Dr. Vijay Kumar holds degrees in physical therapy and rehabilitation medicine, and earned his Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy from Boston University in 2012. He has been in practice in West Branch, Michigan, for more than fifteen years, where he owns and operates an outpatient clinic, and also provides free physical therapy services at a free clinic.
Dr Vijay Kumar West Branch
He has found physical therapy to be rewarding work. “I have worked with a variety of people and their injuries to restore them back to their normal activities of daily living,” he says. As a physical therapist he works with a wide range of patients one-on-one, and helps them to progress through their treatment. His patients may come to him because of an injury or a disease. But whatever the reason, it is his job to help the patient get back as much physical functionality as is possible.
Physical therapists receive extensive training in the movement and function of the human body. The goal of treatment is to promote the ability of the patient to move, to reduce pain, restore function, and to prevent disability. It is an essential part of patient care. The exercises and functional training that physical therapists prescribe to their patients are the keys of their treatment.
Physical therapists are currently in high demand, due in part of an aging baby boomer population. And there are no signs that the demand will slow down any time soon. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment rate for physical therapists will grow by thirty-six percent by 2022.
Dr. Vijay Kumar of West Branch is currently furthering his studies at George Washington University, where he is working on his Masters of Public Health degree.
Dr Vijay Kumar West Branch 