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Physiotherapist

• Physiotherapists assess, treat and prevent disorders in human movement caused by injury and disease.
• Physiotherapist assess the physical condition of patients to diagnose problems and plan appropriate treatment.
• They use a range of techniques to strengthen and stretch muscles and joints to improve patient mobility (such as massage, hydrotherapy, breathing and relaxation techniques).
• Some perform spinal and peripheral joint mobilisation and manipulation and use equipment such as heat packs, exercise equipment, ice packs, ultrasound and electrotherapy to ease pain, reduce swelling and improve range of movement.
• They can re-train patients to walk or to use devices such as walking frames, splints, crutches and wheelchairs and educate patients, their families and the community to prevent injury and disability and to lead healthy lifestyles.

Other jobs are:

• Cardiopulmonary physical therapist
• Cardiopulmonary physical therapist
• Neurological physical therapist
• Musculoskeletal physical therapist
• Integumentary physical therapist