Tamilnadu: Physiotherapists play a vital role during the post-operative care. But their services are yet to gain the recognition they aspire.Absence of an exclusive council on par with the Medical Council of India, non-creation of posts in government hospitals despite the growing need for their services, and unattractive pay are some of the issues concerning them for a prolonged period.In spite of this situation, a number of physiotherapists have been rendering their service — unnoticed in a majority of cases. They rely on house-visits — attending to stroke patients, the aged, and those in need of other rehabilitative exercises. Persons with cerebral palsy are their main patients. There is a strong opinion in favour of the State government appointing physiotherapists in all government hospitals. The State government, through its medical insurance scheme, incurs huge expenditure.
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