PHYSIOTHERAPIST

ANZSCO Code: 252511

Assesses, treats and prevents disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level

1

Specialistaion
  • Aquatic Physiotherapist
  • Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist
  • Continence and Women's Health Physiotherapist
  • Gerentological Physiotherapist
  • Maori Physiotherapist (NZ)
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
  • N

Group: PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

ANZSCO Code: 2525

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS assess, treat and prevent disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease.

Tasks Include
  • administering muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability tests to identify and assess physical problems of patients
  • designing treatment programs to address patients' problems
  • treating patients to reduce pain, improve circulation, strengthen muscles, improve cardiothoracic, cardiovascular and respiratory functions, restore joint mobility, and improve balance and coordination
  • using the therapeutic properties of exercise, heat, cold, massage, manipulation, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, ultraviolet and infra-red light and ultrasound in the treatment of patients
  • reviewing, continually monitoring, assessing and evaluating programs and treatments
  • consulting with other Health Professionals as required about patients' problems, needs and progress
  • instructing patients and their families in procedures to be continued at home
  • recording treatments given and patients' responses and progress
  • developing and implementing screening and preventative health promotion programs
Occupations