Physiotherapist - ANZSCO 252511
- Description
- Assesses, treats and prevents disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease. Registration or licensing is required.
- Skill Level
- 1
- Alternative Titles
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- Physical Therapist
- Specialisations
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- Aquatic Physiotherapist
- Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist
- Continence and Women's Health Physiotherapist
- Gerentological Physiotherapist
- Maori Physiotherapist (NZ)
- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
- Neurological Physiotherapist
- Occupational Health Physiotherapist
- Paediatric Physiotherapist
- Sports Physiotherapist
- Skills Assessment Authority
- APC
- Caveats
- No caveats apply to this occupation.
- Endorsed Correlations to ASCO Occupations
Group: 2525 Physiotherapists
- Description
- assess, treat and prevent disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease.
- Tasks
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- 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
- Skill Level
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Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Registration or licensing is required. - Occupations in this Group
