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Predicting The Future Of Physiotherapy In Nigeria by dammyjay93(m): 10:32am On Oct 30, 2015 |
Just like other areas of healthcare, physiotherapy has evolved over the years and continues to evolve – overcoming professional challenges, announcing new breakthroughs even as new obstacles gradually emerge thus making stakeholders to become interested about its present and curious about its future. In this exclusive guest post, Physiotherapist Adandom Israel attempts to predict the future of physiotherapy in Nigeria… Predicting the future of physiotherapy in Nigeria does not only look at what is tenable in the occident and orients but what the demands of a health care profession so virgin is expected to yield when viewed in circumduction through a sage’s eye. It is obvious that for physiotherapy, the future can only be successfully boundless with the rising demands of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on the health of humanity. The post millennium development goals have placed a huge emphasis on non NCDs and the medical journal of Australia have in a publication in 2009 titled “Back pain: a National Health Priority Area in Australia?’’ pointed out the need for increased attention to the rising trend of NCDs. With the ever advancing field of preventive medicine, physiotherapy has not slept in proffering advances in preventive medicine ranging from pediatric to geriatric group of patients. Academically, the future has the incipience of systems geared towards producing highly research sound professionals. The system is meant to be proficient to offer programs that are offered in the developed countries and in advanced standards compared to where we are now. More institutions are expected to start offering a degree in physiotherapy, the curriculum is expected to tweak from BMR (PT) or BPT to DPT with emphasis of training geared towards producing professionals who can carry out investigations and proffer evidence based treatments in the presence of impairment, disability and handicap, rehabilitation science is an ever advancing branch of medicine and physiotherapy having a huge role to play in rehabilitation should be able to boast of sizable number of quality active researchers. This can only be tenable with more institutions beginning to offer such programs relevant in rehabilitation science like biomechanics, kinesiology, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, exercise physiology etc. Nigeria is expected to have metamorphosed into an era where institutions offer PhD programs in specialized areas of physiotherapy. A professor of neurological physiotherapy supervising passionate researches in neurological physiotherapy is better than a professor of physiotherapy placed to supervise such candidates. Physiotherapy (abbreviated PT) started as a clinical profession first with the demands for rehabilitation of war veterans, then it was just therapy and no diagnosis. Today we know about “physiodiagnosis” leading to a call I once made in my articles for a change to a befitting name. A good diagnosis cannot be over emphasized in making a good clinical judgment. It is true that even the best treatment protocol is flawed by a wrong diagnosis. Since physiotherapy is leaving and with time in the future will entirely leave playing majorly the therapy role, the breed of clinicians for the future are such that could competently conduct investigations, order for examinations and make a good diagnosis based on his/her findings. The future throws light to a structured clinically oriented and passionate professional whose training keeps him, independent and inter and intra functionally sound. A structured clinical program should involve starting a residency immediately after NYSC, going through the envisaged National Postgraduate Physiotherapy College of Nigeria (NPPCN). Clinicians becoming consultants in one or more of the seven specialties outlined in the college blue print. Special clinical programs for clinicians with passion for more specialization oriented clinicians like the doctor of science (DSc) would have been made available here in Nigeria. Dr. Shirley Sahrmann has pointed out an annual physical examination conducted by the physiotherapist. She puts in her very own words; ‘’we go to the dentist twice a year and spend thousands to straighten our teeth, and all we do with them is to eat and talk. Meanwhile the rest of our body’s is just hanging out there’’. People think PT as something generic their doctor orders after injury, she says, but by analyzing the way you walk, bend, sit and carry yourself, physical therapists can prevent injuries and head off future surgeries and chronic pain. I have asked a friend if a physical therapist is a physical therapists because they use physical means for diagnosis and treatment, who uses spiritual means in the science of health care. A physical therapist is defined by his aim of intervention as the science of physical therapy has so broaden, leaving behind the old obsolete philosophy. The future speaks of a physiotherapists as a health care professional whose interest in his patient/client is that he stays healthy to be mobile in disease, health and through senescence. The way he does or achieves his aims defines 20-30% of his job description and contributes majorly to differentiate him specifically from fellow professionals like the osteopath, the chiropractor, the orthopedic surgeon et al. If a physiotherapist deems it fit to administer drugs, like is obtained in the United Kingdom and Australia, in a view to not just relieve pain, but to get his patient moving, he does not seize from being a physiotherapist because his focus was primarily not to relieve pain but to get his patient/client moving. Some studies have reported no difference in physical therapists and orthopedic surgeons heading orthopedic outpatient clinical settings. This puts physiotherapists on the road to first contact in Nigeria where a patient reports to the general outpatient department and is assessed and screened by a consultant orthopedic physical therapist as is tenable in the United States of America. In predicting the future of physiotherapy, it can only be said that, the future has a boundless bountiful proposal of burden of health care and job satisfaction for physiotherapists. |
Re: Predicting The Future Of Physiotherapy In Nigeria by toluxe0075: 12:55pm On Oct 30, 2015 |
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Re: Predicting The Future Of Physiotherapy In Nigeria by Mishydoo(m): 3:57pm On Oct 30, 2015 |
We talk too much and do little. Talk of Potential only,cos d future is what we make of the opportunities we have...And from the look of things we were doing better than we are now. |
Re: Predicting The Future Of Physiotherapy In Nigeria by ayopo10(m): 11:38am On Dec 17, 2015 |
Cc; lalasticlala |
Re: Predicting The Future Of Physiotherapy In Nigeria by Addays(m): 9:32am On Dec 18, 2015 |
Mishydoo:It baffles hw we failed to plan n jus kept talking without actions.. other healthcare professionals are evolving ans making demselves indispensable... i jus hope we get it right. Indeed we were doin beta dan we are nw. 1 Like |
Re: Predicting The Future Of Physiotherapy In Nigeria by beauld(m): 1:39am On Jun 22, 2016 |
Physiotherapy involves the use of PHYSICAL resources to treat and rehabilitate patients. Physical resources such as heat, cold, laser, light (electro-magnetic waves), electric currrent, ultra-sound, water, wax, force, manipulation, touch, exercise etc. Physiotherapy is Physical Medicine. It is a massive Profession in health care...that is very interesting and lucrative. As a Physiotherapist you can specialise in Pediatrics, Sports, Orthopedics, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Geriartry etc. Physiotherapists DIAGNOSE patients o! They are not subordinates to other professions O! They are independent, kinda like dentistry and Optometry. You can get a degree such as Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT)...from Nigeria. Google how! (You need plenty of hardwork..tho) My younger brother is a Doctor of Physiotherapy..and am so proud of him! Patients love how he helps them recover quickly. Hope this helped? Cheers. |
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