What Are Some Great Career Options after Physiotherapy?

So, you’re planning to study a Bachelor of Physiotherapy course?

Well, before you enrol for a physiotherapy course, make sure to be well aware of the career options after physiotherapy that can help you survive and thrive in the profession.

The growing health concerns and sedentary lifestyle of people have led to a rise in the need for physiotherapists, and the same increase would continue in future as well. Undoubtedly, a physiotherapy career opens doors to numerous job opportunities and helps aspirants build a rewarding career.

Your job role does not stay limited to a physiotherapist in this profession. There are several job roles that you can explore, and pick the one that interests you the most. Moreover, you can also start your private practice if you don’t wish to work under someone.

Physiotherapy Career Paths in India:

• Sports Physiotherapist
• Rehabilitation Specialist
• Public Health Official
• Researcher
• Physiotherapist

Sports Physiotherapist 

With a growing number of people turning towards playing sports to remain fit, the demand for sports physiotherapists is increasing. Sports physiotherapists manage and prevent injuries that occur by practising any sports activity. Sports physiotherapists play a crucial role in helping athletes & sports people of all ages to maintain an active plus healthy lifestyle and enhance their performance.

Recommended Read: Importance of Physiotherapy in the field of Sports

Rehabilitation Specialist

On completion of the physiotherapy course, one physiotherapist job opportunity you can consider is becoming a rehabilitation specialist. Rehab specialists essentially focus on ensuring the wholesome health and physical fitness of their patients. They help them in strengthening muscles, restoring the motor function of the body and improving coordination, balance & joint movement.

Public Health Official

Another good career option after physiotherapy is as a public health official. A public health official duty includes maintaining optimum health standards, being responsible for the healthcare budget at a regional or national level, making sure that people get the resources they require and so on. Overall, a public health official cares about the medical well-being of the community.

Researcher

If you’re interested in knowing about the human body in-depth, the issues that occur in the human body, and how to bring the solution to those issues, then chances are the role of a researcher in physiotherapy would be a perfect suit for you. To become a researcher in physiotherapy, you need to have a higher education degree from a reputed institute.

Physiotherapist

One of the primary career paths in physiotherapy – working as a general physiotherapist in hospitals. Physiotherapists’ help patients treat muscular pains and ache without the use of any medicine. A physiotherapist helps the patient to get cured and lead a healthy lifestyle through manual therapy, rehabilitation techniques, and physical exercise. Physiotherapists highly recommend their patients to exercise and reduce their pain level.

 

So, these were some of the popular career options in physiotherapy that you can look forward to. Some other physiotherapy career options are working as a Consultant Physiotherapist, Acupuncturist, Chiropractor, Health Care Manager, Osteopath, Personal Trainer and many more.

You can see that how promising a physiotherapy career is. So, if you’ve made your mind to pursue a physiotherapy course, then check out our Bachelor of Physiotherapy course.

Being awarded as Gujarat’s “Centre of Excellence” and only NAAC A+ certified institute, your physiotherapy education at Marwadi University would be par excellence. For developing well-qualified physiotherapy professionals, Marwadi University ensures learners are given knowledge through a hands-on learning approach.

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