Master of Physiotherapy is a Post Graduate Degree awarded for a program or course in the area of Physical Therapy, known as Physiotherapy. Abbreviated form for the Master of Physiotherapy is MPT or M.P.T. Some of the Institutes abbreviate it as ‘M.P.Th’. 2 years is the duration for this course. This program provides practical knowledge experience which enables skills, knowledge and the behavior which is required for an expert physiotherapist. The curriculum is designed in such a way that the students should develop the critical thinking ability for which case studies and clinical practices are mainly concentrated.

Advantages or Benefits of Doing Master of Physiotherapy

Master of Physiotherapy is an advanced program where one person learns to pick one of the very challenging positions like clinician, teacher, consultant and researcher etc.

• MTP enables one person to study a lot of skills in treating patients and gain more confidence in the process.
• Getting a master degree in one’s chosen field of interest increases the employment opportunities

Eligibility Criteria for MPT program

50% marks for BPT with 6 months internship is the eligibility for Master of Physiotherapy course. Also there is an entrance test, which is also to be cleared to get the admission.

Admission Procedure for MPT course

The aspirants of MPT program need to take the entrance exam conducted on the university basis or on the national basis. The previous academic performance is also given some weight age during the admission process. The candidates will get the application form from the admission centre of the respective examination body. Most of the institutes/colleges are providing the facility of online registration for the entrance exam.

Entrance exams for MPT in India

• All India Post Graduate Physiotherapy Entrance Test
• CET Entrance Exam for Masters Program
• Guru Govinda Indraprastha University Physiotherapy Entrance Exam
• JIPMER All India Entrance Exam

How to fill in MPT Entrance Application form?

The application form should be filled in block letters. The form should be filled in aspirant’s own handwriting and it should be filled completely else there is a chance for rejection. The recent photographs should be attached in the application form. If the forms reach the office on time, then the applicants who are qualified will be sent hall tickets for writing the exam. If the form does not reach in time, the institute is not responsible for the same. If there is any queries the applicants can contact the director of admission.

MPT Entrance Exam Pattern

The Master of Physiotherapy entrance test consists of two and a half hours to three and half hours duration. It consists of 200-300 objective type questions from the sections such as:

• Anatomy
• Biomechanics
• Exercise
• Electrotherapy
• Physiotherapy-Rehabilitation in Clinical Sciences:
• Musculoskeletal
• Neurology

Coaching Centers for MPT Entrance Exam

• A.K Vidyamandir
• Aakash institute
• Aakashdeep Academy
• Aggarwal Classes
• Akshar Academy
• Brilliant Tutorials Pvt. Ltd.
• Career forum
• Career Point
• City College
• DAMS
• Darshana Academy
• Disha
• Elite Academy
• Excellent Institute
• Helix Institute
• Imperial Tutorials
• Narayana IIT Academy
• Newton Academy
• Oasis education services
• Prof. P.C Thomas Classes
• Sachdeva College
• Sreekrishna Entrance coaching Centre
• Tandem

Reference Books for MPT Entrance Exam

• Therapeutic Electricity by Sydney Litch
• Therapeitic Exercise by Basmajian
• Theapeutic Electricity by Sydney Litch
• The yogi philosophy of physical well being by Yogi Tamacharaka
• The Children’s Sports injuries by David Kennedy
• Textbook of Medical Biochemistry by Chatterjee and Shinde
• Orthopaedics and Traumtology by Natarajan
• Muscle testing by Daniel
• Modern College Physics by Harvey E. White
• Medicine by Golwala
• Medicine and Neurology by Golwala
• Medicine and Neurology by Davidson
• Krusen’s textbook of physical medicine and rehabilitation by krusen kortke
• Key issue in Neurological Physiotherapy by Ada/Canning
• Handbook of electronics by Gupta and Kumar
• Gynecology and Obstetrics in the Health care of a Woman by Seymoul L. Romney, Mary Jane Gray, J. A. Merrill
• General Surgical Operations by R.M. Kirk and R.C.N. WilliaMPTon
• Fundamentals of physics by verghese, parvathy Sebastian and anatomy
• Clinical Electritherapy by Kahn
• Clayton’s Electrotherapy by Angel Forster and Nigel Palestanga
• Basic Athletic training by Cramer
• Basic radio by M. Tepper
• Anatomy and physiology of yogic practice by M.M. Gone
• Master of Physiotherapy Colleges in India
• A.W.H. Special College, Kozhikode
• Adhunik institute of education and research
• Aligarh Institute of Para- Medical sciences
• Amity Institute of physiotherapy
• Apollo college of physiotherapy
• Ayushman college
• Bandarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy
• Burdwan Institute of Medical and Life Science
• Calicut University / University of Calicut
• Co-operative institute of health sciences
• Dolphin (P.G) institute of bio-medical & natural sciences
• Doon P.G paramedical college and Hospital
• Dr M G R Educational And Research Institute, Chennai
• Dr. D.Y patil Vidyapeeth
• Dr. M.V Shetty college of physiotherapy
• Dr. Zakir Husain institute
• Father muller medical college
• Garden city college of science and management  studies
• Gian sagar college of physiotherapy
• Gujarat university
• Guru gobind singh indraprastha university
• Guru jambheshwar university of science & technology
• Jamia Hamdard Deemed University, Delhi
• Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
• Meenakshi College of Physiotherapy, Chennai
• Nandha College of Physiotherapy, Erode
• Nizam’S Institute Of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
• P.P.G. College of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore
• Padmavathy College of Physiotherapy, Dharmapuri
• P.S.G. College of Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore
• R.V.S. College of Physiotherapy, Cuddalore
• S.R.M. College of Physiotherapy,  Chennai
• Shanmugha College of Physiotherapy, Salem
• Vel’S College of Physiotherapy, Chennai
• Vinayaka Missions University, Salem
• Sri Gokulam Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Salem

MPT course curriculum

The MPT is a two year course consisting of clinical posting, self academic activities and classroom works. First year provides theoretical basis along with research methodology and biostatistics. The students are given clinical expertise in all areas during the period. The students are required to select their study for dissertation and synopsis should be submitted. Second year students will have to specialize in an area. They will be asked to complete and submit their dissertation. The learning includes classroom teaching, case discussions, case presentations, journal reviews and seminars. In order to get a wider spectrum of knowledge, some of the clinical postings will be at other centers in India. They are encouraged to participate in workshop, conference etc. to enhance the knowledge. Exams conducted by the universities are held at the end of first and second year respectively.

Specializations

• Orthopedics
• Neurology
• Cardio respiratory
• Sports
• Pediatric Neurology
• Hand Rehabilitation
• Obstetrics and Gynecology

MPT Text Books

• Abnormal postural reflex activity caused by Brain Lesions by Bobath B.
• Adams & victor’s manual of Neurology, Victor Morris
• Advances in neurology by Gordin and  Ariel
• Advances in neurology by  Pourmand and Rahman
• Advances in Neurology: Brain Plasticity by Freund and Hans-Joachim
• Analysis of Sports Motion: Anatomic and Biomechanics perspectives
• Anatomy and Imaging of the cranial nerves by Leblanc and Andre
• Anatomy of the Central Nervous System by Poddar S.
• Atlas of Neuroanatomy by Warner and Joseph J.
• Basic Neurological Life Support by Corbett, James J.
• Bate’s guide to history taking and physical examination
• Bickerstaff’s Neurological examination: Spillance, John
• Biomechanics – A Qualitative approach for studying Human Motion
• Bonica’s Management of pain by Losser J.D.
• Brain & Bannister’s clinical Neurology Brannister Roger
• Case book of Neurology, Kay Richard
• Cash’ TB for Neurology for Physiotherapists by Downie
• Central nervous System by Brodal and Per
• Chronic Pain Evaluation: Rucker,Karan S.
• Clinical Anatomy for Medical Students
• Clinical Biomechanics of the spine by White
• Clinical Electrophysiology: Macker and Lynn
• Clinical kinesiology by Brunstrom
• Clinical Methods of Medicine by Hutchinson’s
• Clinical Neurodynamics: Shacklack, Michael
• Clinical neurophysiology by Balon and Robert W.
• Clinical Neurophysiology by Mishra V.K
• Dejong’s the neurologic examination
• Disability evaluation: Delisa, Joel A.E.
• Early diagnosis and Therapy in Cerebral palsy: Sherzer Altred L
• Electro diagnosis in diseases of nerve and muscles by Kimuraj J.,
• Electrodiagnosis in disease of muscle: Kumara ,Jun
• Gait Analysis by Perry and Jacuelin
• Gait Analysis: Cottricchia, Mark E
• Grants – Methods of Anatomy
• Gray’s Anatomy
• Handbook of Neurological Rating Hemdon, Robert M
• Handbook of pain assessment: Turk, Dennis C
• Handbook of research Methodology
• Harrison’s principles of internal medicine: Kasper D.L.
• Human Anatomy: Regional and Applied by Chaurasia B.D.
• Human nervous systems, Barre Murray L
• Human Neuroanatomy by Carpenter by M. B, Williams & Wilkins
• Imaging of the spine & spinal cord
• Introduction to research in Health Sciences
• Joint Structure and Function - A Comprehensive Analysis
• Kinesiology – Scientific Basis of Human Motion by  Brown & Benchmark
• Management of peripheral nerve problems Omellium, George E
• Management of Peripheral Nerve Problems: Allan H O, George E.
• Merritts Neurology: Rawland, Lewis P.
• Methods in Biostatistics: For Medical students and research workers
• Methods in Biostatistics: Mahajan B.K.
• Movement Disorders: Marsden C.D.
• Netter’s Atlas of human Neurosciences by Feltan and David L.
• Neurodegenerative diseases: Calne, Donald F.B.
• Neuroimaging I: Basic Sciences: Bigler, Erind
• Neuroimaging I: Clinical Application: Bigler, Erind
• Neurological Differential diagnosis by John Pattern
• Neurology in clinical practice. Vol. I,II Bradley Walter, C
• Neurology of the elderly: Godwin- Asten R.
• Neurosurgery: the science basic of clinical
• Neurosurgery: The Science basic of clinical
• Paraplegia and Tetraplegia by Brombley, Churchill Livingstone,
• Physical Rehabilitation: Assessment and Treatment by O’Sullivan and F.A. Davis
• Peripheral Neuropathy Cross, Didier
• Practical EMG by Johnson W
• Practical evidence based physiotherapy
• Practical neurology: Biller,Jose
• Procedures and Monitoring for the critically ill: Shoemaker & William C.
• Rehabilitation of people with Spinal cord injury
• Research Methodology: Kumar
• Research Methology: Kothari, C.P.
• Snell’s Neuroanatomy by Richard Snell
• Spinal Cord Disease: Diagnosis and management Engler G.L.
• Spinal cord diseases: diagnosis
• Surgery of spinal trauma
• Synaptic Organization of the brain by Shepherd and Gordon
• Synopsis of Surgical Anatomy
• Technique of Neurological Examination: Stephen L
• Technique of the neurological examination: De Meyer,William E.
• Textbook of Clinical Neuroanatomy by  Singh
• Textbook of Human anatomy by Inderbir Singh
• Textbook of Medical Physiology
• Textbook of Pain by Wall P.D.
• Textbook of Rehabilitation by Sunder
• The neural basis of motor control by Black I.
• The neural basis of Motor control by Black I., Churchill,
• Vishram Clinical Kinesiology

MPT Course Evolution

The course evaluation is done on the basis of the examination conducted at the university level. It includes the theory paper, practical exam as well as the viva session.  The clinical practices and research project at the end of the program are also evaluated. The case discussion and real life exercise are also carry certain weightage of marks.

What to do after MPT?

Students have the option to go for higher studies after their MPT exam. They can also go for research work and fellowship program. There are also many diploma courses available for the post graduates. They can pursue expertise knowledge in the specialized fields. The physiotherapists are high in demand today, because they are able to treat a wide range of disorders. Interested can go for higher studies in various physiotherapy courses such as sports, geriatrics, pediatrics, orthopedics, neurology and cardiopulmonary physiotherapies. They can also practice their profession in rehabilitation centers, schools, fitness centers, and sports clubs, hospitals, clinics, offices, factories, and even at home. They could be employed by many healthcare companies and they can also be self-employed professionals.

Job and Career options for MPT

This field of Physiotherapy is a major advanced field for employment in Australia, Canada, US, UK and New Zealand. And also as practicing physiotherapy abroad is increasing, Students who generally go for physiotherapy courses abroad, generally get employed in the country where they are studying.

Employment Area

• Defence Medical Establishments
• Educational Institutions
• Health Institutions
• Hospitals
• Orthopaedic Departments
• Physiotherapy Equipment Manufacturers
• Private Clinics
• Rehabilitation Centres for The Handicapped
• Schools for the Mentally Retarded and Physically Disabled Children
• Sports Training Facilities

Job Types

• Chief Physiotherapist
• Lecturer
• Osteopath
• Research Assistant
• Researcher
• Self Employed Private Physiotherapist
• Sports Physio Rehabilitator
• Therapy Manage

Remuneration after MPT

The remuneration for physiotherapists will differ in different places. Salary starts from Rs.5000 to Rs.30000 per month in India. In hospitals, they provide salary ranging from Rs5000 to Rs15000 per month and plus a share on basis of the number of patients. For teaching jobs in Physiotherapy, salary varies between Rs 10,000 to Rs 40,000 per month. Remuneration can range from Rs2000 to Rs.40000 per month for established private practitioners. Salary for Physiotherapists varies from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2, 00,000 per month abroad.