What are the Practice areas of physiotherapists?

As the evidence base expands and as the demographics and technologies change evolves a new generation of health care professions. The experimental therapy of the past is becoming the conventional practice of future. In the course of this evolution, the public’s safety must be protected, physiotherapy practice must continue to be evidence informed and regulation should support, not hinder, these goals.Each therapist from any discipline be it Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, Osteopath, Chiropractic or anything a little more fluffy will have their own thoughts. But the key is to be adaptable a not to rely on just one aspect of what is a massive subject matter. The human body!

Physiotherapists works as an integral part of the healthcare team, restoring or optimizing movement and function after injury or disease. Using special regions on the body that have profound affects on other muscles around the body. These hands-on healthcare professionals evaluate movement dysfunction, develop care plans, use therapeutic exercises, facilitate neuromuscular control of movement and manage pain as part of treatment for their patients. Physical therapists use these skills across a wide range of patients and all practice settings. 

What you may not know, however, is that a physiotherapist can go beyond these basic skills and become specialised in a specific type of practice. Specialisation can be achieved by practising physical therapists after meeting requirements set by the boards and societies relevant to each country. There are many physical therapy specialties to consider, and each one has its own unique purpose and set of responsibilities.

Following are the Clinical Practice Areas of Physiotherapis 

• Cardiorespirology
• Seniors Health
• Neurosciences
• Orthopaedics
• Paediatrics
• Physiotherapy Management /Administration
• Private Practice
• Research
• Sports
• Women's Health