Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is an essential healthcare profession that deals primarily with the prevention or alleviation of movement dysfunction. Physiotherapists are skilled in the assessment and management of a broad range of conditions that affect the musculoskeletal, circulatory, respiratory, and nervous systems.
A physiotherapist is a university graduate of an accredited physiotherapy program, who is qualified to:
- establish a physical diagnosis and determine a client’s movement potential;
- plan and implement physiotherapy treatment programs, using specialized knowledge and skills in exercise prescription and hands-on techniques for the prevention and treatment of movement dysfunction; and
- undertake related professional activities such as research, teaching, administration and consultation.
