Physiotherapist
Also known as: Physio · Consultant Physiotherapist · Home Care Physiotherapist
Assesses and treats patients with movement problems in hospitals, clinics or at home.
What you’d do
A physiotherapist assesses people with pain, injury or movement problems and treats them with exercise, manual therapy and electrotherapy. Employers include hospitals, rehabilitation centres, private clinics and home-care services, and many physiotherapists run their own practice. A typical day is a series of patient sessions: assessment, treatment, home exercise plans and progress notes.
- Assess patients' movement and pain
- Plan and give exercise-based treatment
- Use electrotherapy and manual therapy
- Track progress and adjust treatment
How you get in
Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, then a BPT through state counselling, university tests or merit. After the internship, freshers usually join hospitals, rehab centres or clinics as junior physiotherapists, and register with the state council where one exists.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiorespiratory assessment
- Planning and progressing exercise programmes
- Manual therapy and electrotherapy techniques
- Teaching home exercises to patients and families
- Clinical record-keeping
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
BPT graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among BPT graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- An MPT in a speciality such as orthopaedics, neurology, cardiorespiratory or sports is a common next step.
- Many experienced physiotherapists open a clinic or offer home visits.
- Income in private practice depends on patient numbers and location.
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