SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Department Of Rehabilitation Sciences

Introduction :

School Of Health Sciences, Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Is Offering 5 Year Clinical doctorate In Physical Therapy Affiliated With Khyber Medical University And Registered With Higher Education commission, Pakistan. The Institute Is Well Equipped With Human Resource, Having Highly Qualified physiotherapists Graduated From Well Reputed Universities. It Has A Physical Therapy Clinic Equipped With State Of the Art Diagnostic & Therapeutic Modalities Which Is Determined To Provide Clinical Environment To The Students For training And Developing Their Clinical Reasoning, Evidence Based Practice And Research Opportunities Under The supervision Of Clinical Experts And Researchers. This Program Equips Physical Therapy Graduates With Advanced And Specialized Clinical Rehabilitative Skills In physical Therapy That Enable Them To Provide Scientific And Updated Evidence Based Physical Therapy Approaches while Dealing Patients In Indoor And Outdoor Facilities. Moreover, This Enables The Graduate Students To Receive scientific Knowledge And Skills That Are Deemed Essential To Critically Evaluate And Contribute To Current Research Inthe Basic And The Applied Sciences Relevant To Disorders Of The Musculoskeletal, Cardiopulmonary And Neurological systems. Apart From The Latter Inherent Characteristics In The Program, It Is Designed To Meet Both National And international Standards Fulfilling Criteria For Further Higher Education In Physical Therapy.

Professional Recognition :

Graduates Of Physical Therapy Program Of School Of Health Sciences Peshawar Will Be Awarded Doctor Of physical Therapy (DPT) Degree By Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar. 

Scope Of Physical Therapy :

After Graduation, Physical Therapist Can Start Their Own Clinical/academic Practices In Government/private hospitals And Universities. Graduates May Start In Bps 17/18 Scale As Physical Therapist In Government/private hospitals And Health Institutes. There Is High Demand For International Jobs Across The World. Graduate Also Have the Option To Enhance Their Academics By Pursuing Ms/M.Phil & Phd In Different Disciplines. ie.

  • Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy
  • Neuromuscular Physical Therapy
  • Orthopedic Manual Therapy
  • Sports Physical Therapy
  • Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy

Course Curriculum :