Profession that helps a disabled person function in everyday life
For the journal, see Physical Therapy (journal).
Physical therapy / physiotherapy
Military physical therapists working with patients on balance problems, orthopedic, amputee, Examining patient's strength, flexibility, joint range of motion balance and gait.
ICD-9-CM
93.0-93.3
MeSH
D026761
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Disability
Theory and models
Disability theory
Ableism / Disablism
Medical model
Social model
Education
Mainstreaming
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Special needs
Special school
Special education
Learning disability
Therapy
Physical
Occupational
Speech
Societal implications
Disability rights movement
Inclusion
Normalization
People-first language
Pejorative terms
Sexuality and disability
Women's health
Personal assistance
Unlicensed assistive personnel (ADLs)
Accessible toilet
Assistive technology
Assisted living
Mobility aid
Orthotics and braces
Physical accessibility
Prosthetics
Universal design
Web accessibility
Socioeconomic assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance
Supplemental Security Income
Ticket to Work
Disability Living Allowance
Disabled students allowance
Disabled Persons Railcard
Freedom Pass
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
Groups
Organizations
National Telecommuting Institute
Society for Disability Studies
Disabled Peoples' International (DPI)
Visitability
WeThe15
Parasports
Special Olympics
Paralympic Games
Deaflympics
Invictus Games
Culture
Disability in the arts
Disability art
Disability in the media
Disability
Lists
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Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is a healthcare profession, as well as the care provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through patient education, physical intervention, disease prevention, and health promotion. Physical therapist is the term used for such professionals in the United States, and physiotherapist is the term used in many other countries.
The career has many specialties including musculoskeletal, orthopedics, cardiopulmonary, neurology, endocrinology, sports medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, women's health, wound care and electromyography. PTs practice in many settings, both public and private.[1]
In addition to clinical practice, other aspects of physical therapist practice include research, education, consultation, and health administration. Physical therapy is provided as a primary care treatment or alongside, or in conjunction with, other medical services. In some jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, physical therapists may have the authority to prescribe medication.[2]
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^"Physiotherapists given prescribing powers". BBC. 20 August 2013.
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