My Journey as a Physiotherapist

Every physiotherapist remembers the phase where clinical knowledge first becomes real. For me, that journey began during my Rotatory Residential Internship at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore; a multispecialty hospital environment where I was introduced to the realities of musculoskeletal and orthopedic rehabilitation. It was the stage where textbooks transformed into patient care, assessments became clinical decisions, and rehabilitation became more than theory. Working with patients recovering from joint injuries, post-operative conditions, and mobility limitations taught me the importance of detailed assessment and structured rehabilitation. Under supervision, I performed gait analysis, postural evaluations, manual muscle testing, and functional movement assessments to guide treatment planning. It also introduced me to the collaborative nature of healthcare, where physiotherapists work closely with multidisciplinary medical teams to improve patient outcomes. That foundatio...