PHYSIOTHERAPY(History and Importance)

Outline :DefinitionHistoryImportance of massagePhysiotherapy VS pharmacy

By : Suman Shaikh

History of Physical Therapy•Has been a form of treatment of pain,

physical impairments and disabilities for thousands of years.

•  Physiotherapy originated from massage, manual therapy and hydrotherapy techniques to treat people earlier as in 460 BC.

History of Physical Therapy•Greek physicians like

Hippocrates are believed to have been the first practitioners of physical therapy.

•Hippocrates introduced the idea of manual manipulation for pain relief.

History of Physical Therapy

•  Per Henrik Ling, known as "Father of Swedish Gymnastics,"  founded the Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics (RCIG) in 1813 for manipulation, and exercise

•  Johann Georg Mezger was the Father of Swedish massage.

Importance of Massage Therapy• Massage therapy is one of the

oldest health care practices known to history.

• References to massage are found in Chinese medical texts more than 4,000 years old.

• Massage has been advocated in Western health care practices at least since the time of Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine."

Physiotherapy VS Pharmacy• Pharmacy Deals with : Chemistry, biochemical mechanisms,

technique of preparing and dispensing drugs and actions of drugs, use of medication for the benefit of the patients.

•Physiotherapy Deals with :  Human body biology, mechanics of

movement and directly interacting with patients in health-care setting.

Pharmacist VS PhysiotherapistPharmacist Physiotherapist

• Treats patients by recommending medicines.

• Treats patients by means of physical exercise.

Reasons to choose Pharmacy Good in chemistry. Good in biology.Interest in biochemistry i.e. bio-

molecules, therapeutic treatments.Interest in knowledge of medicine.Love dealing with chemicals and drugs.

Reasons to choose Physiotherapy Good in physics !! Outgoing and social. Interest in human body physiology, normal and

abnormal functioning. Interest in mechanical functioning of human

neuromuscular-skeletal system. Eager to get a job with social interaction with patients. Care giving type nature.