About the Course – Rehabilitation Therapies

Rehabilitation therapy is concerned with helping ill or injured patients regain mobility. Rehabilitation therapy refers to the treatment a patient receives after an illness or injury such as cancer, a stroke or an automobile or skiing accident. Physical therapists  rehabilitation therapy teach individuals how to assist patients with regaining strength, stamina, and flexibility, especially during the post-surgery or post-illness recovery process.

A degree in Rehabilitation Therapies will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to begin a career as a Physical Therapist. This program includes topics like therapeutic activities, patient assessment, medical terminology, illnesses, anatomy, disabilities, and complementary therapies. Rehabilitation Therapies use various treatments to help ill and disabled patients regain the ability to perform everyday tasks or vocational duties.  Therapists examine every aspect of the patient’s life and make recommendations on dietary habits, exercise, vocational goals and assistive equipment. There are several types of Rehabilitation Therapies. (1) Physical therapy. This treatment works to build physical strength, coordination, and flexibility. (2) Occupational therapy. An occupational therapist helps a person learn or relearn how to perform daily tasks, such as getting dressed, cooking, and so on. (3) Speech therapy. This therapy works on the ability to form words and other communication skills as well as how to use special communication devices (4) Psychological counseling. A counselor can help a person learn coping skills, work on relationships, and improve general emotional well-being.

Listed here are some of the principal objectives of the course

• To explain the importance of function-based rehabilitation.
• To summarize the methods of progressive resistive exercise.
• To understand the society’s attitudes towards disabilities and on the treatment of people with disabilities.
• To understand how physical, mental, gender, racial, cultural, and environmental aspects affect the lives of people with disabilities.
• To identify the roles of different professionals in the field of rehabilitation including those trained at the undergraduate level and those trained at the graduate level.

Career Prospect

Rehabilitation therapy professionals include occupational therapists, physical therapists and physical therapy assistants. Graduates of a rehabilitation therapy program have several choices when it comes to career paths. Graduates go on to work as physical therapists, drug rehabilitation therapists, and occupational therapists. Each of these careers features unique training and duties, as well as licensure and certification requirements.

Career Opportunity

Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapist

Employment Opportunity

Job growth in this field is projected to be much higher till 2028. According to BLS records, Occupational therapists can expect to see a 18% increase, physical therapist assistants are predicted to experience an impressive 26% increase, and PTs should experience a 22% increase, per BLS projections. Salary statistics gathered by the BLS during 2018 showed that occupational therapists earned average annual salaries of $85,350. Information from that same year showed that the average annual salary of physical therapist assistants was $57,750, and PTs earned $88,880.

Course Available by Providers

The courses are generally provided at Foundation, Diploma, Bachelor (UG) and Master (PG) levels.

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