)
• M.P.T. (Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy)
• M.P.T. (Cardiorespiratory)
• M.P.T. (Cardio-Pulmonary Physiotherapy)
• M.P.T. (Biomechanics)

In the earlier times, physiotherapy was considered only as an area of physical exercise and massage. Gradually people began to identify the benefits and importance of physiotherapy in everyday life which opened up the wide area covered by physiotherapy. It seems that the public realizes the importance and benefits of the physiotherapy in their life.in olden days the public awareness about physiotherapy was very minimal, but the scenario has been changed now.in my perception most of the people knows what is physiotherapy and what they can do. I hope for the upcoming years the demand of specialized physios will increase.  

In the modern era, the physiotherapy shows the current opportunities for new physios in different places and the employed physical therapist and physical therapy assistants alike.  

Owing to the globalization the technology is advancing and the gadgets are easily available to everyone. So the virtual reality and the augmented reality are very closely related to physiotherapy treatment and the applications are also very clear. If it goes like this these gadgets will make a tremendous change in the mode of physiotherapy treatment in future.

In addition, a wide range of national, state and local professional organizations help represent the interests of physical therapy professionals in order to ensure that any laws regarding the practice of physical therapy are beneficial to the profession and its patients alike.

The physios who are all do the private practice may or may not be enough to full fill their future challenges. Although, it is possible that it may have to change to meet the demands of future generations.If you can predict these changes in the market – please let me know!!