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In Brief... Physiotherapist

 Brief Description:

Treats patients recovering from illness or injury using massage and exercise.


Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 24

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Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention. 

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Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. 

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Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer. 

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Identify and document goals, anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation. 

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Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling. 

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Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit. 

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Test and measure patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency and record data. 

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Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home. 

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Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program. 

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Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required. 

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Qualifications required?

Degree course available in UCD, TCD, UL and College of Surgeons

Typical entry routes:

Opportunities for Chartered Physiotherapists to specialise in areas such as manipulation, sports injuries, mental handicap, research, education, management or private practice.

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1 Salary Information
Note: All salaries are in thousands of euros and refer to annual salaries.

Job Title
Physiotherapist
Salary Range*
30 -
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Data Source(s):
FAS

Last Updated: March, 2011
* The lower figures typically reflect starting salaries. Higher salaries are awarded to those with greater experience and responsibility. Positions in Dublin sometimes command higher salaries.

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Growth Rate 2007 - 2011

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+16%
 
Scale
 
 
-0%
 
     
Part-time workers

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Total employed in this occupation: 3700
%
Part-time
23%
 
Scale
 
 
77%
Full-time
 
 
Older workers

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%
Over 55
15%
 
Scale
 
 
85%
Under 55
 
     
Ratio of Male / Female workers

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%
Male
25%
 
Scale
 
 
75%
Female
 
 
Non-Irish National workers

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%
Non-Irish
11%
 
Scale
 
 
89%
Irish
 

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