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NEW DEFINITION- WHO
Physiotherapists provide services
that develop, maintain and restore
people's maximum movement and
functional ability.
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DEFINITION CONT……
They can help people at any stage of life,
when movement and function are
threatened by ageing, injury, diseases,
disorders, conditions or environmental
factors.(Oct 14, 2016. WHO)
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SCOPE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
7.Pediatric
8. Sports
9. Community Physiotherapy
10. Women's health
11. Palliative care
12. Back pain treatment
13. Telehealth
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1.CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY
Rehabilitation respiratory practitioners
and physio therapists offer therapy for
a wide variety of cardiopulmonary
disorders or pre and post cardiac or
pulmonary surgery.
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2. CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
This specialty area includes
electrotherapy/physical agents,
electrophysiological evaluation
(EMG/NCV), physical agents,
and wound management.
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3. GERIATRIC
Geriatric physical therapy covers a
wide area of issues concerning
people as they go through normal
adult aging but is usually focused on
the older adult.
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6. ORTHOPEDIC
Orthopedic physio therapists
diagnose, manage, and treat
disorders and injuries of the
musculoskeletal system including
rehabilitation after orthopedic
surgery.
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7.PEDIATRIC
These therapists are specialized in
the diagnosis, treatment, and
management of infants, children,
and adolescents with a variety of
congenital, developmental,
neuromuscular, skeletal, or
acquired disorders/diseases.
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8. SPORTS
Physio therapists are closely involved in
the care and wellbeing of athletes
including recreational, semi-
professional (paid) and professional
(full-time employment) participants.
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9. COMMUNITY PHYSIOTHERAPY
At present community based
Physiotherapy rehabilitation are the
main areas where specially trained
candidates of physiotherapists
intervening disabled conditions and
rehabilitating them.
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10. WOMEN'S HEALTH
Mostly addresses women's issues related
to the female reproductive system, child
birth, and post-partum. These
conditions include lymphedema,
osteoporosis, pelvic pain, prenatal and
post-partum periods, and urinary
incontinence.
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11. PALLIATIVE CARE
Physiotherapy in the field of oncology
and palliative care is a continuously
evolving and developing specialty, both
in malignant and non-malignant
diseases.
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12. BACK PAIN TREATMENT
Physiotherapy is scientifically proven to
be one of the most effective ways to
treat and prevent pain and injury. It
strengthens muscles and improves
function.
