The department of Physiotherapy, a constituent unit of the Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University, Udaipur is the pioneer institution which offers Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B.P.T.) & Master of physiotherapy (M.P.T.)
Physiotherapy has its origin in ancient times with advent of manipulation and massage in China circa 3000 BC. Hippocrates in 460 BC Described Massage and Hydrotherapy. Physiotherapy grew rapidly after Second World War with spinal injury units, orthopaedics hospitals and chest clinics providing new challenges to the profession.
Major conditions managed by physiotherapists can be grouped into 4 categories :