Department of Physiotherapy
The Physiotherapy department of National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (Divyangjan), Kolkata is a premier physiotherapy setup in India with state of the art equipments backed by some of the most research intensive environment with numerous of publications every year.
Physiotherapy:
Physiotherapy Professional is a person who practices physiotherapy by undertaking comprehensive examination and appropriate investigation, provides treatment and advice to any persons preparatory to or for the purpose of or in connection with movement or functional dysfunction, malfunction, disorder, disability, healing and pain from trauma and disease, using physical modalities including exercise, mobilization, manipulations, electrical and thermal agents and other electro therapeutics for prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, health promotion and fitness. The physiotherapist can practice independently or as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and has a minimum qualification of a baccalaureate degree (NCAHP, Gazette of India dated March 28, 2021)Physiotherapists provide services that develop, maintain and restore people’s maximum movement, functional ability and maximize their quality of life. They can help people at any stage of life, when movement and function are threatened by ageing, injury, diseases, disorders, conditions or environmental factors.
