Physiotherapist’s Professional Profile

Who are we?

Physiotherapists are experts in functional physical disorders and pain. As an independent discipline of classical medicine, revital health physiotherapy and massage is part of basic care. In physiotherapy, supporting the patient’s autonomy, showing him the way to better health or encouraging the maintenance of his state of health are part of everyday life. The goal is to improve the patient’s quality of life. In addition, physiotherapists improve functional abilities (standing, walking, climbing stairs, running, etc.), mobilizing the joints that need it and reducing pain.

How do we work?

The treatment is oriented according to the patient’s state of health and is defined according to the patient’s needs. The physiotherapist inquiries about the diagnosis and performs individual tests. He draws a clinical conclusion and defines treatment goals and therapeutic measures. In doing so, the physiotherapist relies on his clinical experience and the results of scientific research. He defines the treatment objectives with the patient and regularly checks the progress of the latter (success check).

How to become a physiotherapist?

Physiotherapist training consists of a four-year course of study in a specialized university, also including internships. The study’s lead to the degree of “Bachelor of Science in physiotherapy”, which authorizes to practice the profession. To go further, training to obtain a “Master of Science in physiotherapy” is also offered.

Professional prospects and career possibilities 

Physiotherapists can pursue the following careers:

Various ongoing training / possible academic and non-academic specializations

Specialized career: As an employee

Specialized career: In private practice – independent physiotherapists must be able to attest to two years of experience (full-time) and have a cantonal authorization to practice.

Management career

Training career

Research career

Entrepreneurship

More and more often, patients are also going to physiotherapy without a doctor’s prescription. In this case, the services are invoiced directly to the patient, knowing that the complementary insurances recognize certain methods such as massages or craniosacral therapy.

The objective of the treatment is to teach the patient to manage his pain or limitations by himself and as well as possible (sustainable self-management). In this context, the physiotherapist advises the patient individually and establishes a home program for him. Respect for ethical foundations,

Varied skills

Physiotherapists are particularly capable of:

Adopt expert clinical reasoning: understand a situation and analyze it in order to establish adequate care, while assessing the evolution and the results.

Use manual and instrumental techniques as well as educational approaches.

Build and maintain a trusting therapeutic relationship. Communicate appropriately, using verbal as well as visual and tactile stimulation.

Deal appropriately with health problems, make appropriate decisions on the basis of a practice based on the best results of scientific research and integrating the perspective of the user and the context.

Collaborate in the development of evaluation, prognosis and treatment methods.

Work independently, while cooperating with team members and representatives of other professions.

Develop, implement and evaluate health promotion programs, prevention projects as well as rehabilitation plans taking into account the influencing factors.

Analyze their capacities and limits in order to adapt their decisions and their practice on the basis of in-depth reflection.

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