Physiotherapy/Physical Therapy

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy as described by World Physiotherapy is a health care profession concerned with human function and movement and maximising physical potential. It is concerned with identifying and maximising quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment/intervention, habilitation and rehabilitation

Physiopedia is the largest physiotherapy resource in the world and has the largest social reach of the profession. It is therefore well placed to raise awareness of the amazing contribution that physiotherapy can make to health and well being. By sharing this knowledge other health care professionals have a better understanding of how to include physiotherapy into interdisciplinary care and individuals in need can understand how physiotherapy can help them achieve good health and well being.

People are often referred for physiotherapy by doctors or other health and social care professionals. Increasingly, as a result of changes in health care, people are referring themselves directly to physiotherapists (first-line access) without previously seeing any other health care professional. Trends in Canada and Australia, for example, are even exploring the role of the physiotherapist within the triage system of emergency departments.