Physiotherapy is the treatment of injury, disease and disorders through physical methods such as exercise, massage, manipulation and other treatments over medication and surgery.
Many people may believe that physiotherapists mainly work with back and sports-related injuries, but that’s not always the case.
Below are the Physiotherapy Schools In Ghana
University of Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
University of Allied and Health Sciences.
Ankaful Nurses Training College
Bawku Nurses’ Training College
Jirapa Nurses Training College
Ho Nurses’ Training College
Cape Coast Nurses’ Training .
UHAS – School.
How do I become a physiotherapist in Ghana?
To become a physiotherapist, you usually have to complete a degree in physiotherapy at university. To get into these courses you usually need to gain your Senior Secondary Certificate of Education.
Which course is best for physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy Courses After 12th
Name of the Course | Type of Course | Duration |
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BPT – Bachelor of Physio / Physical Therapy | Undergraduate Degree | 4 years |
B.Sc in Physiotherapy | Undergraduate Degree | 3 years |
BOT – Bachelor of Occupational Therapy | Undergraduate Degree | 3-5 years |
Diploma in Physiotherapy | Undergraduate Diploma | 2 to 3 years |
Is physiotherapy a degree course?
Physiotherapy colleges generally offer the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), which requires 50% marks in 10+2 (science stream). Hospitals prefer BPT graduates to B.Sc. graduates for this field; the former is a more in-depth and pertinent course.
What are the subjects in physiotherapy?
Diploma in Physiotherapy Syllabus and Course | ||
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General Anatomy | Electrotherapy | Surgery |
General Physiology | Psychology | Orthopedics |
Pathology | Computer Training | Physiotherapy in Medical Conditions |
Pharmacology | Medicine | Physiotherapy in Surgical Conditions |