CURRENT ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY IN RESPONSE TO THE SOCIETY'S CHANGING HEALTHCARE NEEDS

Abstract

Health encompasses an individual's mental, physical, and social well-being; it is not limited to the absence of disease or illness. Physical therapy, also known as physiotherapy is a dynamic healthcare profession whose mission is to assist patients in attaining, sustaining, and regaining optimal physical health and function during their lives. Physiotherapy is a healthcare discipline whose objectives are to restore functionality, mobility, and quality of life by means of physical intervention and rehabilitation of impairments. Physical therapy encompasses a wide range of activities beyond clinical practice, including administration, education, consultation, and research. For physiotherapy to maintain its effectiveness, its services must be flexible enough to adapt to the evolving requirements of people and our healthcare system, in accordance with this essential premise. Physical therapy services may be provided simultaneously or in combination with other medical or rehabilitation therapies, such as occupational therapy be administered in a variety of contexts. Scientific evidence, as well as the qualifications and expertise of the physiotherapists providing the services, influence the profession. Physical therapy is a vocation that encompasses numerous subspecialties, such as pediatrics, geriatrics, orthopedics, sports, neurology, and wound care. Therefore, the primary focus and aim of this paper is to ascertain and optimize the potential for movement and quality of life of every individual through physical therapy-related promotion, prevention, treatment, and intervention, as well as adaptation and rehabilitation of health.