Physiotherapy , as a health profession , concerns itself with maximising mobility , and quality of life , by using clinical reasoning to select and apply the appropriate treatment.
Physiotherapy practice has a long history and modern clinical practice is heavily reliant on research evidence.
Physiotherapy extends from health promotion to:
- Injury prevention;
- Acute care;
- Rehabilitation;
- Maintenance of functional mobility;
- Maintenance of the best achievable health in people with chronic illness;
- Patient and carer education;
- Occupational health.
