Physiotherapy is a health service that aims to restore or maintain the physical health of a patient and/or prevent the development of health problems. Improve the patient’s quality of life and ability to cope with work and daily activities. Physiotherapy is based on a physiotherapeutic assessment and a treatment plan based on this assessment, which may include exercises, physical therapy, complementary therapy, counselling of the patient and relatives.

A physiotherapist is a rehabilitation specialist who restores or maintains a client’s impaired ability to move and perform activities using physical exercises, massage and a variety of physical therapies.

The physiotherapist adapts and recommends assistive devices, advises the client on maintaining or improving the range of motion. Draws up and recommends individual training and gymnastics programmes.