Physiotherapy Guide

In several countries respiratory physiotherapy is a recognised subspecialty of physiotherapy. In Belgium, for example, six particular competencies are recognised today and this list is growing. These include a particular competency in manual therapy, paediatric conditions, and respiratory physiotherapy. In the USA, nine specialties are recognised by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Therefore, it is no surprise that other branches of physical therapy have undertaken similar efforts to provide a standard set of expected knowledge, skills and attitudes. In the speciality of orthopaedic.

If you've ever suffered from chronic back or neck pain, you'd understand the importance of physiotherapists in our society.
Living with constant pain can be debilitating. But physiotherapists don't only specialise in injury treatment. They also help those with disability and illness to live a more mobile and comfortable life.

Physiotherapy is a professional treatment. It encourages and facilitates recovery from injury, illness, or disability. The treatment enables millions of people across the UK to remain at work.

It also allows them to be physically independent for as long as possible.

Physiotherapy is science-based but also takes a '''whole person'', or holistic approach to health. This means that physio treatment is paired alongside living a healthy lifestyle. Essentially, the two go hand-in-hand.

At the core of physiotherapy is the patient's own involvement in their care and recovery. Physiotherapy is inclusive of education, creating awareness, and participation in treatment.

Almost anyone, at any age, can benefit from physiotherapy, no matter what stage of life they're in. For example, a senior with debilitating back pain can benefit from physiotherapy. Just as a sportsman with a sudden injury or a woman preparing for childbirth.

As physiotherapists, we often assume that everyone knows what we do and how we can help people realize their full potential. However, many people don’t know what physiotherapy is exactly and how it can help them. Every day we see people who have lived with pain and restricted movement unnecessarily. Often for years without seeking help. This guide should help shed some light on what physiotherapy can do for you.

The guide explains our profession, its origins, its many facets and most importantly, how it can help you with your life. This guide provides information for both people interested in physiotherapy as a service and profession.

If you are interested in physiotherapy as a career, this guide will help you decide if a future in this fantastic profession is right for you. You will learn what it takes to become a physiotherapist, the required schooling, and the ongoing education, which is a vital part of our profession.

Hopefully, this guide will demystify the world of physical therapy and ease any concerns you might have about booking an appointment with a physiotherapist. If you still have questions if physiotherapy is a fit for you, do not hesitate to contact our office.

We are a family-run clinic located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Physiotherapy is in our blood. We love the profession and how it has changed the lives of the thousands of clients we have treated. We hope our love of what we do shines through as you read this guide.