Department of Physiotherapy
The Department of Physiotherapy was established in 2018 at Excel Medical College and Hospital to cater to the preventive, creative, therapeutic and rehabilitation needs of the rural people. Practical training to students is imparted at the state-of-the-art Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre where a student gets hands-on training under the expert faculty of the multidisciplinary tertiary Care Hospital. Students expand their horizons of therapeutic and rehabilitative concepts through involvement in community-based rehabilitation programmes and their ‘outreach’ activities.
- Course objectives
- The objective of the program is to train individual to become competent in evidence-based practice in the management of cardio-respiratory, neurologic and orthopaedic conditions in paediatric, adult and senior populations which remediates impairments, promotes mobility, functions and improving quality of life.
- Understanding procedural electrotherapy interventions used in practice.
- Analyzing impairments which affect body structures and functions leading to activity limitations and participation restrictions, through proper clinical assessment.
- Set therapeutic objectives, recommend strategies, choose appropriate procedural interventions that are tailored to the individual’s potential for recovery and return to activity and participation.
- Providing both theoretical and practical knowledge on electrotherapy and exercise therapy.
- Making students to understand the therapeutic applications based on the disease conditions.
- Giving biomechanical knowledge about normal and pathological gaits along with patterns and usage of walking aids.
- Promote transparent communication with the patient and client.
- Comply with the code of ethics and other regulations governing the practice of physiotherapy.
- These objectives are achieved through theoretical and practical sessions, integrative seminars and clinical approach. Interactive teaching methods are used to foster the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.