For quick review of history of physiotherapy. Difference b/w Study of Physiotherapy and Pharmacy

1. PHYSIOTHERAPY
(History and Importance)
Outline :
Definition
History
Importance of massage
Physiotherapy VS pharmacy
By : Suman Shaikh

2. History of Physical Therapy
• Has been a form of treatment of pain, physical
impairments and disabilities for thousands of
years.
• Physiotherapy originated from massage,
manual therapy and hydrotherapy techniques to
treat people earlier as in 460 BC.

3. History of Physical Therapy
• Greek physicians like
Hippocrates are believed
to have been the first
practitioners of physical
therapy.
• Hippocrates introduced
the idea of manual
manipulation for pain
relief.

4. History of Physical Therapy
• Per Henrik Ling, known as
"Father of Swedish
Gymnastics," founded the
Royal Central Institute of
Gymnastics (RCIG) in 1813 for
manipulation, and exercise
• Johann Georg Mezger was the
Father of Swedish massage.

5. Importance of Massage Therapy
• Massage therapy is one of the oldest
health care practices known to
history.
• References to massage are found in
Chinese medical texts more than
4,000 years old.
• Massage has been advocated in
Western health care practices at least
since the time of Hippocrates, the
"Father of Medicine."

6. Physiotherapy VS Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Deals with :
Chemistry, biochemical mechanisms,
technique of preparing and dispensing drugs
and actions of drugs, use of medication for the
benefit of the patients.
• Physiotherapy Deals with :
Human body biology, mechanics of movement
and directly interacting with patients in health-
care setting.

7. Pharmacist VS Physiotherapist
Pharmacist Physiotherapist
• Treats patients by
recommending medicines.
• Treats patients by means of
physical exercise.

8. Reasons to choose Pharmacy
Good in chemistry.
Good in biology.
Interest in biochemistry i.e. bio-
molecules, therapeutic treatments.
Interest in knowledge of medicine.
Love dealing with chemicals and drugs.

9. Reasons to choose Physiotherapy
 Good in physics !!
 Outgoing and social.
 Interest in human body physiology, normal and
abnormal functioning.
 Interest in mechanical functioning of human
neuromuscular-skeletal system.
 Eager to get a job with social interaction with patients.
 Care giving type nature.