Physiotherapists are autonomous practitioners who work alongside doctors, nurses and other health care professionals assessing and treating illness, injury and disease.  Geographically they can be found working in all aspects of healthcare and this includes hospitals and community locations as well as in a patient’s home.

In summary, Physiotherapists daily activities include:
•    taking medical histories from patients
•    carrying out physical examinations
•    diagnosing illnesses
•    seeing patients with acute or long-term chronic conditions
•    Prescribing treatment and management plans
•    performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
•    requesting and interpret diagnostic studies
•    providing health promotion and disease prevention advice for patients