Whats Are the various Specialisation Options in Physiotherapy?

Physical therapy is a large field, and demand for qualified professionals within this career path continues to grow. Following are some of the specialisation with their brief profile of responsibilities that is worth considering for specialisation in physiotherapy.

1. Paediatrics : Physiotherapist specialising in Paediatrics work in this field work with a range of children, from newborns to teenagers.  Various disorder in this are range are treated by physiotherapist specialising in paediatrics. some common disorder can be in developmental delays, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, scoliosis and brain injuries.

2. Sports: Physiotherapist  who specialise in sports medicine work to alleviate and heal injuries caused while engaging in an athletic activity. Sports persons mainly athletes who have sustained an injury may be very familiar with this physical therapy speciality. 

3. Women's health: Physiotherapist in this speciality on women's health work to treat various very common issues in females. Some if the area that a physiotherapist who work on female disorders are pelvic pain, osteoporosis and lymphedema, while also providing prenatal and postnatal care.

4. Geriatrics : As the person ages many issues arise in the body, mainly movements and muscles. Physiotherapist in this area work with elderly patients to alleviate pain from arthritis, osteoporosis and general joint stiffness and soreness. 

5. Clinical electrophysiology : Electrotherapy involves the use of electromyography (EMG). Clinical electrophysiology encompasses two distinct forms of treatment: electrotherapy and wound management. In this process of therapy, a physiotherapist determines the health of muscles and nerve cells; using electrodes, the EMG can measure the electrical activity in a muscle. 

6. Cardiovascular and pulmonary : Physiotherapist in this work mainly with patient having heart problem, cardiovascular. Physiotherapist specialising in this provide cardiac rehabilitation for patients who have suffered heart attacks, have heart disease or are simply looking to improve overall cardiac health. 

7. Neurology Physiotherapist specialising in this work to treat conditions of the nervous and spinal systems. Patients may have a range of afflictions, including brain or spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, sciatica, neuropathy, fibromyalgia and cerebral palsy. 

8. Orthopaedics One of the most common specialisation in physiotherapy is orthopaedic Physiotherapy. Physiotherapist specialising in this work on treating conditions of the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons and joints. They cover wide range of patients, such as those who suffer from arthritis, have broken bones, have had joint replacement surgery or who have recently strained or sprained any muscle or ligament.

9. Oncology : There are many side effect of medicine and therapy that a cancel patients has undergone leading to a very un healthy life post cancer treatments. Physiotherapists with this specialisation work with patients who have either been diagnosed with or who are recovering from cancer.