Explore the Diverse Profession of Physiotherapy
Like many healthcare professions, physiotherapy is constantly changing. If it has been more than 10 years since you've had a treatment, there is a good chance that the next time you enter a physiotherapy clinic it will be substantially different.
Physiotherapists are tasked with staying up-to-date with the most recent research, which continually provides new insights into how to treat various health conditions. For example, in the past 20 years our understanding of pain has changed greatly and because of this, the education provided to you by your physiotherapist regarding pain should be much more substantial. This also means that physiotherapists can identify and differentiate pain more effectively, meaning you will get a better treatment than you did 20 years ago!
The purpose of the learning centre is not to provide the latest research about each individual treatment or physiotherapy service. This task is literally impossible for Physio Roots to do well and is in the hands of academics and universities.
The learning centre is here to help you understand:
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What is Post-Concussion Physiotherapy? Physiotherapy can play a vital role in recovery from a concussion. Post-concussion rehabilitation is a multi-disciplinary effort and physiotherapy can help through: exercise therapy, manual therapy, education and referral to other healthcare practitioners. Physiotherapists are also trained in vestibular rehabilitation, which is usually necessary after a concussion. All therapists have taken education in…
What is Clinical Specialist? Clinical Specialists are leaders in a specific area of practice of physiotherapy. These individuals have demonstrated advanced clinical competence, leadership, continued professional development and research within their specialty (CPA, 2019). To become a Clinical Specialist, individuals must be certified by the Physiotherapy Specialty Certification Board of Canada (PSCBC). The Clinical Specialist…
What is a Certified Hand Physiotherapist? Certified Hand Physiotherapists have taken a special interest in treating hand injuries. To become certified, therapists must have practiced physiotherapy for a minimum of 3 years, have mentored under a certified hand therapist and have completed a minimum of 4000 hours of direct experience treating hands. If all of…
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This is where you can learn about post-graduate training, certifications and designations commonly seen in the physiotherapy profession.
Some physiotherapists focus their practice to specific conditions, body regions and patient populations. Learn about them all right here!
Learn about all of the different treatments that a physiotherapist might use when you go for treatment.
Information about how physiotherapy is paid for in Canada.