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Parul Thapa

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No physiotherapists are not called doctors because they do not have MD or MBBS.

They are not medical doctors who give medicine and do surgery. They only treat where there is inabiltiy in movement. 

To be a doctor, one needs to do MBBS and/or MD.

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Pavithraa RK

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Yes, the SRM College of Physiotherapy is a good college for Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT). 

BPT offered by SRM College is a 54 months course and the seat intake is 120. The total fees for the whole course is INR 7.88 Lakhs. You can join the course in merit if you have good marks and high cutoff in your 10+2 (CBSE Or Stateboard and ISC exam). The college offers good academics as well as internship guidance to the students. 

The placement percentage of the college for BPT for the past year is 94%. And the top recruiters are Accenture, DBS Bank, Dell, Godrej, Google, HCL, IBM, ICICI, and ICICI Prudential. The highest salary repo

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Parul Thapa

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The best country to pursue BPT education will be based on factors such as the academic reputation of institutions, available opportunities, and quality of education, topped up by individual preferences.
These popular countries include Germany, USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand for BPT courses.
All of these countries offer a lot of benefits, such as modern facilities including various clinical experiences and skill-building practices for international students.

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Parul Thapa

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Salary of Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) people can be different because of experience, place, employer, and skills. Here is general idea of yearly pay for BPT graduates in India:

 

Entry-Level: 2 - 4 LPA

Mid-Level: 4 - 6 LPA

Senior-Level: 6 LPA and more

 

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Parul Thapa

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No completion of a BPT programme does not award one with title 'doctor' in medical sense yet a graduate shall hold a professional qualification in Physiotherapy. Students are trained in many aspects of physical therapy as a way of evaluating patients and treating musculoskeletal conditions, neurological conditions, cardiopulmonary cases and also other co-morbid diseases with exercise, manual therapy among many other modalities.

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Parul Thapa

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One of reasons Bachelor of Physiotherapy course is difficult is theoretical knowledge to be gained by students. Students have to focus on minute details of what happens in human body, starting from musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems to many other functions of body.
Another level of difficulty in Bachelor of Physiotherapy course is practical component. Assessing patient, treatment planning, and implementation of therapeutic techniques are all involved, which require practice and an in-depth understanding of principles underlying them.
Moreover, course structure of Bachelor of Physiotherapy course is very time-consumi

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Parul Thapa

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There are some exams whose scores are also considered for admission. Candidates can see the table below for list of BPT exams in India:

Some of the popular entrance exams for BPT course are as follows:

  • CUET

  • KCET

  • IPU CET

  • LPU NEST

  • NEET

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Parul Thapa

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Requirement of Physics as a compulsory subject for Bachelor in Physiotherapy may vary with variation of different curricula at university level. In most cases, Physics is an enlisted subject for taking admission in Bachelor in Physiotherapy, especially in those countries where a prerequisite degree demands certain subjects in curriculum.
Physics as a Science deals with mechanics, movement, and force concepts and how application of said concepts in understanding human body anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics can be made. Thus, it is hence felt that at pre-undergraduate/college level, physics forms a good base and is desirable for stude

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Parul Thapa

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Pursuing Bachelor in Physiotherapy and MBBS course both offer rewarding career paths in the healthcare field. 

Here are some pros and cons of each:

Pros

MBBS

BPT

Comprehensive Training

Shorter Duration

High Prestige and Recognition

Focused Specialization

Higher Salary Potential

Lower Competition

Cons

MBBS

BPT

Longer Duration and Higher Costs

Low Salary Potential

Intense Competition

Limited Specialization

High Workload and Stress

Cliched Perception 

Compulsory Internship

Less Recognition

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Parul Thapa

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The course of Bachelor in Physiotherapy is an undergraduate four-year program. BPT course will provide students with an overview of human anatomy, physiology and also biomechanics and extemporize skills in the diagnosis and treatment for different physical ailments and injuries.

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