CAREER IN PHYSIOTHERAPY

        Is physiotherapy the right career?

It’s a big decision to choose a career, so unless you have always known what you wanted to do it is worth finding out as much as you can about it.

Physiotherapy is the most popular degree course in the UK and the last numbers I heard were about 18 applicants for every place. This means it is very competitive and the universities can be picky in who they choose to admit.

If you are going to succeed in getting onto a physiotherapy course you will need to have a combination of academic achievement and personal experience and initiative.

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              What qualities you need to be a good physiotherapist?

• People will not judge us by only our physical appearance when it comes to job. We must remember that knowledge plays a very important role especially when we are going to practice what we have studied before. As a physiotherapist, we must be a broadminded person because we need to deal with all types and ages of people, and a talent for relating to those with illness or disability. Make sure you have a good understanding of physiotherapy across all areas.

• You need to be flexible, motivated and work as a team player. It also helps to have a good level of fitness. You must have an interest in body movement, sport and people if you want to be a sport physiotherapist. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. It's important to be able to work under pressure coping with the demands of athletes and coaches, as well as managing injuries.

• A good physiotherapist always has to concern about her or his responsibility towards their work. You must always be prepared to give up your time for free to gain as much experience as possible. Persistence and dedication will pay off.

                       

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   Do physiotherapist works at hospital only?

If it is what you keep thinking about, then the answer is “NO”. There are many other places that you can work at. For example, you can be at physiotherapy centre or you can work with athletes and sports professionals. Your role focuses on injury management and prevention and performance enhancement. You can run a clinic for any strapping or taping required for the athletes. The clinic will also deal with sporting injuries resulting from overuse and trauma. Besides that, you can also attend the sporting event, watching from the sidelines. You can be a part of the pitch-side management team. This means you are on hand if any of the athletes need assistance, perhaps resulting from a previous injury or an accident during the competition.

                                    

                                                         How physiotherapist works?

            Physiotherapists are as essential as doctors in helping recover and rehabilitate a patient from a state of incapacity, due to genetic defect or the result of an accident or an illness. They must have a thorough knowledge of the human anatomy and the way the bones, muscles and nerves move. Physiotherapists treat a wide range of ailments, so specialization is possible in areas such as pediatrics, geriatrics, orthopedics, sports physical therapy, neurology, clinical electro physiologic and cardiopulmonary therapy.

The job of a physiotherapist, which is preventive, restorative and rehabilitative, is challenging but lucrative at the same time. They are qualified to perform a history and physical examination, conduct assessments to determine a diagnosis process, select appropriate physical therapy interventions to treat the dysfunction, and monitor the effectiveness of treatment. 

 

Physiotherapy University and College

·        MAHSA College ( Kolej Medical Ahli Sains Bersekutu)

·        UiTM (University Teknologi Mara)

·        KLMU (Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University)

·        University of Nottingham 

·        AIMST University (The Asian Institute of Medicine                 Science and Technology)

·        UKM (University Kebangsaan Malaysia)

·        UNISEL (University Selangor)

·        Masterskill University College

·        Inti University College

·        KIST (Kolej Islam Sains & Teknologi)