Physiotherapy is the health profession which emphasizes the use of physical approach for the prevention and treatment of disease and disability. This is a patient/client -centred profession which aims at optimizing quality of life. This includes promotion of a healthy life style, prevention of illness and injury for those at risk and rehabilitation following injury or impairment of function (disability). Physiotherapists are trained to assess clients and to use skilled manual techniques, exercise therapy and electrotherapy to reduce pain, promote healing and improve function. The approach to management include, counseling, which empowers the patient/client to improve his or her quality of life. Service is offered to clients of all ages with conditions such as headaches, bronchitis, asthma, cerebral palsy, stokes, fractured bones, stiff joints, sports injuries and painful necks and backs.

Physiotherapy is a health care profession whose practitioners work in hospitals, clinics, nursing, homes and private practice. Physiotherapy practitioners work with patients who are disabled by illness or accident or were borne with a congenital disability, they evaluate neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, sensorimotor and related cardiovascular and respiratory functions of the patient. Evaluation includes performing and interpreting tests to assist in to determine the degree of impairment of relevant aspects such as muscle strength, motor development, functional capacity or respiratory and circulatory efficiency. Evaluation provides the basis for the selection of appropriate therapeutic procedure and evaluation of results of treatment. Physiotherapy practitioners plan and implement initial and subsequent treatment programs on the basis of test findings and within the referral of the licensed physician or with whom they maintain contact regarding the care of the patient. The treatment given by physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants include exercises for increasing strength, endurance, coordination and range of motion; stimuli to facilitate motor activity and learning; instruction in activities of daily living and the use of assertive devises and the application of physical agents such as heat, cold, electricity and water, motivate and instruct the patient, his/ her family and others who might help him through his treatment and convalescent period. The overall goal of this program is to produce a graduate physiotherapist who is a competent, reflective practitioner aware of the needs of the whole community. The graduate will be able to fulfil the role of health and disability educator and researcher, in addition to the role of therapist.

The overall objectives of the program are to:

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