Most patients do not have clarity when it comes to the role of physiotherapists and what we do exactly. I intent to make things clear so patients who are in need do not get confused with the services we have to offer.
Physiotherapists in Tamil Nadu, undergo an intensive 4.5 year of undergraduate education, 2 years of post graduation and 5 years of doctorate and various other certifications. We are trained to identify and treat common orthopedic, neurological, gynecologic, pediatric, and vestibular conditions as applied to us. Just like any other doctor we cannot treat every condition and we refer patients to their respective specialties. Any doctor who claims to heal anything and everything should ring a bell in the patients minds that they are presumably quacks.
We emphasize that certain conditions necessitate that you take medications prescribed by your respective doctor and they should be taken regularly even when physiotherapy treatment is taken. Legally in Tamil Nadu we cannot prescribe medication, but in some countries we can prescribe medicines.
