A Physiotherapist, or Physical Therapist is a licensed healthcare professional who improves the physical mobility of patients who suffer from illness, injury, disability or ageing. Their duties include providing diagnoses, determining the most effective treatments and educating patients.
What physiotherapists do
Physiotherapy is a science-based profession and takes a ‘whole person’ approach to health and wellbeing, which includes the patient’s general lifestyle.
You can benefit from physiotherapy at any time in your life. Physiotherapy helps with back pain or sudden injury, managing long-term medical condition such as asthma, and in preparing for childbirth or a sporting event.
You can benefit from physiotherapy at any time in your life. Physiotherapy helps with back pain or sudden injury, managing long-term medical condition such as asthma, and in preparing for childbirth or a sporting event.
Why physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is a degree-based healthcare profession. Physios use their knowledge and skills to improve a range of conditions associated with different systems of the body, such as:
Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, their families and other healthcare professionals.