Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Physiotherapists have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Assess clients physical abilities through evaluative procedures such as functional ability tests and make a physiotherapy diagnosis
- Establish treatment goals with patients based on diagnoses
- Develop and implement physiotherapy treatment plans including therapeutic exercise, manipulations, massage, education, electrotherapy, hydrotherapy and other modalities
- Evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans and modify accordingly
- Provide advice on exercise and strategies to implement at home to enhance and or maintain treatment
- Communicate with referring physician and other health care professionals regarding clients problems, needs and progress
- Maintain clinical and statistical records and confer with other health care professionals
- Develop and implement health promotion programs for clients, staff and the community
- May conduct research in physiotherapy
- Provide consulting or education services as required.
