Physio­therapy
Manage­ment

Physiotherapists help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice.  They maintain health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain and prevent disease.

The profession helps to encourage development and facilitate recovery, enabling people to stay appropriately active while helping them reach their goals.

The role of a physiotherapist is extremely varied with no two days being the same. He/she may have to assess the physical condition of a patient in order to diagnose problems and implement a treatment plan, or alternatively they could also be re-training patients to walk, or helping others to cope with crutches, walking frames, or wheelchairs. He/she will also be responsible for educating their patients and their families, (as well as the community at large) to prevent injuries and to help those people lead healthy lifestyles. In some instances the physiotherapist may plan and put in place community programmes.

During the course of their career a physiotherapist will treat all manner of people including children with cerebral palsy, premature babies, pregnant women, people undergoing rehabilitation, athletes, the elderly and those needing help following heart disease, strokes, or major surgery.

Physiotherapy can be an effective treatment for a plethora of conditions and any one of these treatments can help lessen the recovery time after a variety of surgeries.

Physiotherapists can specialise in a number of different fields, and can affect postive changes in all the body's systems.

Each individual's treatment is tailored to suit their specific requirements and a physiotherapist will choose from a wide range of therapies and techniques.

In many cases,  an injury can be caused by other underlying factors. Accordingly, the physiotherapist assesses and treats patients with a holistic approach.