MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL

Gian sagar college of physiotherapy is spread across beautiful lush green campus area of 5 acres. It is centrally located on Chandigarh Patiala highway and is only 10kms from the airport. The college with its state of the art facilities is recognized by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences.

The institute is on the path to prepare professional physiotherapists to meet the challenges of post covid era. We believe in preparing a new generation of Physiotherapist who are adept to handle the dynamic developments in the world of medicine.

Gian Sagar College of Physiotherapy is one of the top physiotherapy teaching and research institute in the state.
The experienced faculty prepares the students with latest developments in the world of physiotherapy and provides them with quality education.

I believe that teamwork of our staff, management and students we at Gian Sagar will tread on the path to achieve newer heights of excellence.

Faculty and Staff:

Admission and Course:

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) is an undergraduate professional degree course that involves the science of physical movement and prevent disabilities and diseases, dysfunctions among various age groups.

Duration- 4 years with 6 months internship

Eligibility criteria- +2 with 50 % passing marks with medical subjects (PCB).

Fees Structure- According to Baba Farid university of Health Sciences

Student Activities- students participate in various academic and extra-curricular activities i.e.Our students are regularly involved in sports activities eg Badminton matches, Basketball matches in and off campus. Students get the hands on exposure and practical demonstration of the various physiotherapy Techniques in well equipped labortaries . Direct learning by interacting with the patients in opd and wards. They are regularly attending CME’S and workshops organized by Gian Sagar College of Physiotherapy and other institutions. They are participating in poster making competition, Quiz competitions organized by Physiotherapy Association.

Overview Of Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy can be defined as a treatment method that focuses on the science of movement and helps to restore, maintain and maximize their physical strength, function, motion and overall well-being by addressing the underlying physical issues

Physiotherapists focus on both prevention and rehabilitation. Physiotherapist develop customized programs designed to restore as much as possible their functional ability and movement. They are trained to help patients at all stages of life- from infant to old age.

The scope of Physiotherapy in various fields: Orthopaedics, neurology, geriatric, paedetrics, cardiopulmonary, Hand rehabilitation, sports injury rehabilitation, gynaecological rehabilitation. The wide range of physiotherapy across medical departments is expanding into new areas such as oncology

Department of physiotherapy

Our department has well-equipped electo-therapy, exercise therapy labs for treating patients in OPD as well as in college. Our experienced physiotherapists with different specialization treat the various conditions amongst population.

Facilities available in our OPD includes

Short wave diathermy	Ultrasound therapy	Paraffin wax therapy	LASER
Contrast bath	CPM	EMG	NCV
TENS	Interferential therapy	Electrical stimulation	Cervical & lumbar traction
Hydrotherapy	Suspension therapy	Tilt Table	MWD
Gait Training Unit	Hand Rehab Unit	Combo Therapy Unit	Swis Ball
Medicine Balls	Thera bands and Thera tubes

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The following conditions and specialization are as follows:

Neurophysiotherapy is a specialist branch of physiotherapy dedicated to improving the function of patients who have suffered physical impairment caused by neurological conditions.

Some common conditions in which this is useful include:

Stroke

Traumatic brain Injury/head Injury

Spinal cord injury

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Parkinson’s disease

Bell’s palsy

Cerebral palsy

Orthopaedic Physiotherapy is the branch of physiotherapy concerned with the treatment of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints and ligaments Orthopaedic Physiotherapy also includes pre and post operative rehabilitation of hip, shoulder and knee.

Orthopaedic Conditions treated by us at our physio opd include:

Ligament Strain, Sprain or tear

Fracture Rehabilitation

Inflammation of tendons or Bursa

Osteo –Arthritis & Rheumatoid - Arthritis

Osteoporosis

Anklyosing Spondylitis

Scoliosis

Spondylolisthesis

Spondylolysis

Surgical Rehabilitation of Hip,Shoulder,Knee and Foot/Ankle

Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy is an area of physiotherapy that specialises in the prevention, rehabilitation of patients suffering from the heart and lungs disorders. These conditions may manifest themselves as shortness of breath, persistent cough, increased work of breathing or the reduced ability to exercise.

Common cardiorespiratory conditions include:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Asthma

Bronchiectasis

Bronchitis

Emphysema

Congestive Cardiac Failure (CCF)

Respiratory Infections, i.e. Pneumonia

Hypertension

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Angina

Heart Attack (MI)

Heart or lung injury or surgery

SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY Following conditions treated with physiotherapy in our OPD as follows-

Sprains

Muscle strain

Ligament injuries

Ligament injuries

Preventive injury care

Pre and post training sessions