Physical Therapy (Past, Present and Future)

1. Physical Therapy(Past, Present and Future) Dr. Asghar Khan Director/Associate Professor Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences(RCRS) Riphah International University Islamabad

2. History • The earliest documented origins of physiotherapy (physical therapy) as a professional group date back to Per Henrik Ling, “Father of Swedish Gymnastics,” who founded the Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics (RCIG) in 1813 for massage, manipulation, and exercise. • http://www.chiropractorswarwick.co.uk/index.php/about-chiropractors-warwick/a-history-of-neuromusculoskeletal-healthcare/a-history-of-physiotherapy-physical-therapy/

3. Physical Therapy or Physiotherapy? • A health care profession deals with movement dysfunctions threatened by aging, injury, disease or environmental factors by all physical means.

4. First Physical Therapy School • Established in 1955 with the help of WHO by ministry of health and social welfare in JPMC Karachi. • Initiated by Governor General of Pakistan Ghulam Muhammad • First Principal madam zulikha Subhani. • First program 2 years diploma and 4 years later upgraded to 3 years diploma.

5. Physical Therapy Education-1955 to 1999 • Eligibility: Secondary school certificate (10 years of schooling) • 2 years diploma after secondary school- 1955 • 3 years diploma-1961 • Eligibility: FSc(Pre-medical,12 years of schooling) • 3 years degree(BSc-PT) affiliated with Karachi university-1963 • 4 years degree(BS,PT) affiliated with Karachi university-1999

6. Physical Therapy entry level degree in Pakistan-started 2007. • Program: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) • Duration: 5 years 17 years of schooling, entry level professional Degree recognized by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) • Level: Graduate • Eligibility: F.Sc (pre-Medical) minimum 50 % unadjusted marks • Course: Semester Based (10-Semesters) • Internship: One year

7. First Batch of DPT • The First batch of Doctor of Physical Therapy(DPT) at Riphah Started spring 2008 • 40 students enrolled in the program • Graduating fall 2012.

8. Career scope • Physical Therapists are highly in demand nationally and internationally. • Job opportunities in hospitals ,private clinics, rehabilitation centers, academic institutions and research centers. • Highly in demand internationally especially in UAE, UK and USA

9. Doctor of Physical Therapy(DPT)Curriculum committee of HEC • 11 senior members (including HEC officials )from all over the country • Public sector: 6 • Private sector: 5

10. Riphah Contribution • 100-Riphah graduates with PP-DPT (M.Phil Equivalency awarded by HEC) serving the country educational institutes and hospitals. • Awarded the Dr.title for Physical Therapy professionals • Introduced the innovative programs (DPT, PP-DPT, MS-OMPT and MS-SLP) • Honored the physical therapy professionals for the first time in the country with academic titles Asst.Professors and Associate Professor up to Professor. • Recognized physical therapists as Rehab professionals with respect and dignity • Enormous financial support for the Physical Therapists national organization and workshops

11. Physical Therapist / Physiotherapist • Member of a health care team provide services that help to: • Restore function • Improve mobility • Relieve pain, and • Prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities.

12. Physical Therapy Specialties • Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy • Neuromuscular Physical Therapy • Geriatric Physical Therapy • Pediatric Physical Therapy • Sports Physical Therapy • Gender health care (women’s health) • Fitness and Wellness

13. Continuing Professional Development Courses(CPDs) • Physical Therapy In Emergency Care • Research Methodology &Article Writing • Evidence based Manual Therapy Series • Cardiac Rehabilitation • Neuromuscular Physical Therapy

15. Continuing Professional Development Courses(CPDs)

16. Physical Therapists Efforts for uplifting the profession

17. Vision for Physical Therapists by American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) • Physical therapy, by 2020, will be provided by physical therapists who are doctors of physical therapy and who may be board-certified specialists. Consumers will have direct access to physical therapists in all environments for patient/client management, prevention, and wellness services. Physical therapists will be practitioners of choice in patients'/clients' health networks and will hold all privileges of autonomous practice. Physical therapists may be assisted by physical therapist assistants who are educated and licensed to provide physical therapist directed and supervised components of interventions.

18. Physical Therapists with the special kids

19. Physical Therapists and PWDs • Main focus in physical disabilities: posture correction, improve moblity,deformity and contracture prevention or corection,balance and coordination improvement,increse muscle strength, endurance and pain relief. • These are all physical issues and only physical intervention can help and physical therapists have the unique knowledge and skills to provide physical intervention for all those problems. • So to empower PWDs ,we also have to empower Physical Therapists in terms of professional autonomy and job service structure .

20. Recommendations: • Pakistan physical therapy Council • Unified service structure in the country • Measures for quality education • Job Opportunities in hospitals and other institutes of rehabilitations on the district and subdivision level in the country so all citizens could have access to the physical therapy care

21. Thanks