物理治疗师主要职责

• 通过功能测试等评估程序评估患者的身体能力；
  Assess patients' physical abilities through evaluative procedures such as functional ability tests

• 与患者在物理诊断基础上确定治疗目标；
  Establish treatment goals with patients based on physical diagnoses

• 计划并实施运动疗法、手法、按摩、指导、电疗及水电疗等理疗项目；
  Plan and implement programs of physiotherapy including therapeutic exercise, manipulations, massage, education, the use of electro-therapeutic and other mechanical equipment and hydro-therapy

• 评估并改写治疗计划的有效性；
  Evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans and modify accordingly

• 就患者问题、需求和康复等于有关医生和其他保健人员进行交流；
  Communicate with referring physician and other healthcare professionals regarding patients' problems, needs and progress

• 维护临床和统计记录，并与有关护理人员确认之；
  Maintain clinical and statistical records and confer with other health care professionals

• 为患者、员工和社区开发并实施康复项目；
  Develop and implement health promotion programs for patients, staff and the community

• 就物理治疗展开研究；
  May conduct research in physiotherapy

• 提供咨询和指导服务。
  May provide consulting or education services.

物理治疗师侧重于神经学、肿瘤学、风湿病、骨科、妇产科、儿科、老年病等特别领域的实施，心血管、心脏疾病、烧伤及运动伤害患者的治疗，以及人机工程学领域的研究。

Physiotherapists may focus their practice in particular clinical areas such as neurology, oncology, rheumatology, orthopedics, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, in the treatment of patients with cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary disorders, burns or sports injuries or in the field of ergonomics.