Text book of Sociology For Physiotherapy’ is an attempt to study the various sociological theories propounded by different social thinkers, concerning various aspect of the society. This attempt has been made, keeping is view the requirements of the students of various Universities and those appearing at the B.P.T. Physiotherapy Examinations and offering Sociology as a subject.

Sociology is the Systematic study of the societies and group in which people live, how social structures and cultures are created and maintained or changed and how they affect our behaviour.

Knowledge of Sociological also be helpful in the study of social problems and health problems in the country. The relationship of certain diseases of social conditions is well know. In Planning and execution of a national health Programme, sociological factors have to be given due importance if it is to be effective.

The nature of the human animal and societies it builds. But only within the Past few generations has there been any systematic study of human societies, ancient of modern. Social scientists have developed a number of procedures through which they try to find verifiable knowledge about the social behaviour of the human animal. People have sought knowledge from many sources, some dependable, some undependable. science as a method of finding dependable Knowledge about society is discussed.

Sociology Health are interrelated because is some illness social factors are responsible causes and in others there are social Consequences. Apart from this the sociological knowledge is applied in prevention and treatment of illness and in rehabilitating the patients.