User talk:Dr. Hassan Anjum Shahid

' AWARENESS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY IN PAKISTAN' I want to let you people know that physiotherapy is very important in Pre and Post Surgical interventions and it is not merely bound to Orthopedics Surgery. Physiotherapy is one of the healing sciences that pertains to the assessment and evaluation of the musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular disorders including pain and those of psychosomatic origin. It deals with the treatment by natural sources based on movement, manual therapy and physical agents to relieve pain, to prevent deformities, to promote healing and developing child or rehabilitate the disabilities caused by disease or trauma. It’s entirely appreciating to give awareness to people regarding role of physiotherapy in Pre and Post. Operative surgeries and common musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular disorders including pain and those of psychosomatics problems. I am taking the opportunity to tell something about physiotherapy. Physiotherapy is an independent treatment specialty which has the physical means of treating the patients suffering from different diseases. Physiotherapy has 24 subspecialties (according to American Physiotherapy Association). Some main areas of their role are in Neurology, General Medicine, Chest Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology, Orthopaedic Medicine, Dermatology, Geriatric Medicine, Gynaecology, Orthopaedic Surgery, General Surgery, Thorasic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Neuro Surgery, etc The message which I want to convey to my readers is that; Physiotherapist has their own means to deal with the disease which make them independent professionals and their role in the treatment makes an important part in the total health care package. It does not mean that they work under the supervision of any other person rather they have to make the diagnosis, evaluation and the treatment program for the patients. There is no need to be referred from any other to take physiotherapy all around the world.

In Pakistan there is not too much awareness among the peoples and even to the health care professionals about the Physiotherapy. Unfortunately there is no regulatory authority like other developed countries and graduates from the recognized universities are eligible to practice in the field. The good news is that now the graduation is being changing into the D.P.T. (Doctor of Physiotherapy) has been in the USA and other countries. Other Post Graduation programs like M. Phil Physiotherapy, Post Professional Transitional Doctor of Physiotherapy are also running in well reputed Universities of Pakistan. Hassan Anjum Shahid, M. Phil Physiotherapy, President Young Physiotherapist Association Punjab Email: Shanjum92@gmail.com Mobile: +9203334538838