• Background

Physical therapy or physiotherapy (often abbreviated to PT) is a rehabilitation specialty that its graduates remediate impairments and promotes mobility, function, and quality of life through assessment and examination of physical and cognitive impairments and disabilities, diagnosis, prognosis, and physical intervention.

The study program of physical therapy at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences began in 2010.

By official establishment of Department of Physical Therapy, In School of Paramedical Sciences, the first formal courses convenient for the educational necessities of undergraduate program were offered in September 2010.

Later in 2016 for improving our physical health system as an important goal, The Department offered a two-year master's program in Physical therapy.

• Objectives & Perspective

1. Acquirement of the following skills:
   Assessment, examination, diagnosis and prognosis.
2. Providing professional and effective physical intervention services.
3. Providing Health Information for prevention of physical disorders.

1. Establishment of undergraduate program of physical therapy
2. Participation in scientific conferences and congresses
3. Benefit from research results and innovations in treatment and research.