To start, let me mention the words of a very famous physiotherapist, Debita Harripersaud. She says, “No textbook can define the effect we have on our patients. To see a patient break out in tears of happiness because he or she was able to walk for the first time in months was all the validation needed that I had chosen the right profession.”
What’s it like being a physiotherapist and changing people’s lives forever
The joy of being able to change people’s life is absolutely phenomenal.
Let me ask you a question. When you think of ‘a career in physiotherapy’, what comes to your mind? I am sure you don’t think of making a career in the field, do you?
Let’s dive deep to understand the nature of a physiotherapist’s job – to helping someone in recovering naturally with the use of exercises. Isn’t it much better than getting stitches or going through a surgical procedure? Of course, it is!
But what makes the profession so lovable?
- They make a difference – Out of all the people we know, how many really ‘touch our lives’ or ‘make a difference’? Physiotherapists have the power to do so. Wouldn’t it be amazing to go home every day knowing that you helped someone walk again and live without the ‘life support’? It’s just one of the many tiny bits of their jobs.
- They know the value of every life and soul – We have all been to the hospital at least once in our lives. Do you ever feel a personal connect with the staff there? Quite rarely, I’d say. Conversely, an efficient physiotherapist treats every patient with an optimistic mindset. He comprehends a person’s lifestyle and comfort zone before starting the treatment, ensuring that the process is the least discomforting.
- They are adaptable – Patient diagnosed with any form of ailment, moderate or serious, wants to be cured without much suffering. Physiotherapists are trained to make a person comfortable. An efficient physiotherapist would come down to the patient’s level, and adapt to his/her needs. It’s one of their KRAs, in fact.
- They know their work – Besides the physio clinic, physiotherapists also provide services to the public health system, i.e. to government hospitals. Almost every physiotherapist is trained to help people who’ve had strokes, been in depression or had chronic disorders. This makes them much more careful and experienced with their work. Goofing up in this profession isn’t even possible for a lasting career.
A cherry on the Cake – It’s a Well-Paying job
In Forbes list of top 10 highest paying jobs, physiotherapy was ranked at number 9 with $76,310 as the average salary and the projected growth being up to 39%.
Dr. Rajeev Mehta, HOD of the department of physiotherapy, Apollo Hospital says, “Physiotherapy complements every other branch of medicine.”
The next time someone asks you why study physiotherapy, just ask them why not?
If you needed reasons to become a physiotherapist, we have definitely given you some. Go ahead and enroll in physiotherapy. If you are already a physiotherapist and wanted someone to tell you how exemplary your job is, you surely have some motivation. Get back and get going to your work. And, if you are a person undertaking physiotherapy, you have many reasons to love your therapist. During your next session go and thank her.
With more and more people getting to know about this wonderful technique, they are going for physiotherapy and ditching the age-old operation process. Why get a prick on your body when it can be healed naturally?
