Physiotherapists/Physical Therapists, popularly referred to as Physios or PTs, are highly trained allied health professionals who work within a wide variety of health settings to improve a broad range of physical problems associated with conditions of the brain and nervous system, soft tissues, joints and bones, heart, lungs and associated pathology, using Physiotherapy.
Physiotherapy is the treatment of injury, disease, disorders and physical problems arising from ageing through physical methods such as exercise, massage, manipulation and other treatments — over medication and surgery.
Conditions treated by Physiotherapists/Physical Therapists cuts across all health specialties – musculoskeletal/orthopaedics, neuromuscular, paediatrics, men and women’s health, surgical, sports, geriatrics, cardiopulmonary, oncology, clinical electrophysiology, ergonomics, and wound care.
