Treating a patient with low back pain
Physiotherapists work with people of all ages to maintain and promote health, and restore function and independence when people have a disability or problem caused by physical, neurological (related to the brain and nervous system) or other disorders.
He whakamārama
Ko ta te kairomiromi kaupapa ko te mahi tahi me te tangata ahakoa te pakeke ki te tiaki, te toko ake hoki i te hauora me te whakahoki i te taha mahi me te tino rangatiratanga ki te hunga e haua ana, e pangia mai ana e te raruraru a-tinana, a-hinengaro ranei (ara, ko nga mea e pa ana ki te punaha roro, io topu hoki) me etahi atu mate.
Entry Requirements
To become a physiotherapist you need to have a Bachelor of Health Science majoring in physiotherapy (BHSc) from the AUT University or a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPhty) from the University of Otago.
Pay
According to the Census 2006, Physiotherapists earned an average of $42,600 a year and worked an average of 34 hours per week.
Job Outlook
Physiotherapists with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and who are registered through the New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists have good chances of finding work in New Zealand.
