It has been observed for a long time that there is an acute shortage of qualified professional’s field of physiotherapy.

Physiotherapy, also known as "Physical Therapy" is recognized by the "World health Organization' Bid being practiced at international level. It is a branch of Modern medicine which is used to correct the disease and condition of many muscular skeletal, neurological disorders and chest conditions of vary degree and nature or persons permanently disabled by accidents or various crippling diseases.

Physiotherapy is a branch of medicine is third phase of medical care. It can be defined as "a science which deals with the method of treatment through physical agents and other modalities" such as Heat Therapy, Hydrotherapy, Shortwave Therapy, Microwave Therapy, Ultraviolet Therapy, Electrical Stimulators, Electrical Massagers, Paraffin Wax Therapy, Infrared rays and Ultraviolet Units, Traction etc. on the basis of knowledge of Human Anatomy and Physiology.

It is estimated that about 2.5 million of the population are neurologically and physically disabled or handicapped in the state of U.P., but the number of .qualified Physiotherapists are few. This is indicative of the acute need of the qualified Physiotherapists and wide prospects of the profession and its related courses.

Physiotherapy is very much an essential component of the health care delivery system. It will be a great injustice if the challenges and difficulties faced by the physiotherapists remain undressed. There is definitely a over load of work on the Physiotherapists. Both the central and State Government need to review their existing policies and programmers in this regard or develop physiotherapy units if not available to suit the conducive situation and a good working atmosphere.

Government is expanding rehabilitation services in the rural areas. One post of a Physiotherapist in every district hospital has already been created. These Physiotherapists are much needed also in community Health Care Center (C.H.C.) besides in private hospitals and nursing homes. Services of these Physiotherapists are required entirely as super special Para-Medical branch of treatment still lacks of the qualified personals.

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