Scope of Doctor of Physical Therapy DPT in Pakistan

 Scope of Doctor of Physical Therapy DPT in Pakistan

In this article, we will share information about the Doctor of Physical Therapy DPT in Pakistan. DPT is one of the most popular choices of Medical students after MBBS and BDS.  

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Introductions

DPT is the Medical field in which Physical Methods are used to Treat Patients having any type of Physical Disorder or To Reduce Pain in the Movement of body muscles without using medications or having any type of Surgery. 

In DPT, you will learn Different types of physical Techniques and Exercises. After 2005 the demand for DPT increased in Pakistan. DPT is all about the art of your hands also called Magical Hands, which come with Experiences. The best you have Clinical Skills the more demand you have after being a physiotherapist. Exercises include for Frozen Shoulder, relieving Pain of any Muscles. 

PREPARATIONS

The following are the important Labs in DPT

• Medical Physics Lab
• Kinesiology Lab
• Biomechanics Lab

Course Duration 

Doctor of Physical Therapy is 5 5-year program that comprises of ten semesters with one year or six months House Job after Studies

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 Eligibility 

Candidates must have 60 % marks in FSC  Premedical and also cleared the MDCAT Entry Test to get admission to the DPT course.

Fee Structure 

In Public Sector universities, the fee structure for DPT course is around 1 lakh to 1.5 lakh per year and in Private Sector Institutes, it cost around 2 to 3 lakh per annual Year 

Universities that offer DPT in Pakistan

There are many Public and Private Sector Institutes that offer Doctor of Physical Therapy courses. The list of Universities are follows: 

• King Edward University 
• Alama Iqbal Colleges of Physiotherapy 
• Rawalpindi Medical Univerity 
• Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University Islamabad
• Foundation university 
• Ripah International University 
• Shifa Tameer e Milat INstitue
• Islamabad Medical and Dental College
• Khyber Medical University 
• Dow University of Health Sciences 
• LUMHS
• Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences Larkana 

Closing Merit 

Closing merits for DPT courses are increasing with time in Pakistan. Normally, students have 80 to 85 % marks to secure admission in a Public or Government institute. IN a Private sector university,y you must have  60 % marks above.

Job Opportunities 

There are multiple job opportunities after DPT. Following is the list of institutes where a physical therapist can get a job. Although the Number of physiotherapy jobs in Pakistan is less. which is likely to increase.

• Government and Private Sectors Hospitals 
• Private Clinics, 
• Sports Center
• Rehabilitation Center
• NGO 
• Armed Forces 
• in the Teaching Institute,  after getting MPhil degree or specialization in DPT
• Research Work 

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Conclusion 

In this article, we have tried to com[letyly discuss the scope and nature of the DPT course in Pakistan. We hope This will help you in your career decision. Also if we talk about the scope of DPT then we have to mention that If you are Loyal to Work and yourself, then there is scope in it also. The scope is not in the Field but in the Person. 

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