Physiotherapists assess, plan and implement. rehabilitative programs that improve or restore human motor functions, maximize movement ability, relieve pain syndromes, and treat or prevent physical challenges associated with injuries, diseases and other impairments.

Physiotherapy can be defined as a treatment method that focuses on the science of movement and helps people to restore, maintain and maximize their physical strength, function, motion and overall well-being by addressing the underlying physical issues.

 

As professionals, physiotherapists are experts at providing physiotherapy treatment for:

• Preventing injury and disability;

• Managing acute and chronic conditions;

• Improving and maintaining optimal physical performance;

• Rehabilitating injury and the effects of disease or disability;

• Educating patients to prevent re-occurrence of an injury.