Overview
The Department of Physiotherapy at Father Muller Medical College offers quality education and rehabilitation services in the field of physiotherapy. The department consists of experienced faculty who specialize in orthopaedics and sports, neurological and psychosomatic disorders, cardio respiratory, pediatrics and women's health as well as community based rehabilitation. Treatment services are provided both as in patient and outpatient departments.
Academics
Academic facilities comprises of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. At undergraduate level, students are assigned to observe clinical practice periodically along with class based teaching. Case based learning and evidence based practice is prioritized among students right from the undergraduate level. The college also offers a Masters program in various units of physiotherapy (cardio respiratory, pediatrics, neurological, orthopaedics and sports and community based rehabilitation). MPT students are encouraged to give equal importance to application and research along with self directed learning.
Extension Programs
Along with teaching and clinical practice, emphasis is also given to true rehabilitate community based disabled and geriatric individuals.
Currently, the community based rehabilitation unit is undertaking various outreach programs at:
- St Anthony poor home, Jeppu
- St Agnes special school, Bendorwell
- Bethany convent for the aged, Jeppu
- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Urva
- St. Mary’s Special School, Kinnigoli
Extra curricular
- We regularly conduct programs to enable the disabled and worthy community dwellers.
- Students are encouraged to actively participate in cultural and sports activities held at inter and intra college levels.
Vision
- To be recognised as an outstanding centre of excellence in the field of physiotherapy education and rehabilitation
Mission
- To be established as a centre of excellence in physiotherapy education
- Promoting health, maximizing abilities and minimizing dysfunction
- Establish a state of the art physiotherapy research centre
Facilities Available In Our Department
Services Available :
Musculoskeletal rehabilitation |
Neurological rehabilitation |
Cardiac rehabilitation |
Pulmonary rehabilitation |
Paediatric Rehabilitation |
Community Based Rehabilitation |
Arthritis programme |
Antenatal /Postnatal programme |
Sports rehabilitation |
Modalities available :
Interferential therapy |
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
Electrical stimulator |
Multi-current system |
Ultrasound therapy |
Cervical and lumbar traction |
LASER |
Body Weight supported treadmill |
Exercise equipments |
Biofeedback |
Infra red radiation |
Paraffin Wax Bath |
Hydrocollator packs |
Advanced airway clearance equipments |
Posture/gait analysis – 4D Formetric |
Foot pressure plate- Pedoscan |
UNITS IN THE DEPARTMENT
Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy Unit |
Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapy Unit |
Neurological Physiotherapy Unit |
Paediatric Physiotherapy Unit |
Community Based Rehabilitation Unit |
Physiotherapy in Women’s Health |