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PHYSIOTHERAPY PHYSIOTHERAPY PHYSICAL THERAPY PHYSICAL THERAPY Physio : physical agents Physio : physical agents Therapy : treating people Therapy : treating people Physical Therapy Physical Therapy therapy for the preservation, therapy for the preservation, enhancement, or restoration of enhancement, or restoration of movement and physical function movement and physical function impaired or threatened by disability, impaired or threatened by disability, injury, or disease that utilizes injury, or disease that utilizes therapeutic exercise, physical modalities therapeutic exercise, physical modalities (as massage and electrotherapy), (as massage and electrotherapy), assistive devices, and patient education assistive devices, and patient education and training—called also physiotherapy and training—called also physiotherapy Merriam-Webster’s definition Merriam-Webster’s definition Physiotherapy is….. Physiotherapy is….. A primary health care profession A primary health care profession Aimed at enhancing mobility, physical Aimed at enhancing mobility, physical independence & quality of life independence & quality of life Focused on Focused on Treating a variety of conditions Treating a variety of conditions Promoting health & well-being Promoting health & well-being Prescribed to individuals who vary in Prescribed to individuals who vary in Age Athletic ability Age Athletic ability What does a What does a physiotherapist do? physiotherapist do? Diagnose Diagnose Make decisions on the presenting Make decisions on the presenting problem problem Treat Treat Using education, exercise, Using education, exercise, electrotherapy, manual therapy electrotherapy, manual therapy Rehabilitate Rehabilitate To achieve the best functional To achieve the best functional level level Who are Who are physiotherapists? physiotherapists? Go-to health professionals Go-to health professionals Accessible, first-line health professionals Accessible, first-line health professionals Skilled in health promotion, injury Skilled in health promotion, injury prevention and patient management prevention and patient management University-trained in the health University-trained in the health sciences sciences Intensive study of anatomy and physiology Intensive study of anatomy and physiology
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