Who Is A Physiotherapist?
The Physiotherapist is a healthcare professional who assesses, diagnoses, and treats people of all ages with physical disabilities or injuries. Physiotherapy can help improve your range of motion, strength, balance, and coordination. Physios also work closely with surgeons to prepare for surgery and rehabilitate after it’s completed. Physiotherapy may involve manual therapy techniques such as massage or joint mobilization; the use of aids like crutches or braces; exercise programs; education on how to prevent injury from happening again in the future, etcetera. Physiotherapists are experts in this field as they have been trained specifically in musculoskeletal health care.
If you like working with people, want to work in a physical job, and are interested in how the body moves and heals, then physiotherapy might be right for you.
Physiotherapists work with different people. They help people to feel better. Some specialize in sports, pediatrics, education, or health promotion. Others focus on recovery and orthopedics and trauma after major surgery.
Our doctor shadowing and global health programs will let you see a range of cases. These include orthopedic surgery and trauma cases. You are paired with a doctor that is your mentor. You are also matched with people who have similar interests for two full weeks in international hospitals and clinics. We can help you decide if being a physiotherapist is right for you.