RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AJMER
SYLLABUS FOR SCREENING TEST FOR THE POST OF
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT
A) EXERCISE THERAPY
- Basic Physics,
- Massage,
- Suspension Therapy,
- Passive, Active, Assisted, Resisted Movement & Muscle Strength.
- Muscle Assessment,
- P.N.F.,
- Joint movement,
- Posture,
- Coordination & Breathing exercise & Yoga,
- Joint & Joint analysis.
B) ELECTROTHERAPY
- Electrical fundamentals
- Magnetic energy to valves & condensers,
- Electro-diagnostic
- therapeutic heat & cryotherapy.
- High-frequency current – Treatment. SWD, US, Microwave,
- Low frequency, IFT, TENS
- Electromagnetic Agents, I.R.R., Low-intensity Laser, UV & Hydrocollatral.
- Stimulative effect sensory & motor nerve activation. Muscle stimulation.
C) BIOMECHANICS & KINESIOLOGY
- Kinetic aspect of Limb movements.
- Biomechanics of gait.
D) PHYSIOTHERAPY in Orthopaedics conditions
- Fracture, dislocation
- Amputation.
- Inflammatory conditions & deformity.
- Operative procedures.
- Soft tissue injuries
- Arthritis.
- Paraplegic quadriplegia rehabilitation.
E) PHYSIOTHERAPY IN MEDICAL CONDITION
- Disease of Respiratory System & Gastro Urinary Conditions
- rheumatological conditions like Hemophilia connective tissue disease etc.
- Infections diseases like Tetanus & Leprosy.
- Peripheral vascular & heart diseases.
- Polio myelitis cerebral – Palsy
- Hemiplegia,
- Parkinson’s,
- Peripheral nerve diseases,
- Sciatica,
- Backache,
- Bell’s palsy.
- Cardiac rehabilitation.
- Disease of Spinal Cord.
- Demyelinating diseases like GBS.
- Peripheral nerve disorders. Like Epilepsy, myasthenia gravis, motor neuron disease.
F) PHYSIOTHERAPY IN SURGICAL CONDITION
- Role of Physiotherapy in surgery,
- Chest Physiotherapy,
- Postural drainage,
- Physiotherapy in Post Cardio-thoracic vascular surgery.
- Burns, Plastic surgery.
- Neuro Surgical conditions with traumatic brain injuries & Spinal Cord Injuries.
- Anti natal & post-natal physiotherapy and menopause.
- Pre and post-operative physiotherapy – Management in Abdominal surgery & Herniorrhaphy, Radical mastectomy Thoractomy, Lobectomy, Open heart surgery. Cervical & Lumber spondylosis & Disc prolapse & Spinal surgery
G) CLINICAL REHABILITATION
- Physiotherapy management, Upper and Lower extremities, Spinal Orthosis & prosthesis & prosthetic training.
- Footwear modifications.
- Jaipur foot.
Pattern of Question Papers :
- Objective Type Paper.
- Maximum Marks: 100
- Number of Questions: 100
- Duration of Paper: Two Hours.
- All Questions carry equal marks.
- There will be Negative Marking.
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Reference
Rajasthan Public Service Commission https://rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in/Static/Syllabus/FC61E07A-067A-475B-A132-22BF4A4E388F.pdf