Is being a physiotherapist a good fit for you?
Helps people recover movement and strength after injury or illness. Uses exercises and hands-on treatment to reduce pain.
What the work involves
- Plans, prepares or carries out individual physical treatment programmes to maintain, improve or restore movement, ease pain or prevent problems.
- Does and records a first exam, studying the information to find problems and diagnose before treatment.
- Records the outlook, treatment, response and progress in the patient's chart or on computer.
- Checks the effects of treatment at different stages and adjusts it to get the best results.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be helping and curious. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
What it tends to reward
Compared with other work, this job stands out for:
- Belonging. People who look out for each other, and a manager who has your back.
How much training it needs
Degree required. Usually a degree, sometimes more study after. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
Answer quick questions about what you like doing and what keeps you going. We match you with roles from over 900 kinds of work, and you can see if a physiotherapist is one of yours.
Free. About 15 minutes. No account.