Role and Responsibility of a Physiotherapist in the Health Sector Include:
Physiotherapy is a very promising, rewarding and a satisfactory profession as paramedical science has a larger role & responsibility in a hospital scenario. After clearing the licensing examination of a given country, it opens up wide opportunities for the physiotherapists in the health industry.
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Prescribing remedial exercises
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Muscle strength evaluation & quantification
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Physical treatment by electrotherapy modalities like diathermy, ultrasonic therapy, contrast bath, cryotherapy, hydrocollator, whirlpool therapy, trans-electric muscle stimulation, infra-red therapy, ultraviolet therapy etc and also different therapeutic exercises by automated machines.
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Evaluating balance in neurologically affected patients.
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Apply manual therapy, mobilization, manipulation of soft tissue techniques etc.
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Wheelchair and gait training with or without ambulatory aids.
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Aid in-home evaluation to make the environment barrier-free and accessible.
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Improving the status of patients with cardiopulmonary dysfunction.