occupational fields
Physiotherapists complement traditional medicine and therefore play an important role in the healthcare sector. The job description encompasses far more than massage and physiotherapy. Physiotherapists analyse their patients' impairments and draw up appropriate treatment plans. They evaluate the therapy and advise patients. Thanks to your academic degree, you are also competent in teaching, research and management. You will further develop rehabilitative procedures and devise new examination and therapy methods. You will prepare studies on your treatment methods, engage in scientific discourse and always incorporate the latest scientific findings into your work.
Additional areas of activity for physiotherapists with an academic degree:
- Evaluating the course of therapeutic treatment on the basis of evidence-based procedures
- Recommendations for further courses of treatment
- Creation and application of concepts for prevention, health promotion and rehabilitation
You can work in the following organisations and companies:
- Research institutions
- Schools and universities
- Rehabilitation centres
- Practice centres
- Medical care centres
- Medical service of the health insurance funds