Role

What is a physiotherapist?

A physiotherapist is a professional who aims to restore and improve movement and function when a person experiences injury, illness or disability to help them regain independence.  Physiotherapists work with a variety of age groups who experience a range of health conditions affecting: the brain, heart, lungs, bones, joints and soft tissues. The focus is to facilitate a person’s recovery through injury prevention, physical rehabilitation together with health and fitness.

Where do physiotherapist’s work?

• Private clinics
• Hospitals e.g. orthopaedics, rheumatology, respiratory, neurology, oncology
• GP surgeries/community health centres
• Sports clubs, Gyms and leisure facilities
• Occupational health
• Schools
• The armed services
• Charities
• Mental health
• Elderly care e.g. nursing homes
• Nurseries
• Orthopaedics
• Paediatrics
• Women’s health
• Specialist e.g. Learning disabilities’  and complex needs rehabilitation