The Certificate in Integrative Geriatrics Therapies (CIGT) is a 3-month, mentor-led Certificate programme with 300CPD Hours from Physioneeds Academy for healthcare, elder-care and wellness professionals who want to learn how complementary and alternative (CAM) approaches can offer supportive, wellness-focused care for older adults — alongside, and never in place of, conventional geriatric medical care. Across 20+ therapies and 30+ healthy-aging topics, it teaches complementary methods as comfort, relaxation, quality-of-life and lifestyle support, with clinical judgment and qualified medical care kept central, and on completion you earn the CIGT suffix. It is mentored by Prof. (Dr.) Krishna N. Sharma.

CIGT is designed for healthcare, rehabilitation, elder-care and wellness professionals who want a structured way to offer holistic, wellness-focused support for older adults' general wellbeing — comfort, relaxation, mobility confidence, cognitive comfort, nutrition education and healthy-aging habits. It is intended to complement, not replace, the care older adults receive from doctors and other qualified medical professionals.

Yes — CIGT welcomes healthcare, elder-care and wellness professionals. Each learner applies the complementary approaches within their own professional scope and local regulations, and always as supportive, wellness-focused care for older adults rather than as medical treatment. An older adult's medical conditions remain the responsibility of qualified medical professionals.

CIGT is a strong choice for professionals who want to learn, in a structured and responsible way, how complementary approaches can support older adults' general wellness and quality of life alongside conventional care. It teaches acupressure, reflexology, Sujok, EFT, yoga, meditation, music therapy, nutrition education and more with a clear emphasis on safety, gentleness, dignity and keeping conventional geriatric care central — plus the CIGT suffix, a 3-month pathway carrying 300CPD Hours and lifetime access.

CIGT's difference is structure, safety and honest positioning. Rather than random natural remedies, it teaches healthy-aging context, safe CAM support principles, patient and family communication and clear boundaries — so complementary methods are used only as supportive, wellness-focused care, never as a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment. You learn where supportive approaches fit for older adults, and, just as importantly, where they do not.

CIGT stands for the Certificate in Integrative Geriatrics Therapies, and after successful completion of the 3-month programme with 300CPD Hours you may use the CIGT suffix after your name as per Physioneeds Academy guidelines. The certificate is issued by Physioneeds Academy and mentored by Prof. Krishna N. Sharma, recognising structured learning in holistic older-adult wellness support and healthy-aging education.

No — this is essential to understand. CIGT is a professional-development certificate in complementary and wellness education; it is not a medical or geriatric qualification, and the therapies it teaches do not treat, cure or manage medical conditions in older adults. They are taught only as supportive, wellness-focused comfort, relaxation and quality-of-life approaches that complement conventional geriatric care. Conditions such as dementia, Parkinson's disease, stroke, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and COPD must always be diagnosed and managed by qualified medical professionals, and complementary approaches must never delay or replace that care.

In CIGT, integrative geriatrics means combining conventional geriatric care with complementary, wellness-focused approaches that support an older adult's general comfort, relaxation, mobility confidence, cognitive comfort and quality of life — always led by qualified medical care. The course covers 20+ complementary therapies (point-based, mind-body, nutritional and lifestyle) as supportive, person-centered wellness education, with clinical judgment and conventional geriatric care kept central throughout.

Yes. CIGT begins with foundations — healthy aging, human anatomy and physiology basics, the foundations of integrative therapies and holistic geriatric-care principles — so you understand the context before applying supportive methods. This foundation is what allows complementary approaches to be used responsibly, as supportive wellness care within clear limits.

Yes — as supportive comfort approaches only. You learn acupressure, reflexology and Sujok concepts framed for age-related discomfort, stress balance, senior wellness and patient education, with careful attention to gentleness, safety and dignity. These are wellness-support approaches, not treatments for medical conditions, and always sit alongside conventional geriatric care.

Yes. CIGT teaches gentle EFT tapping, yoga, meditation, mindfulness, music therapy and hypnotherapy concepts to support stress balance, relaxation, emotional wellness and cognitive comfort in seniors as general wellbeing support. These are supportive wellness practices — not treatments for medical or cognitive conditions — and, where an older adult has clinical needs, they sit alongside care from qualified professionals.

Yes, as supportive relaxation and emotional-wellness support only. CIGT frames EFT and relaxation concepts as gentle tools for stress balance and emotional wellness — never as treatment for depression, anxiety or any medical or psychological condition. Any older adult with clinical concerns should be assessed and cared for by qualified medical or mental-health professionals.

Yes — as healthy-aging wellness education. CIGT includes nutrition education, phytotherapy, aromatherapy, Bach flower and holistic-living concepts framed as general healthy-lifestyle support. Any specific dietary, herbal or medical decision for an older adult — especially with multiple conditions or medications — should be guided by their doctor or a qualified professional, given the real risks of interactions in later life.

CIGT teaches complementary approaches for older adults with a strong, honest emphasis on safety. Complementary methods are presented only as gentle, supportive, wellness-focused care — for comfort, relaxation and quality of life — with careful attention to frailty, polypharmacy, fall risk and individual limits. Not every approach suits every older adult, evidence varies, and complementary care must always defer to the person's doctors and conventional medical care. When in doubt, the safe answer is to refer to qualified medical professionals.

This is the defining principle of CIGT: complementary approaches are taught as supportive, wellness-focused care that complements conventional geriatric medicine and never replaces it. Diagnosis, treatment and management of any condition in an older adult remain with qualified medical professionals. CIGT teaches you to support general wellbeing and quality of life within that boundary — and to recognise when an older adult needs medical care and refer promptly.

CIGT's curriculum references common concerns of later life — such as general aches, stress, sleep, mobility confidence and healthy-aging habits — as well as serious conditions. For any of these, ‘support’ means only general comfort, relaxation and quality-of-life wellness alongside medical care; it does not mean treating or managing the condition. The condition itself is always diagnosed and managed by qualified medical professionals.

No. CIGT is clear and honest about this: complementary approaches do not treat, cure, reverse or manage dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, COPD or other serious conditions. For older adults living with these conditions, complementary methods may only offer gentle, general support for relaxation, comfort, dignity and quality of life — alongside, and never in place of, medical care and monitoring from qualified professionals. Complementary approaches must never delay diagnosis, medication or proper care, and CIGT teaches this boundary explicitly.

These require conventional medical care first. Falls and fractures, frailty, polypharmacy and acute events such as stroke or cardiac symptoms need medical assessment and management, and acute events are medical emergencies requiring immediate attention. Complementary, wellness-focused approaches are not an appropriate response to acute or high-risk situations. CIGT teaches professionals to recognise red flags, respect fall and interaction risks, and keep conventional geriatric medicine firmly in the lead.

Yes — this is the appropriate heart of CIGT. It focuses on gentle, dignified, person-centered wellness support — comfort, relaxation, cognitive comfort, mobility confidence and healthy-aging education — that enhances quality of life within the boundaries of conventional medical care. Supporting an older adult's wellbeing and dignity, alongside their medical care, is where complementary geriatric support is most responsibly applied.

Yes — safety and referral are central to CIGT. You learn to recognise red flags, respect the particular risks of later life (frailty, falls, polypharmacy and interactions), understand the limits of complementary support, and refer or defer promptly to qualified medical professionals whenever an older adult's presentation calls for medical care. Knowing when to escalate is the most important skill of responsible complementary practice with seniors.

Yes. CIGT includes practical demonstrations and case-based, real-world thinking across the complementary approaches and healthy-aging topics, always within the safe, supportive-not-treatment framing. This helps you apply gentle wellness support responsibly and recognise the boundaries clearly.

Yes — emphatically. CIGT emphasises scope and responsible use: complementary approaches are supportive, wellness-focused care and quality-of-life support only; conventional geriatric medicine leads all diagnosis and treatment; and professionals must work strictly within their scope, respect the risks of later life and refer to qualified medical professionals. Responsible, honest positioning protects older adults and your professional credibility.

CIGT frames the outcomes honestly and modestly: complementary approaches may support an older adult's general comfort, relaxation, stress balance, cognitive comfort, mobility confidence, sleep and quality of life — alongside conventional medical care. These are general wellbeing supports, not treatments or cures for any condition, and they never replace the care of qualified medical professionals.

CIGT suits healthcare, rehabilitation, elder-care and wellness professionals who want a structured, responsible way to offer supportive, wellness-focused care and healthy-aging education for older adults' general wellbeing — while keeping conventional geriatric medicine central. It is for those who want to add holistic wellness support to their practice within clear, safe boundaries.

They may offer gentle, general support for relaxation, sleep, stress balance and emotional wellness as part of overall wellbeing — for example through gentle mindfulness, music and calming routines. CIGT teaches these as supportive wellbeing tools, not as treatments for sleep disorders, depression or cognitive conditions; any clinical concern should be assessed by qualified professionals.

CIGT helps you position as an integrative geriatric wellness professional — offering safe, supportive, dignified wellness education — by building structured skills and adding the CIGT suffix. This can strengthen your profile for clinics, elder-care centres, rehabilitation settings and wellness practice, always within your scope and always complementing conventional geriatric care.

Yes. CIGT is built around practical demonstrations and case-based thinking across complementary approaches and healthy-aging topics, within the safe, supportive-not-treatment framing, so you can apply gentle wellness support responsibly in real-world, person-centered settings.

Yes. CIGT is designed to strengthen your profile and skills for clinics, elder-care centres, rehabilitation settings and wellness practice — giving you a structured, credible and responsible way to offer supportive older-adult wellness education alongside conventional geriatric care, within your scope.

CIGT is a structured 3-month pathway carrying 300CPD Hours in three phases: Foundations and CAM Concepts (human anatomy and physiology basics, foundations of integrative therapies, healthy aging and holistic geriatric care); Point-Based and Mind-Body Therapies (acupressure, reflexology, Sujok and EFT; yoga, meditation and mindfulness for relaxation and stress balance); and Holistic Management and Healthy Aging (music therapy and hypnotherapy concepts, aromatherapy, nutrition and holistic living, with supportive wellness planning and real-world case thinking) — all within a supportive-not-treatment, medical-care-central framing.

Yes. CIGT is delivered online with practical demonstrations and flexible learning, and includes lifetime access so you can revisit and revise the core concepts whenever needed.

Yes. CIGT includes practical demonstrations and case-based, real-world thinking across the complementary approaches and healthy-aging topics, always within the safe, supportive-not-treatment framing.

CIGT is mentored by Prof. (Dr.) Krishna N. Sharma — a nine-time world record holder, educator and author of over 400 books including 40+ bestsellers, known for global healthcare education and for structured, responsible teaching across complementary and holistic care, with learners from 190+ countries. You learn from an internationally recognised educator.

CIGT is designed for healthcare, rehabilitation, elder-care and wellness professionals. It builds from CAM foundations and healthy-aging context through complementary approaches to supportive, person-centered planning, so motivated professionals can follow it, applying everything within their own scope and local regulations, and always alongside conventional geriatric care.

Yes. CIGT includes step-by-step practical demonstrations and case-based application, within the safe, supportive-not-treatment framing, so you can see how gentle wellness support and healthy-aging education are applied responsibly for older adults' general wellbeing.

On successful completion of the 3-month programme with 300CPD Hours you receive a professional Certificate in Integrative Geriatrics Therapies (CIGT) from Physioneeds Academy — a professionally issued certificate you can share on LinkedIn, your clinic profile and professional portfolios, with the right to use the CIGT suffix. It recognises structured learning in holistic older-adult wellness support and healthy-aging education, mentored by Prof. Krishna N. Sharma.

Yes — as a Physioneeds Academy Certificate programme, CIGT carries 300CPD Hours, letting you demonstrate structured continuing professional development in integrative geriatric wellness support.

CIGT offers multiple payment options — full payment or EMI / installment plans through a secure checkout. For the current fee and active offer, check the course page or speak to the Physioneeds Academy team. Flexible payment options keep the 3-month programme accessible to students and working professionals.

You can enrol directly on the CIGT course page at https://www.e-physioneeds.com by choosing full payment or an EMI plan in the secure checkout, or speak to a counsellor first on call or WhatsApp at +91 99909 93318, +91 99901 00373 or +91 88002 20066. After enrolling, you get the 3-month pathway with 300CPD Hours, practical demonstrations, mentor guidance and lifetime access to the content.

CIGT bundles 20+ complementary approaches into one integrative pathway focused on older-adult wellness support and healthy-aging education — ideal if you want a broad, specialty-focused, responsibly-framed skill set. Individual therapy certifications (for example acupressure, yoga or reflexology) go deeper into a single method, while other integrative certificates apply the same holistic toolkit to a different specialty (sports medicine, pain management, paediatrics and more). Choose CIGT for integrative breadth in geriatric wellness support; add a single-therapy course for depth, or another integrative certificate to cover a further specialty.

CIGT is designed to help you position as an integrative geriatric wellness professional — offering safe, supportive, dignified wellness education — by building a structured skill set and adding the CIGT suffix. This can strengthen your profile across clinics, elder-care centres, rehabilitation settings and wellness practice. As with any qualification, outcomes depend on how you apply the learning, within your scope of practice and always alongside conventional geriatric care.

Physioneeds Academy is the specialised clinical physiotherapy education brand of Ashira Innovations Pvt Ltd, headquartered in Patel Nagar, New Delhi, offering advanced CPD and certificate programmes for physiotherapists in India and internationally. Our programmes focus on practical clinical skills, neurodevelopmental techniques and evidence-based therapeutic practice — helping practising physiotherapists specialise, upskill and grow their careers.

Physioneeds Academy courses are designed for BPT and MPT graduates and practising physiotherapists, both in India and internationally. Our Certificate and Fellowship programmes suit physiotherapists who want to specialise further, and some advanced fellowship tracks carry additional eligibility criteria specific to that clinical domain. If you are a physiotherapist looking for accredited online physiotherapy courses after BPT or MPT, you are eligible to enrol.

Yes — Physioneeds Academy's certifications are internationally accredited by IAOTH (International Association of Therapists), UK and IRAP (International Register of Accredited Professionals). This gives your Certificate or Fellowship recognised, accredited professional-development standing as a physiotherapy credential in India and internationally.

Certificates are issued by Physioneeds Academy, London, UK, while the courses are delivered by Physioneeds Academy, India (Ashira Innovations Pvt Ltd). This gives you an internationally issued, IAOTH- and IRAP-accredited physiotherapy certificate backed by India-based clinical teaching and mentorship.

Once you enrol in a Physioneeds Academy course, you get lifetime access to the full online programme. You can log in anytime to watch pre-recorded video lectures, access study material, join case discussions and complete assessments at your own pace — ideal for working physiotherapists who need a flexible, self-paced online physiotherapy course.

Physioneeds Academy courses start as soon as you register, because they are fully online with pre-recorded lectures and study material. There is no waiting for a batch — your course duration begins from the day of registration, so you can start learning immediately.

The set course duration is only the minimum recommended timeline — with lifetime access, you can complete any Physioneeds Academy course at your own pace with no extension fees. This makes it easy for busy physiotherapists to learn around clinical and personal commitments.

Each Physioneeds Academy course includes self-assessment MCQs for every module, which you can attempt multiple times, with no high-pressure final examination at the end. The focus is on practical clinical competence and confident application, not exam stress.

Because Physioneeds Academy courses use self-assessment MCQs, you are given free additional attempts if you don't pass a quiz. The quizzes are there to reinforce your learning, not to penalise you.

A Physioneeds Academy course strengthens your professional credibility and clinical skills, which can lead to improved job opportunities and higher-quality patient care. By deepening your expertise you can confidently manage more complex cases within your area of practice and position yourself as a specialist physiotherapist.

Physioneeds Academy courses are CPD and professional-development programmes that enhance your clinical skills and knowledge — a course completion certificate or fellowship alone does not by itself grant practising eligibility. To understand practice requirements, always check with the relevant state or national physiotherapy council or regulatory authority in your region.

Physioneeds Academy offers a small number of courses for fitness coaches, trainers, doctors and other allied health professionals, but our physiotherapy courses are exclusively for qualified physiotherapists — we don't offer physiotherapy courses to non-physiotherapists. If you're not a physiotherapist, please contact our counsellors to check which courses you may be eligible for.

Yes — Physioneeds Academy Certificate and Fellowship courses carry accredited CPD points, supported by the academy's IAOTH (UK) and IRAP accreditation. This lets you demonstrate ongoing, structured continuing professional development as a physiotherapist.

Once you successfully complete your Physioneeds Academy course, our team verifies your completion status, payment status and submitted qualification documents, then issues your certificate in digital format at no extra cost. A hard copy is available on request; for international students, hard-copy certificates attract additional shipping and handling charges, which are communicated in advance.

Physioneeds Academy typically issues your certificate within 7–14 working days once we receive your documents after course completion.

Your documents are required before your Physioneeds Academy certificate is issued. If you didn't submit them during registration, you'll need to submit them before the certificate is issued, or within any grace timeline given by the academy.

For Certificate programmes, you submit any one of your marksheet, admission letter or college ID card confirming your qualification. For Fellowship programmes, you submit your degree marksheets, degree certificate, and either a temporary licence (if you are an intern) or a permanent licence (if you have completed your degree).

Clinical observership is optional at Physioneeds Academy and available only for select Fellowship programmes. Even without it, you gain extensive practical knowledge through numerous online case studies, and every video lesson includes a Q&A section where you can interact with faculty, discuss cases and get your questions answered — ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.

Physioneeds Academy's practical workshops and clinical observership are conducted at Arunalaya Healthcare, Patel Nagar, New Delhi — a live physiotherapy practice that keeps the training grounded in real patient cases.

You can enrol in any Physioneeds Academy course at https://www.e-physioneeds.com. To speak with a counsellor first, call or message on WhatsApp at +91 99909 93318, +91 99901 00373 or +91 88002 20066, and the team will guide you to the right course and payment plan.

No — Physioneeds Academy does not offer a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) or any base physiotherapy degree; we are a post-qualification CPD provider. For a BPT or BSc Physiotherapy degree you'll need a UGC-recognised college or university, and once you're BPT/MPT qualified, our Certificate, Fellowship and PG Diploma programmes help you specialise further.

An MSc Physiotherapy or Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) is a full-time academic postgraduate degree from a university, typically spanning two years with formal semester exams. A Physioneeds Academy Fellowship is a shorter, skill- and case-based CPD programme focused on one clinical domain, built for working physiotherapists who want focused specialisation without pausing clinical practice.

Yes — Physioneeds Academy offers a PG Diploma in Orthopaedic Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and a PG Diploma in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, both from a UGC-recognised university, exclusively for physiotherapists. Alongside these university-affiliated diplomas, we also offer Certificate and Fellowship programmes across other clinical specialties for physiotherapists who want a shorter, more focused route.

Physioneeds Academy's PG Diploma programmes (Orthopaedic Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation; Orthopaedic Manual Therapy) are university-affiliated academic qualifications from a UGC-recognised university, with formal assessment and university certification. A Fellowship, by contrast, is a Physioneeds Academy CPD credential — a skill- and case-based specialty programme built around practical clinical competence, without university affiliation. Choose the PG Diploma when you want a UGC-recognised academic qualification, and a Fellowship when you want faster, practice-oriented specialisation in a specific clinical domain.

A specialty fellowship after BPT can strengthen your clinical credibility, widen the range of conditions and cases you can confidently manage, and help you position as a specialist within your existing practice. Actual income outcomes depend on your practice setting, location and patient base — Physioneeds Academy does not guarantee any specific salary or income increase.

Start with your existing patient load and clinical interest — the specialty you see the most cases in, or find most engaging, usually gives the fastest return on a fellowship. Physioneeds Academy offers focused programmes across Neurological Physiotherapy, Orthopaedic & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Paediatric Physiotherapy, Cardiopulmonary & ICU Rehabilitation, Sports Physiotherapy, Geriatric Rehabilitation, Women's Health & Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy, Pain Management & Manual Therapy, Sensory Integration Therapy, and Post-Surgical & Trauma Rehabilitation — and if you're unsure, our academic counsellors can walk you through the options at no charge.

It depends on your goal. An MBA in Hospital Management suits physiotherapists moving into hospital administration or healthcare management roles, while a clinical specialisation suits physiotherapists who want to keep treating patients but build deeper, differentiated clinical expertise. Physioneeds Academy's clinical Certificate, Fellowship and PG Diploma programmes are built for that second path.

Yes — Physioneeds Academy enrols physiotherapists internationally, across 191 countries, and its IAOTH (UK) and IRAP accreditation is recognised internationally as a professional-development credential. As with any CPD programme, it does not itself grant a practising licence, so international applicants should confirm licensing requirements with the physiotherapy regulator in the country where they intend to practise.

Yes — Physioneeds Academy offers Zero-Cost EMI / instalment options on course fees. Please speak with our counsellors for the exact plan available on your selected course.

Physioneeds Academy's full refund and cancellation terms are published on the Cancellation and Refund Policy page at https://www.e-physioneeds.com/refundpolicy. We recommend reviewing it before enrolment.

Yes — you can enrol in multiple Physioneeds Academy Certificate or Fellowship courses simultaneously, and each runs on its own lifetime-access timeline. Many physiotherapists combine a clinical specialisation such as Sports Physiotherapy with a complementary skill course like Manual Therapy to broaden their practice.

Physioneeds Academy combines internationally accredited certification (IAOTH UK, IRAP) with hands-on practical workshops — not just online video content — across ten focused clinical domains, from neurodevelopmental technique to paediatric and sports physiotherapy. It is also connected to a live clinical practice, Arunalaya Healthcare, which keeps the curriculum grounded in real patient cases.