What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is a health care profession concerned with human function and movement and maximising potential:
• it uses physical approaches to promote, maintain and restore physical, psychological and social well-being, taking account of variations in health status
• it is science-based, committed to extending, applying, evaluating and reviewing the evidence that underpins and informs its practice and delivery
• the exercise of clinical judgement and informed interpretation is at its core.

Physiotherapy Science and Skills

Physiotherapy is a science-based healthcare profession, which views movement as central to health and well-being. Physiotherapists aim to identify and make the most of movement ability by health promotion, preventive advice, treatment and rehabilitation. Core skills used by chartered physiotherapists include manual therapy, therapeutic exercise and the application of electrophysical modalities. Physiotherapists believe it is of vital importance to take note of psychological, cultural and social factors, which influence their clients, attempting to bring the patients into an active role to help make the best of independence and function.