A physiotherapist is a health care professional who aims to improve and rehabilitate functional ability and quality of life to those with physical deterioration or incapacity. They diagnose and treat people of all ages, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions, illnesses, or injuries that limit their capabilities to move and perform practical activities as well as they would like in their normal way of life.

A physiotherapist will examines each individual and develop a plan using treatment methods to promote the ability to move and to reduce pain and eventually to get the movement restored and prevent disability.

There are many areas of physiotherapy like cardiopulmonary, geriatrics, neurologic, orthopaedic and paediatrics these are the most common areas of physiotherapy which professional can specialise in one or more of these areas.