Master in Physiotherapy (MPT) course is available in various branches like:
- Sports Physiotherapy: This is one of the demanding
specializations concerned with sports related injury, maintenance of
fitness as well as improvement of sports strategy. Sports
Physiotherapists are in great demand in foreign countries like USA,
Canada, and Australia. This specialization covers topics related with
sports, musculoskeletal, Kinanthropometry; cardiopulmonary emphasing on
special techniques like sports taping, sports massage, on field
management of injury. - Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Orthopedics): This is the most
common area of specialization, concerned with muscles, bones, and
joints. It involves treating acute or chronic conditions such as
arthritis, bursitis, spasms, sprains, strains, and tendonitis, and
improved rehabilitation following injury or surgery. Orthopedic
physiotherapists diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and injuries of
the musculoskeletal system as well as rehabilitation after orthopedic
surgery. Joint mobilizations, strength training, hot/cold packs, Wax
bath, Electrotherapy modalities like electrical stimulation, Ultrasound,
IFT, TENS, SWD are often used to expedite recovery in the orthopedic
setting. - Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy: This area of specialization is
concerned mainly with the function of the cardiorespiratory system.
Primary goals of this specialty include increasing endurance and
functional independence. Manual therapy is utilized in this field to
assist in clearing lung secretions experienced with various
cariorespiratory disorders. Cardiothoracic physiotherapists mainly work
in hospitals or rehabilitation clinics, treating patients with chronic
obstructive diseases of the airways (such as asthma, chronic bronchitis,
or emphysema) or providing improved rehabilitation for patients
following any general, cardiac, or thoracic surgery. They may also
assist with the recovery of patients in intensive care units (ICU). - Neurological Physiotherapy: Neurological physiotherapy is a
discipline concerned with disorders of the nervous system; neurological
physiotherapists assess the impact of neurological conditions (like
Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis) and
neurological trauma (such as head or spinal injuries, strokes, or brain
surgery) on patients' normal bodily functions and movements. Common
symptoms of neurological disorders include paralysis, vision impairment,
poor balance, inability to ambulate, and loss of functional
independence. Therapists work to improve these areas of dysfunction.
They also design and implement strategies that can assist in the
recovery of normal function, usually in conjunction with other medical
or health care professionals. - Geriatric Physiotherapy: It covers a wide area of issues
concerning people as they go through normal physiological aging, but is
usually focused on the olders. There are many conditions that affect
people as they grow older and include arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer,
Alzheimer's disease, hip and joint replacement, balance disorders,
incontinence, etc. Geriatric physiotherapy helps those affected by such
problems in developing a specialized program to help restore mobility,
reduce pain, and increase fitness levels. - Pediatric physiotherapy: It assists in early detection of
health problems and uses a wide variety of modalities to treat disorders
in the pediatric population. These therapists are specialized in the
diagnosis, treatment, and management of infants, children, and
adolescents with a variety of congenital, developmental, neuromuscular,
skeletal, or acquired disorders/diseases. Treatments focus on improving
gross and fine motor skills, balance and coordination, strength and
endurance as well as cognitive and sensory processing/integration.
Children with developmental delays, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, or
torticollis, may be treated by pediatric physiotherapists. - Other areas of specialization are also available e.g.
Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Manual therapy, Gynecology and
so on.
